Chapter 123

"Before you leave, can you at least do me a favor and take a walk with me? Just for a bit, since I saved your life," the man said casually. Denise eyed him warily. "You’re not planning anything shady again, are you?" "Denise, seriously? I literally saved your life. You’d be dead without me. What could I possibly want?" "Fine," she replied, reluctantly agreeing. To be fair, he wasn’t wrong. If he hadn’t stepped in when he did, she might not even be alive right now. So Denise started pushing his wheelchair out the door. She finally realized this place was also a massive villa. It couldn’t top the one back in Seaville, but it was still pretty luxurious. Was this his private estate or something? "Let’s head to the riverbank," the man suggested. Denise followed his lead, pushing him toward the river. After several days of heavy rain, the skies in A Province had finally cleared, but the river was still swollen. Along the bank, a gentle breeze blew, and the cool air was a sharp contrast to th