Chapter 1494

Nathaniel drove slowly through the pouring rain, and squeaking wipers only added to his irritation. After two kilometers, his sharp eyes caught sight of a slender figure sitting by the roadside. It was too dark to see clearly who it was, so he parked the car and went to investigate with an umbrella in hand. … Meanwhile, Mavis's phone had died. She had managed to get off the subway but got lost because she had never walked these winding streets before. She had always taken a car to the Nicholls residence. Moreover, the rainy night made the roads slippery, and the darkness did not help. She had walked far too much, and her stomach had been growling for hours. Lost and exhausted, Mavis sat on the deserted street to rest. Suddenly, a car's headlights shone on her face. She buried her head in her knees, feeling downhearted. Half an hour ago, she had still hoped that Nathaniel's car would appear to pick her up. Yet, none of the passing cars was him. The accumulated