Chapter 931

　　"Thank you for the offer, Mr. Holmes, but don't trouble yourself. I can manage a cab on my own." Before she even finished speaking, Tabitha pulled the door open without a second thought. 　　In an instant, a freezing gust of wind whipped into the car, sending flakes of snow swirling and blowing her long hair across her face. 　　Just as she was about to step out into the storm, Cyrus spoke up again. His voice sounded tight, fighting against the howl of the wind. "I heard... your daughter is almost three. You've been drifting on your own with amnesia for years. Have you never thought about... finding a partner to look after the two of you?" 　　He had spent way too long in the military and had absolutely zero game. 　　The attempt at testing the waters was so blunt it lacked any sort of tact—it was just stiff and awkward. 　　Tabitha froze. 　　Derek's petty, veiled warning from a few days ago flashed through her mind. 　　At the time, she had brushed it off as the jealous rambling of a controlling