When His Perfect Mask Shattered I Awoke (Anneliese) novel Chapter 285

Chapter 285 Not Alone Anymore

Chapter 285 Not Alone Anymore

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Anneliese hadn’t expected that after everything she’d done to Zacharias yesterday, he would still show up today.

She supposed her pepper spray hadn’t been strong enough, and that kick to his groin hadn’t been harsh enough either.

“Wow, Mr. Shaw, Clauderias Tech went under, and now you’re just clinging to Annie like some cheap bandage?”

Jessica’s tone was sharp, clearly trying to rile him up. Zacharias‘ expression darkened, and he gave Jessica a cold glance, yet somehow forced himself to sit down nearby.

Jessica rolled her eyes, while Anneliese, concerned about Nishay, barely even glanced at Zacharias. Thinking of Carter, she turned to Jessica.

“I’ll make a call,” she said, rising to her feet.

But Jessica grabbed her and, with a playful wink, called out: “Oh, Annie, you’re calling your husband, aren’t you? Go ahead, right here! Ms. Morris just went in. If they need a signature, it’d be bad if the doctor couldn’t reach you.”

Jessica glanced at Zacharias. As expected, he frowned at them, his handsome face darkening further.

Anneliese paused. There was really nothing to hide–her marriage was open and aboveboard.

She picked up her phone, but before she could dial, Jonathan’s call came in, almost as if they were in sync.

Her eyes

lit up, and she answered immediately.

Before she could even speak, Jonathan spoke first,

“Has Grandma gone into surgery yet?”

She was about to ask whether he had asked Carter to help, but his words made her see there was no need.

“How did you know Grandma was going into surgery?”

“Carter happened to see you at the hospital. Something this big, and you didn’t tell me?”

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His tone was low, tinged with obvious displeasure.

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Anneliese panicked slightly and hurried to explain, “You’re so busy…I just didn’t want to keep bothering you.”

He was silent. Anneliese bit her lip, unsure if she’d said the wrong thing.

Finally, he let out a resigned sigh. “Am I an outsider? I’m your husband.”

Her heart felt like it had been lightly tapped across a thousand miles by him.

She felt like a child caught doing something wrong–confused and uncertain where she’d actually gone wrong.

Wasn’t it just a marriage of convenience?

Or had that changed after that kiss?

“I… I didn’t…”

Her voice was quiet and hesitant. She hadn’t thought about telling him, nor did she know she should.

Jonathan could hear the uncertainty and panic in her voice. He pinched the bridge of his nose, a silent gesture of frustration.

It was precisely because she hadn’t thought to tell him that he felt such a heavy, suffocating mix of anger and worry–though perhaps he was just too impatient.

His business trip had come at the worst possible time.

Nishay was in surgery, and he had called to comfort her, not to scold her.

Yet his emotions seemed just slightly out of control.

He truly didn’t know how to deal with her.

And every word she spoke carried weight he couldn’t afford to misstep.

Jonathan closed his eyes for a moment, gathering himself. When he spoke again, his voice was soft, warm, and tinged with a smile as he sighed.

“My wife… Do I need to punch holes in our marriage certificate and hang it around your neck so you always remember? You’re not alone anymore. You can rely on me–anytime, anywhere.”

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