Chapter 220 Coming To Light

• Cora’s footsteps came to a halt, and she felt as though Byron’s deep and aloof gaze was scrutinizing her discreetly at that moment. She wondered if some part of her conversation with Evelyn just now had made him unhappy. As she pondered over the question, Byron extinguished his cigarette and approached her. “Let’s head back.” “Sure.” Since he said nothing, Cora didn’t dwell on it too much. Besides, Cora noticed that Evelyn was still watching them, so she wanted to show off the tight-knit bond shared between Byron and herself. Thus, she smiled and took Byron’s arm in front of Evelyn, engaging in light-hearted conversation with him before bidding farewell to Byron’s parents and leaving the mansion. While on their way back, Byron suddenly asked her, “Is the matter resolved?”
• After considering for a moment, Cora figured he was referring to the issue of her being suspended from work due to the sexual photos of her that someone posted. It seemed that he had overheard a lot of her conversation with Evelyn while standing in the nearby corner. “Yeah, it should be resolved now.” Cora knew Evelyn would resolve the matter in order to keep her gold medal. After saying that, Byron fell into a long silence and even lit a cigarette. The atmosphere in the small space of the car became so heavy that it was hard to breathe.
• Cora briefly considered asking him if something she said had upset him. However, she figured it might be unnecessary after some thought. If he had overheard their earlier conversation, then he must have heard that Nora was trying to help Evelyn become his wife. Since he wasn’t inclined to explain it to her, she wasn’t about to butt into his business, especially given how inconsequential it was. The heavy atmosphere persisted until they returned to the apartment. Once they were inside and the door closed, Byron pinned her against the wall. As usual, they were good together in bed, but Cora couldn’t shake the feeling that Byron seemed to be putting in more effort that night, leaving her a bit stiff in the waist the next day. Originally, she had planned to rest at home in the morning, but a call came from the hospital asking for her return. Cora had to freshen up quickly and head straight to William’s office upon arriving at the hospital. William was also seeing patients that day. When Cora entered his office, he still had a patient with him, so he nodded at her.