Chapter 137: Do You Think I Am Dead?

His ambiguous gaze fell on her as if he were judging her.

Wen Ran averted her gaze.

It was getting late, and they had already dined outside. Normally, this was the time she would be alone in her bedroom. Now, she tried hard to ignore Fu Chenlie's gaze fixed on her, heading upstairs.

Step by step, she ascended the stairs; the closer she got to Fu Chenlie.

Wen Ran felt somewhat timid in her heart.

Therefore, when she reached the final step, her pace quickened noticeably, thinking that if she quickly entered her room, Fu Chenlie wouldn't trouble her.

However—

What was destined to come, could not be avoided.

The man, who had not spoken since they had an unpleasant encounter in the study room that morning, spoke for the first time today—

"Stop!"

The simple command frightened Wen Ran so much that she goosebumps covered her body.

His voice was so cold that one could guess the towering rage hidden beneath it without needing to think.