Chapter 16

The phone call just took a few minutes.

Dixon went out for a while, but when he came back, he looked worried.

He looked at me helplessly.

I asked him softly, "What happened?"

He sighed and asked me instead, "I'll leave soon. You want to come with me?"

I realized and asked him, "Is it because of Gwen Worth?"

Dixon closed his eyes and said, "She got hurt in a car accident."

I asked patiently, "So you're going back to take care of her?"

Dixon fell silent, but his leaving had already answered me.

Before he left, I reminded him, "We've agreed on this. During the time of our relationship, you're not allowed to see her. Don't you remember that?"

He said in a deep voice, "I do, so I want to..."

"Ask for my permission?"

"Why does he think that I'll let him go?"

"Dixon, if you leave, I'll end this game."

I stopped the movie, rose up, and smiled, "I won't stop you from leaving, unless you want to breach the contract. Dixon, I've never been as thoughtful as you think."

Dixon stared