Chapter 40

Chapter 40

The slap hit Laura so hard that she passed out from it.

*She is either faking it or she really fainted. Maybe she is really pregnant.* Barnham thought, but he was not about to bother about it.

She had faked her pregnancy once and could do it again.

He didn't care about it.

Then he thought about what she wanted to say.

*Maybe she was pregnant after all.* He 5hought but disregarded it and went to sleep.

"Good night Laura." He said before closing his eyes and letting darkness take over.

But after some time, he found out that he couldn't bring himself to sleep.

He had tossed and turned and tried to cover his head and invite sleep, but he couldn't sleep.

*Is this because I hit her?* Barnham thought as it was his first time raising his hand on someone and going as far as hiring them.

And the fact that it was a woman pricked his conscience.

*But she angered me, so she deserves it.* He thought in a rigid mental tone and he tried to convince himself so he would feel less