Chapter 1737

Ron looked at her dawdling pace with disdain. "If you, a lady, can handle it, why can't I, a grown man, stay?"

His words sounded noble, but Ron regretted them the moment they arrived at the hotel.

Despite now earning a decent income, Emma was still reluctant to spend money.

This place was hardly a hotel; it was clearly a budget inn charging only a few dozen bucks a night. The hygiene was questionable at best, and safety seemed like a gamble.

Ron turned on his heel, dragging her suitcase behind him. "We're leaving, now."

"It's too late, and we can't get a refund for the room."

"Are you trying to get us killed?"

Emma fell silent, her thoughts a whirlwind of frustration. 'I told him he wouldn't be used to cheap places. He insisted on coming with me, and now he won't even let me stay here alone. Why is he so annoying?'

However, considering Ron had rushed over in the middle of the night to help her, Emma decided not to hold it against him.

Ron picked the best hotel in the area—the