Theresa saw it but she did not say anything. She knew why Elizabeth called Armand too. It was all about the child’s matter.

She was down again. Child, for her, was an intractable problem.

At first, she thought that she would solve the problem by agreeing to have surrogacy but she failed.

Armand kept his phone and said, “Junk phone call from sales promotion.”

Theresa pretended that she did not see it and smiled while she was saying, “The promoters nowadays are irritating. The one, who sells insurance, sells houses and loans all call to expand their business.”

Armand said, “Yea, so irritating.” He looked at her, “We still have some time, is there any place that you wish to go?”

Theresa shook her head.

“A film is recently released with pretty good reviews, let’s go and watch it?”

Theresa said, “Sure.”

It was okay for her to go anywhere as she did not have a particular place that she wished to go.

Armand took out his phone to search for the nearest available time slot.

The nearest one was more than two hours away, so he said, “Let’s eat first before we go.”

Theresa said, “You arrange it.”

They got out of the law firm and got into the car. Armand drove. When he just started the car engine and was about to drive it away, the phone in his pocket rang again. It was from his house. Armand hung up again with no expression.

When he was about to switch it off, Theresa said, “Send me back to my place, and you go back to see grandma.”

Armand explained, “Theresa ....”

not visit her for a short period of time.

say anything. What should he say? Sorry? Words did not help to relieve

finally said, “Thank

for her understanding, kindness, magnanimity and

against the car window. She was looking elsewhere in a daze. It seemed that she did not

to the residential area that they stayed temporarily. Theresa had an absent mind. She did not notice that the car was now stopped at their place. She did not

came back from her absent-minded state and found out that the car had stopped. She simply gave a reason,

unfastened her seatbelt and got out of the

car window and said to her, “I’ll

for you to come

seeing that she had

the phone

the call was picked up.

“Is it Armand?”

Armand said yes.

disgusted. He was not close to her. Their relationship was just a boss and a

grandma is on the brim of death. Faster

it was a lie. She just wanted him to go back

wanted to visit her after going out for so many days. He did not

said, “Ask grandma to pick up the

able to pick up.” Dora went back on her word after she agreed. It was obvious that someone was instigating her, that was why she

stopped his car by the roadside, “Ask grandma to pick up the call. Tell her

the microphone of the phone was covered. Armand could only hear a brief noise and

in no hurry, so he waited

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