Chapter 116

After munching on snacks for over half an hour, I was finally stuffed.

Hey, if you’re not too busy, could you give me a lift to the hotel?I was so full that I didn’t feel like walking or hailing a cab

Since Neil was still hanging around, I decided to swallow my pride and ask.

Neil didn’t respond, he just turned and headed towards his car.

I quickly followed suit

At the hotel, I thanked Neil and then hurried back to my room.

Linda and I had separate rooms. I wasn’t sure if she was sleeping, so I sent her a message to let her know I was back.

Linda replied. Alright

Then I took a shower and started looking up pregnancy tips on my bed. I had decided to keep the baby and raise him on my own.

This was my first child, and I didn’t want to give him up. Even though I could provide him a good life, he would still lack a father’s love.

The next morning. I was awakened by the alarm clock. After quickly getting dressed and putting on light makeup, I met up with Linda. She was driving and I was sitting in the passenger seat, heading towards G City.

The drive took about eight or nine hours. By the time we arrived, it was around four in the afternoon.

My partners had already made contact. They had booked a hotel and planned to host a welcome dinner for me and Linda to discuss our future collaboration.

Tm beat, let’s rest up a bit before heading out for dinner,I said to Linda while lying on my bed in our twin room.

Sounds good, I could use a break tooLinda responded, stretching out on the other bed.

age as me, not from Caladonia, but after completing her university studies in her country, she

attended Stella Wallace’s wedding, she was essentially returning to her old stomping ground. She even went to pay homage

company was because I studied in Rosemont. He’s very patriotic and misses his hometown, so

President Finch she was talking about was my

wonder Mr. Finch asked you to come with me, you know this place well!” I said, lying

I haven’t been back home in a while. Irene, you’re related to Mr.

“Yes, he’s my

you two share the same surname and look

my

didn’t know about my

tried to change the subject, “What about you? You seem single too.”

non–marriageable person,

getting married?” I couldn’t help but open my eyes and

in her voice, “Men are unreliable. What’s the point of saying ‘I love you? They can change their

of Neil, and

remembered something unpleasant and turned over, not speaking anymore. I

up and hurried off to the hotel arranged by

our partners was a friendly man in his forties named Ferris. He

this, my attention was on Ferris,

moment the first dish of garlic stir–fried tiger prawns was served, I felt disgusted. Just the

seafood sashimi, seafood salad, seafood stew Each dish made me

I excused myself to the restroom in the middle of the conversation. Since I hadn’t eaten much, I couldn’t even throw up.

out of the restroom, I

slowly made my way back to the private room, when suddenly I heard someone behind me call my name, “Irene?”

and it was

and held me up. “Have you

stomach

checked out? Do you have a stomach problem? Why haven’t you treated 17” Russel asked sternly.

shook my head, “It’s nothing serious, just gastritis. Sometimes it makes

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