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.

after completing her university studies in her country, she went abroad to

Rosemont. So when I attended Stella Wallace’s wedding, she

I got a job at President Finch’s company was because I studied in Rosemont. He’s very patriotic and

talking about

know this place well!” I said, lying in bed with

but I haven’t been back home in a while. Irene, you’re related to Mr. Finch, right?” Linda asked, “You two seem

anything, “Yes, he’s

the same surname and

one at the company knew about my situation back

didn’t know about my divorce either.

say I’m single,” I tried to change the subject, “What

a non–marriageable person, Linda

chasing after you Why don’t you consider getting married?” I couldn’t help but open my eyes and turn to look at Linda on the other bed, “Did

“Men are unreliable. What’s the point of saying ‘I love you? They can change their minds at

reminded me of Neil, and I was

there, Linda seemed to have remembered something unpleasant and turned over, not speaking anymore. I closed my eyes again and fell into a deep

nighttime, I was awoken by Linda’s urging. Yawning, I got up

partners was a friendly man in his forties named Ferris. He was accompanied by a few younger employees, seemingly there

this, my attention was on Ferris, who had ordered a table full of

garlic stir–fried tiger prawns was served, I felt disgusted. Just the smell

salad, seafood stew Each dish made me feel worse

in the middle of the conversation. Since I hadn’t

restroom, I felt dizzy and

slowly made my way back to the private room, when suddenly I heard

turned around, and it was Russel

over and held me up. “Have you

just a stomach discomfort,” I replied.

a stomach problem? Why

Sometimes it makes me nauseous. What

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