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 too” Linda responded, stretching out on the other bed.
the same age as me, not from Caladonia, but after completing her university studies in her country, she
So when I attended Stella Wallace’s wedding, she was essentially returning
reason I got a job at President Finch’s company was because I studied in Rosemont. He’s very patriotic and misses his hometown, so he offered me a job. And I’ve
Finch she was talking
you to come with me, you know this place well!” I said, lying in bed with my eyes closed.
home in a while. Irene, you’re related to Mr. Finch, right?” Linda asked, “You two seem pretty
didn’t hide anything, “Yes, he’s my brother.”
two share the same surname and look alike, you must be siblings. Are
company knew about my situation back home, except for Orlando Finch.
Linda didn’t know about my divorce either.
to change the subject, “What about you? You seem single
person, Linda replied.
help but open my eyes and turn to look at Linda
her voice, “Men are unreliable. What’s the point of saying ‘I love you? They can change their minds at any time, they
of Neil, and
to have remembered something unpleasant and turned over, not speaking anymore. I closed my eyes
was awoken by Linda’s urging. Yawning, I got up and hurried off to the hotel arranged by our
sent by our partners was a friendly man in his forties named Ferris. He was accompanied by a few younger employees, seemingly there
bothered about this, my attention was on Ferris, who had ordered a
was served,
stew Each dish made me feel worse
restroom in the middle of the conversation.
of the restroom, I felt dizzy and my
the private room, when suddenly I
around, and it was
quickly walked over and held me up.
stomach discomfort,”
out? Do you have a stomach
gastritis. Sometimes it makes me nauseous.
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