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.

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

thing was that she had also studied in Rosemont. So when I attended Stella Wallace’s wedding, she was essentially returning to her old stomping ground.

in Rosemont. He’s very patriotic and misses his hometown, so he offered me a job.

Finch she was talking

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

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

“Yes, he’s

I said, you two share the same surname and look alike, you

about my situation back home, except for Orlando

about my

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

non–marriageable person, Linda

consider getting married?” I couldn’t help but open my eyes and turn to look at Linda on the other bed,

a moment, when she spoke again, there was a hint of anger in her voice, “Men are unreliable. What’s the point of saying ‘I love you? They can change their minds at any time, they can even choose to love other women while they claim to love

of Neil, and I was left speechless.

remembered something unpleasant and turned over, not speaking anymore. I closed my eyes again and fell into

up and hurried off to the hotel arranged by our

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

on Ferris, who had ordered a table full of seafood.

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

seafood sashimi, seafood salad, seafood stew Each dish made

myself to the restroom in the middle of the conversation. Since I hadn’t eaten much,

restroom, I

back to the private room, when suddenly I heard someone behind me call my name,

and it was

me up. “Have you

stomach discomfort,”

have a stomach problem? Why haven’t you treated

serious, just gastritis. Sometimes it makes me nauseous. What

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