Lucy remained as icy as ever, almost like a robot.

Puzzled, Rita asked, "I've never taken any photos with Mister Sherman, nor have I been to the city hall. Where did this marriage certificate come from?"

Lucy adjusted her glasses and replied, "I used the information I collected from you to register your marriage. There are some things that Mister Sherman doesn't need to handle personally." "Oh... I see. Guess I learned something new today."

Lucy nodded. "If you have no further instructions, I'll head back. I still have a lot of work waiting for me at the company."

Rita nodded quickly. "Of course, go ahead."

Alone at last, Rita cautiously opened the marriage certificate. Looking at the photo of two young people leaning close together, she smiled faintly and gently touched the image.

this really our marriage certificate?'

in the photo, she felt like their

once more. Everything seemed to be to her advantage at Sherman's expense, yet she could not find a way to repay him. She was not even

a loan from their family.

she even have the right to bring up these matters with him? She did not want to burden him with her family's problems

still unresolved, she found herself feeling tired for the first time in her career as a reporter. She questioned in this whether she should co the modest profession, considering the modest income

task of pouring water and asked, "What's wrong? Is the

then lowered her head. "It's

pour all your energy into work. While I hope you'll conduct more interviews and write more

watched him leave with his cup. He was pleased with what he had just said, considering that Rita was someone

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