In the design department of the Larson Group

Considering it wasn’t working hours yet, most employees were having breakfast.

“Why did you take the day off yesterday?” Gerda munched on her sandwich and inadvertently glanced at Janet.

“Well, I had something private to deal with,” Janet mumbled.

She recalled the passionate kiss she shared with Ethan on the sofa last night. They had been kissing for quite a while. Her lips had become numb after it. Janet quickly brushed the thought away as her cheeks became hot.

Gerda arched an eyebrow and studied her face. Seeing Janet giggle like a teenage girl, she understood what had happened. “Oh, you went on a date? Lind, please control yourself. We are in the company now. Don’t laugh like a crazy, lovesick woman.”

Janet immediately pursed her lips to suppress her smile. “Oh, come on. Stop talking nonsense.”

Gerda didn’t want to argue with her. The sudden commotion downstairs caught her attention. She looked out of the window and asked curiously, “What’s going on? Why have so many people gathered downstairs?”

were standing by the window, staring downstairs. Janet also joined them to see

she was taken aback

the middle of the curious

Janet quickly ran downstairs.

out of the building, Fiona quickly rushed to her, carrying a kraft paper bag. She looked depressed

“What are

Bernie and Fiona were wearing ordinary, wrinkly clothes, unlike their usual expensive ones. They didn’t look wealthy and extravagant like they usually did but looked like two peasants who had just come out of their farm

she was in her fifties or sixties, probably because she

give you money. Why else do you think we are doing here?” Fiona wiped her eyes, took out a stack of cash from the kraft paper bag, and purposefully handed it to

you money. We don’t have anything else to give you. Please don’t force us again. We can’t afford an adopted daughter like you. We have raised you all these years without expecting anything in return. But you

come to

were in the paper bag. Besides, she had also saved up after selling the things she had got from them in the past. The money would be sufficient enough to meet Hannah’s

had the money, she

talk to them anymore. “Thank you. If you don’t have anything else to

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