“Does it hurt?” Shirley asked with concern.


    “Yes,” the man replied. She immediately blew on his fingertips. “Be careful not to burn your hand.” She


    thought to herself that he must be overwhelmed by grief and sorrow for his mother..


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    “Do you need me to help you light it?” Shirley asked. Upon seeing four sets of candles beside him, she


    was worried that the man would burn his fingers again. Zacharias pursed his lips and smiled. “Sure.


    Let’s do it together.”


    After saying that, he handed her the candle and then looked toward the direction of the tombstone. In


    his heart, he wasmunicating with his mother. “Mom, I brought your future daughter-inw to visit


    you. Are you happy in the afterlife?”


    The girl lighting the candle next to him waspletely unaware of his emotions.


    After lighting the candle, the smoke was scattered in the wind and quickly disappeared as if blowing


    toward another world.


    When Zacharias stood up, he bowed his head in silence for a few seconds toward the grave, then


    turned back to the car with Shirley following him.


    The car drove back toward the direction of the mountain vi. Shirley tidied up, and Zacharias received


    several phone calls in session. It was time for them to return. At 11.30AM, they set off back to the


    city.


    Due to his prominent identity, they couldn’t stop for a meal, even if restaurants were on the way. When


    they arrived at the Flintstone Residence, it was already almost 2.30PM.


    Just as Shirley got out of the car, she saw someoneing out of the Flintstone Residence. It turned


    out that their lunch had already been delivered.


    Zacharias was once again busy with the phone calls and Shirley stood by the dining table waiting for


    him. After finishing the call, he found her standing .there, like a straight tree.


    It was almost 3.00PM now. Zacharias couldn’t help but frown. He walked quickly to the dining table and


    said, “Let’s eat.”


    Shirley nodded and sat down, but Zacharias’ mind was clearly not on the meal. His eyes were full of


    emotions.


    She couldn’t eat much either, probably because she was too hungry. She took a few bites casually, and


    at that moment, she received at message on her phone. She picked it up and nced at it, after which


    a hint of surprise shed in her eyes.


    The message was from Cole. He asked if she was free to meet up this weekend. Zacharias noticed her


    expression and even though he was thinking about important work, he still took a moment to observe


    the girl in front of him.


    Instead of immediately replying to Cole, Shirley put her phone back in her pocket and calmly asked


    Zacharias, “Mr. Flintstone, tomorrow is the weekend. Can I take two days off?”


    Combining her surprised expression just now and the fact that she wanted to take a day off, he


    deduced that it wasn’t because she wanted to meet a rtive but probably the person she liked. He


    also wanted to know who she secretly admired, so this was a perfect opportunity.


    “What do you need a vacation for?” Zacharias didn’t immediately agree.


    “I… I want to go home and visit my grandmother.” Shirley also knew that if she said she wanted to meet


    a friend, this man might not grant her leave. However, paying respects to elders was something he


    might allow. He raised an eyebrow. “You need two days off?”


    “One day is fine too. How about Saturday? Can I take a day off on Saturday?” Shirley carefully


    observed his expression and hoped he would agree. “All right. I’ll give you half a day off. Visit your


    grandmother ande back immediately,” Zacharias said stingily.


    How could he allow her the chance to spend the night with that man? So, he was only willing to give


    her half a day off.


    Although she was not satisfied in her heart, having a half-day off was better than nothing. Besides, she


    could try to ask for an extensionter.


    “Okay. I’ll be back to work after 3.00PM. Is that okay?” She wanted to treat Cole to a meal!


    “Sure,” the man replied. Shirley pursed her lips and was unable to hide her joy. Zacharias, on the other


    hand, became more certain that she was going to meet her crush.


    She had no appetite for food anymore, and he was also not in the mood. He put down his fork and


    said, “I’ll hire a housekeeper to take care of the housework in the future. You don’t need to do it


    yourself.”