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Chadwick was stunned. He did not expect Malcolm to bring this topic up. ‘Do I like Tabitha?‘
The answer to that question was yes, of course he did.
The first time Chadwick met Tabitha, he had been filthy, but that did not stop her from bringing him
home, taking care of him, and treating him. She never once shunned him for being an orphan and
instead made friends with him.
It was impossible to dislike someone as kind and wonderful as Tabitha.
“I see Tabby as my best friend, and I only want her to be happy,” Chadwick said.
‘Is that all there is?‘ Malcolm’s expression froze as he considered.
Chadwick’s answer. Just as he was going to ask Chadwick about Tabitha’s child, his phone rang.
“Sorry, I have to take this,” Malcolm said as he put the call through. “Hello?”
Chadwick could not hear what was being said on the other line, but he saw Malcolm’s expression
getting more grim by the second. “Got it. I’ll go back right away,” he heard Malcolm say.
Frowning as he hung up the phone, Malcolm turned to Chadwick and said, “You mentioned Tabitha’s
child earlier…”
However, his phone rang again and interrupted him.
At this point, Chadwick had already regained hisposure and resumed his normal, cid tone. “You
seem busy, Mr. Sinir. We can talk some other time.”
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Having said that, he turned on his heels and made his way back to Tabitha’s hospital room without
waiting for Malcolm’s response.
As much as Malcolm wanted to learn the truth about Tabitha’s baby, he had an emergency meeting to
attend at thepany. The representatives sent to go over the coboration details were already at the
official matters.
Saul drove the car at high speed on the way back to Sinir Group headquarters, and Malcolm arrived
half an hourter. Unfortunately, he was still ten minuteste to the meeting.
The meeting today was for a coboration on the development of a new road.
The intended coborator for this project was the Willow family who hailed from Bruiville, and the
person who came to Xosa today to go over the details of the coboration was none other than Roy
Willow, the head of the Willow Group.
Roy was in his early 50s. He was dressed in a dark grey suit, and he
appeared to be an amiable man. However, the shrewd look in his eyes told everyone he was a man
with authority.
The moment Malcolm saw Roy, the former could not help feeling as if he had seen thetter
somewhere before.
Roy was already unhappy that Malcolm waste, so he did not hold back on criticizing Sinir Group’s
proposal throughout the meeting.
What aggravated Roy even more was how Malcolm appeared to be unfocused during the meeting,
which led him to believe that Sinir Group was not serious about the coboration at all.
The entire time, Roy was observing Malcolm’s every gesture.
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Toward the end of the meeting, he said bluntly, “This project will take five years toplete. The new
road will cover 41 miles starting from Ackleton to Broburgh, and it will cost us 1.06 billion dors in
start–up. capital alone. Water supply is going to be a huge issue for us, to say nothing of clearingnds
and setting up power lines and the gridwork. It’s going to take us at least ten years if not more, to
recover our expenses, which is far too long…”
Roy went on to give a list of reasons that showed his disapproval of the proposal drawn up by the
Sinir Group.
Malcolm frowned. “We’ve already given Willow Group the right to first. investment in this project…”
“Malcolm,” Roy interrupted him. “I suggest you scope out the site yourself ande up with a better
proposal for me.”
Having made his demands, Roy left Sinir Group with his assistant without leaving any room for
negotiation. He wanted to humble Malcolm after thetter dared to show upte to the meeting,
especially since he had only taken over Sinir Group not too long ago..
Meanwhile, the shareholders were dissatisfied with how the oue of the meeting, but they dared not
say anything and left the conference room one by one.
Malcolm sat at the end of the table and frustratedly loosened his tie.
Just then, Emmanuel, who hadn’t said much in the meeting, suddenly
stood up and asked with a smile, “You seem a little upset today, Malcolm. Did something happen?”
Malcolm met Emmanuel’s concerned gaze and raised a brow at him. “It’s nothing.”
Seemingly unaware of Malcolm’s indifference, Emmanuel kept smiling as he added, “I know I’m not of
much use here, but if you ever need me, all
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you have to do is say the word.”
“Thanks, Emmanuel, came Malcolm’s curt reply.
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It did not take long for news of the unsessful meeting with the Willow Group to reach ric.
The old man wasted no time in calling Malcolm, and he sounded displeased as he demanded, “What’s
the matter with you? Talks of the project were already well underway before this, so why would Willow
Group request this all of a sudden?”
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Malcolm was a little surprised by ric’s reaction.
In the past, ric would have reprimanded Malcolm for allowing something like this to happen before
demanding an exnation.
Malcolm thought in surprise, ‘He actually wants to know the reason for
once.
“I waste to the meeting.” Malcolm confessed. “I suppose Roy thought I was unserious about the
whole project and wants me to prove myself.”
There was a pause on the other line before ric said with a nod, “I know you were taking care of
Tabby at the hospital today, so your tardiness is excusable. That being said, if Roy wants you to show
him that you’re serious about the coboration, then just do as he asks.”
“I understand,” Malcolm replied. “I’ll be going to Ackleton on business for these few days.”
“Don’t worry. All you have to do is persuade Roy to finalize the deal. I can take care of Tabby and
everything else here while you’re away,” ric reassured. He even sounded gentle toward the end of
his sentence.
Malcolm wasn’t sure if he wanted tough or cry, but he grew inexplicably
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He had shown upte to the meeting because he was taking care of Tabitha at the hospital this
morning, which cost Sinir Group an important coboration. However, it was precisely because he
had been taking care of Tabitha that ric did not reprimand him at first instance.
Once again, Malcolm was surprised to see how much Tabitha meant to ric.
Speaking of whom, Tabitha did not regain her consciousness until
noontime.
She was still a little groggy, but in the first few moments of her lucidity, she vaguely recalled being
carried over to the hospital by Malcolm.
His breath had lingered over her as he rushed her to the hospital, making her uneasy even while her
consciousness was slipping away.
But now that she was awake, she saw that she was all alone in the room.