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“W–What?” udia couldn’t believe what she was hearing. This was not
what she wanted at all. She had hoped that after she made ric lunch,
she would show him her injured finger when she went to his office. Then,
he would be moved and concerned for her. Following that, the two of
them could be alone together and deepen their rtionship. But now, it
seemed like that wasn’t going to happen.
udia tried to hide her disappointment and said awkwardly, “Al, what are
you going to do? If it’s not going to take too long, I can wait for you in your
office.”
“Sorry, udia, I’ll be gone for a while. You should go back first,” replied
ric.
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udia didn’t want to leave just yet. She bit her lip and turned to look at
ric, her eyes slightly red.
How about this? Would he still be indifferent to me if I act like this?
However, ric did not notice her tearful look and had already left with
long strides as if he had some urgent matter to attend to. udia could
only stand there and watch as he disappeared.
ric’s assistant spoke again, “Miss Johnson, are we leaving?”
udia nced at ric’s assistant who had an impassive look in his
eyes and an unfriendly tone of voice. She felt like he didn’t like her. Her
intuition was right though; ric’s assistant didn’t like her because
everyone in thepany knew about ric and Victoria’s rtionship. As
udia had deliberatelye to the meeting room with a lunch box,
(which made her intentions obvious.
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After hanging around Victoria for so long, the assistant thought that she
was a really capable yet friendly woman, so it was annoying to see
udia act this way around ric. Although the assistant was annoyed
by udia’s actions, he didn’t say anything since he was only there to
help ric with his work.
Nevertheless, udia was reluctant to leave at the moment. She had put
so much effort into cooking and injuring her finger. If she were to leave
now, what was the point? The injury would heal very soon, and it wouldn’t
do if she had to deepen her wound to show ricter. She couldn’t let
this opportunity go to waste.
So, she smiled and asked the assistant, “Where did Al go? Will he be back
this afternoon? If he’lle back, can I wait for him in his office?”
The assistant had no expression on his face as he spoke in a monotone
voice, “I’m not sure about Mr. Cadogan’s schedule. As for you going to the
office, I’m sorry, Miss Johnson, but that’s not possible. The office does not
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allow outsiders to enter when Mr. Cadogan is not there.”
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udia almost couldn’t hold back her anger. She tugged her lips stiffly
and said, “I’m not an outsider.”
The assistant replied, “I can’t be sure of that.”
This assistant is so annoying. The first thing I’ll do when I be thedy
boss of the Cadogan Group is to rece this assistant of ric’s. He’s
such a blind idiot.
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udia cursed in her mind, but on the surface, she still maintained her
calm and beautiful appearance. “Well, then, can you please take me
back? By the way, I made this lunch with great effort. Since Al didn’t have a
chance to eat it, you can have it.”
Although she hated the assistant, he was still working by ric’s side at
the moment, so she had to suck up to him for a bit. It would be even better
if she could win him over to her side. However, the assistant took a big
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step back and shook his head. “Miss Johnson, I can’t ept something for
nothing.”
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udia was so angry that she almost exploded. In the end, the assistant
sent udia back home.
When ric arrived at the nursing home, the time was almost right. His
tense mood when he came here was also rxed when he saw the scene
of Victoria lying beside Griselda and leaning against Griselda’s leg.
When Griselda heard the noise, she looked over at him. The two of them
looked at each other, and then Griselda made a gesture for him to be
quiet. Only then did ric notice that Victoria was actually sleeping next to
Griselda’s leg.
As Griselda’s legs were feeble, ric went up to Victoria, bent down gently,
picked her up, and ced her on the small bed beside them. She was
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probably in deep sleep as she didn’t even wake up when ric moved
her. She even subconsciously rubbed her head against the soft pillow, and
then fell back asleep again, hugging the covers in her arms.
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When ric saw her like this, he couldn’t help but reach out and gently
pinch her soft cheek. She was so cute even when she was asleep. Her skin.
was so soft and smooth; ric couldn’t help but pinch it again. Just as he
was about to extend his other hand to continue pinching her, Griselda said
in a soft voice, “Now, now. Are you trying to wake her up?”
Hearing this, ric’s movement paused, and then he awkwardly cleared
his throat. “No, Grandma. I’m not.”
Griselda then motioned for ric to take her outside in her wheelchair. He
obliged, and as soon as they left the room, Griselda’s voice returned to its
normal volume. “That little girl said she wanted to hear me tell a story, but
she fell asleep before I even got halfway through. I don’t know if it’s
because I’m a boring storyteller or if she hasn’t been getting enough rest
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“It’s probably because she hasn’t been getting enough rest,” ric
responded. “She’s got pretty bad dark circles under her eyes.”
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Earlier, when he pinched her cheeks, he noticed that her dark circles were
especially pronounced. It was probably because she had pale skin.
“What’s going on?” Griselda asked. “Why hasn’t she been getting enough
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rest? Have you been bullying her?”
ric was dumbfounded. “Bullying her? Me? I wouldn’t dare. If only she
didn’t bully me. Since we were kids, she’s always been the one to get the
upper hand.”
“Ha!” Griselda snorted. “You’re a boy. So, what if you’re bullied? You’re even
acting like you’re the one who’s been wronged.”
“No, that’s not it,” ric protested. “I’m just telling the truth.”
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“Anyway, you’re not allowed to bully her. That girl is really dear to me. Even
though she’s not my real granddaughter, I swear she’s just as important to
me as if she were.”
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ric didn’t argue with that. Everyone could see it for what it was.
“Mmm.” Victoria didn’t know how long she’d been asleep. She just felt really
tired and the bed wasfortable. When she woke up, she hadn’t even
opened her eyes yet when she stretchedzily. After she was done
stretching, she suddenly realized something and opened her eyes wide,
only to be met with ric’s smiling gaze.
“You’re awake?” he asked.
ric?
Victoria was surprised to see him sitting on the edge of her bed. When she
looked around the room, she recognized it as Griselda’s.
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“Where’s Grandma?” she asked while cing her hand on her forehead,
feeling annoyed at herself. “How did I fall asleep?”
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“Grandma went for a medical examination,” ric exined while looking
at her. “How could you fall asleep while she was telling you a story? No one
else does that but you.”