“| heard you hurt your hand bad. Are you having a lot of trouble? Why don’t | have Landon buy you a ne ticket so that you can


    come over tonight? | can’t help worrying until | see you.”


    Mnie was afraid that Henry would impulsivelye to Oskon City and hurriedly reassured him, ” Don’t worry, Mr. Henry. I’ve


    already gone to the hospital for a check-up. I’mpletely fine. | just need to rest for a couple more days.”


    Henry did not belleve her and continued with concern, “They say it takes a hundred days to recover from a serious injury. How


    are you fine after just resting for two days? Mel, this is no joke.


    “You must take good care of yourself. If you feel unwell, just call me, and I''ll make sure everything is arranged for you.”


    Hearing the old man’s concern for her, Mnie’s mood, which had been troubled all day, eased somewhat. Sheforted him


    patiently for a bit before his emotions finally stabilized.


    “Okay, | won''t go to Oskon City, but I''ll have someone order dinner for you. If it’s inconvenient, just have it in your room,” Henry


    insisted.


    “| already got the hotel to send me dinner,” Mnie replied.


    “What kind of nutrition can you even get from hotel food? Eat what | get you!”


    There was no stopping Henry once he put his mind to something. Afraid he would suggesting to Oskon City again, Mnie


    could only agree. Little did she expect that the dinner he ordered would be


    so sumptuous.


    The meal consisted of a total of eight dishes, all of which were nourishing and invigorating. Mnie looked at the pork stew


    among them and could not help butugh wryly.


    The next morning, Mnie’s hand looked even more frightening than the previous night. As soon as she woke up, Xander and


    Yvonne called to inquire about the identst night. Mnie replied to


    each of them.


    When Mnie arrived at the conference hall, Yvette looked at her hand with concern. “Is your hand really okay? It looks pretty


    serious.”


    Mnie had injured her right hand, which did indeed cause somewhat of an inconvenience. Fortunately, the courses at the


    conference did not require much note-taking.


    After the afternoon session ended, Yvette came up to her again and gave her a wink. “Wasn’t | particrly insightful yesterday? |


    may not have any other strengths, but don’t doubt my ability to read people.”


    Mnie was puzzled. “What did you do yesterday?”


    “| left with my colleagues yesterday! As soon as | sensed Mr. Scott''s gaze, | stopped being a third wheel and even created a


    romantic atmosphere for you two, didn’t |?” Yvette replied.


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    Not wanting to hear any more nonsense from the woman, Mnie packed up her things and got ready to go to Pearl Hotel. She


    had arranged to meet with MatthewN?velDrama.Org copyrighted ? content.


    Perhaps influenced by Eugene, Mnie’s heart felt heavy on her way to the hotel. It was as if she was unable to catch her


    breath.


    To her surprise, she saw two figures pressed together tightly the moment she got there. They were Howard and Bianca, and they


    were apanied by several middle-aged men. Almost all of themi were of simr age to Howard.


    Each of them had a young woman who looked to be about Bianca’s age.


    Even from a distance, Mnie could see Howard’s hand resting on nca’s waist as well as the self- satisfied smile on his face.


    Pearl Hotel was luxurious and extravagant, and Mnie could tell from Howard’s casual and rxed demeanor that he was no


    stranger to this kind of ce.


    A meal at Pearl Hotel costs at least four figures. Yet, Howard made it seem as if he had somepelling reason that kept him


    from leaving Oskon City and returning to Jepton.