“Oh, you were just in the flirting stage?” Harriet nodded in understanding. “Although, Eugene Scott has


    quite a ruthless personality. It must require a lot of courage to date him.


    “My friend says that it’s always scary to see him at work. I heard that he used to have a fiancee, but


    things didn’t work out between them.”


    Mnie stayed in Jepton for a couple more days as she was worried that Merry would have a fever


    again.


    Yvonne came straight to Mnie the moment she got off work. Liana visited once as well but had to


    leave in a hurry soon after. The Solomons were in a state of chaos recently, and it was probably the


    reason why Xander wasing back.


    Stephen called Mnie to ask about her, but he could not visit her because he was in Oskon City.


    Mnie had not seen Stephen since she moved to Nava. They only kept in touch via phone calls and


    ConTEent bel0ngs to N?v(e)lD/rama(.)Org .


    messages.


    She jokingly asked Stephen if he was nning to break into the Oskon City market. He paused before


    replying, “It’s not impossible. I’d like to develop something in Oskon City if there’s an opportunity.”


    Mnie was reminded of Nicole but did not mention anything about her.


    It was Friday, and the weather was nice. Mnie was bored being stuck inside the hotel and brought


    Merry out for a walk.


    She did not expect to bump into Vi.


    To be more precise, she bumped into Vi helping a middle–aged man with a limp. The man reeked of


    alcohol, and he was not dressed particrly well. He did not look taller than Vi because of his limp.


    It looked like Vi was helping him walk, but in fact, he was the one who was grabbing onto Vi’s


    arm. Mnie could hear his loud voice despite being a traffic light away from them.


    “What’s wrong with my drinking? It’s better than a hen like you who can’ty a single egg, isn’t it?! You


    don’t have a healthy body, and you aren’t even a virgin! You should be happy that I’m even willing to


    marry you.


    “Don’t forget as well that my mother paid your family a dowry of 2,000!”


    He must have been drunk because he was slurring and was not speaking very clearly.


    Mnie was reminded of what Yana had told her. Vi had gotten married, so this man had to be her


    husband.


    She had no sympathy for what she saw, especially when it was Vi.


    2/2


    Vi spotted Mnie, and she stood motionless with a nk look on her face, Vi was thinner than


    before. She looked haggard and sallow. Her cheekbones were showing prominently, Mnie wondered


    what Vi had gone through the past year to end up looking like that.


    Mnie reacted calmly to seeing Vi, but Vi had a bigger reaction. She quickly lowered her head.


    Before the green light lit up, she tried to drag her alcoholic husband away.


    He yanked her back and yelled drunkenly, “Are you blind?! Are you trying to get me killed and take my


    money to see other men behind my back?!


    Mnie frowned the moment this fiasco started and quickly walked off with Merry.


    There was a mall near the hotel with a tiger kiddie ride outside. Merry pointed at it excitedly.


    Mnie apanied her as Merry rode in it. The ride had just started when a few people walked out


    of the mall. “Where should we go next, Timothy? How about going up Autumn Hill? I heard they’ve


    gotten a few new rides there that really fly,”


    “How fast can it go? Is it better than riding on me?” A voice filled with disdain was heard.


    Mnie froze when she heard this voice.


    It was Timothy.


    What was he doing there?


    The kiddie ride had not ended, and Mnie could not leave with Merry. She tried her best to be


    invisible as her back was facing Timothy.


    However, Merry was having too much fun on the ride, and she could not stop chuckling.


    Timothy hated children, and he began cursing at them impatiently. His gaze fell on Mnie’s slender


    back, and his eyes narrowed slightly.