Chapter 2124


    Wren was not expecting to see Ste here at all as she hastily wiped away the tears on her face and


    called out in a hoarse voice, "Hello, Ms. Hall."


    She was only a few years older than Sonia. She was a youngdy with an oval-shaped face, looking


    very youthful. However, her skin seemed somewhat pale, giving her a fragile appearance that reminded


    Ste of Colin Craven. That left a deep impression on Ste.


    Ste handed her a tissue and said gently, "Here, wipe your tears."


    Wren took it and thanked her.


    Ste was not a nosy person, but when she came in earlier, she overheard Wren on the phone with the


    hospital mentioning payment and surgery.


    It reminded her of the helplessness she felt when she could not afford to pay for Rainee''s treatment in


    the hospital to keep her alive. So, she could not help but ask, "Are you facing any difficulties back


    home?"


    Wren had already stopped crying by then, but as soon as Ste asked that question, tears welled up in


    her eyes again. Wren fought them back, shook her head, and said, "Ms. Hall, everything''s fine. Thank


    you for asking. I''ll get back to work now.”


    She then left in a hurry after saying that.


    As soon as Wren left, the sound of flushing came from another cubicle, and the door opened. Kiara


    Lark, the leader of team B in the perfume blending department, poked her head out and said, "Ms. Hall,


    no matter how much you ask, she won''t tell you about it because it''s rted to you."


    Ste was taken aback. "Rted to me? What do you mean?"


    Kiara was not one to gossip, but Wren was probably one of the most helpful people from the finance


    department. When everyone went to reimburse work expenses, others would always make excuses


    and dy their payments.


    One would even have to treat the employee from the finance department to a meal if they wanted to


    get reimbursed as soon as possible. Otherwise, the whole process could take up to six months.


    However, nobody dared to offend anyone from the finance department, so most people could only y


    by their rules.


    But Wren was different from those seasoned employees in the department as she would not give


    anyone a hard time. Generally, when anyone went to her for reimbursement within thepany''s


    approved scope, she would process them promptly and efficiently.


    So, Kiara figured that she should step up for Wren after she got targeted this time. However, she was


    not in a position to make waves, fearing that she might offend someone and get herself into trouble.


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    When she heard Ste''s conversation with Wren in the restroom, she hesitated but decided to tell


    Ste the whole story anyway.


    It turned out that a few days ago, when the sries were paid, Wren only received her basic sry;


    almost all her bonuses were deducted. She did note from a well-off family, and she lived with her


    grandmother, who suffered from uremia and needed regr dialysis, which could be very expensive.


    Most of her monthly sry would go toward that, leaving a small amount to cover their daily expenses.


    Her bonuses made up a big part of her monthly sry. Now that they have been deducted, the


    remaining money would not be enough to cover the next dialysis session.


    After all, hospitals were built to make profits. Without money, Wren''s grandmother would not be treated.


    That was what made her cry.


    Ste asked, "Why were all her bonuses deducted? What mistake did she make?" "It''s said that there


    was an ounting error in a business transaction, which caused a significant loss to thepany, so


    she was penalized for it. Also, not only were her bonuses for this month deducted but also for the entire


    quarter. How could she possibly ept this?" said Kiara.


    She then nced toward the door and lowered her voice as she continued, "Actually, it''s not as serious


    as they im. They just wanted to use her as a warning to others. After all, she received something


    from you."


    Ste finally realized that everything stemmed from the dress she gave to Wren. She could not believe


    how petty Jaylene could be.


    "Actually, Wren is a very thrifty person. Her clothes were all very cheap, and I guess she probably only


    took your dress because she was nning to rent or sell it. She needs the money for her


    grandmother''s treatment. Who would''ve thought she would lose her bonuses for a quarter for doing


    that?"