Chapter 22 House Hunting
Ethan averted his gaze.
"I rented this car. It''s your first day at work. I wanted to pick you up in this car."
"Renting a luxury car for even just one day must have been expensive. Ethan, I know you did it out
of kindness, but you don''t have to do this for me. We have to ept the reality and live our lives,"
J stuttered. She was not the biological daughter of the Lind family -- but a simple girl who was
used to living in poverty.
The situation was embarrassing. She had been working hard to save up money to pay for Hannah''s
medical expenses and meet her daily needs. Even though Ethan didn''t spend her money, it still
broke her heart to see him waste it on unnecessary luxuries.
On second thought, she realized it was perhaps difficult for Ethan to change his habit because he
was used to living avish life. She couldn''t push him too hard.
J handed the wallet back to Ethan. "Forget it." She grinned happily. "Today is my first day at
work. I should celebrate it. You better save the money for yourself. I think you would also need
money."
She had married Ethan as Jocelyn''s substitute. J had already deceived him and felt it would be
unreasonable to spend his money as well.
"Great!" She stretched her body and sighed with contentment. "I have never been in a luxurious
Lamborghini before."
Ethan sat beside her and looked at his wallet. He remained silent all the way. The woman was
different than he had thought.
The next morning
J took a bus to thepany.
The longmute had exhausted her. She had to get up early to reach thepany on time.
"The director asked you to go to his office." One of her colleagues nudged J''s shoulder as she
yawned.
"Okay, I''ll be right there."
J hadn''t met the department director yet. She had only heard that he was a talented designer.
She entered the office and tucked a loose strand of hair behind her ear, revealing her delicate face.
"Mr. Lyman, what can I do for you?"
Ike Lyman stood in front of his desk. The man was in his thirties with an average height.
He turned around to look at J. His eyes widened with amazement when he saw the woman in
front of him. "Nice to meet you. I''m Ike Lyman," he greeted, stretching out his hand. "I went on a
business trip a few days ago and just came back today. Wee to the design department."
"Thank you, Mr. Lyman." J smiled and let go of his hand after shaking it.
Yesterday, a colleagueined that Ike was a harsh man. However, he seemed kind and affable
toward J.
Perhaps he was yet to show his other side.
"If you have any doubts or problems regarding your work, you can always approach me. I''m in
charge of all the design projects of ourpany." Ike narrowed his eyes and studied J''s face.
The greediness in his eyes made J squirm. It felt as if he was picturing her naked.
"Okay." J left calmly, but her skin prickled with goosebumps as she stepped out of his office.
J''s stomach flipped with unease as she recalled how Ike looked at her.
By the time she got home from work, it was already dark.
Themute took most of her time, and J felt drained and exhausted. As soon as J
returned home, she slumped on the sofa.
Ethan was sitting by the window, sorting the documents. Seeing J, he closed the file and looked
at her tired face. "Why don''t we rent a house near yourpany? Your work is a long drive from
here. Traveling to thepany consumes most of your time."
J finally opened her eyes and looked at him. "Forget it. Thepany is in the heart of the city.
The houses there are expensive. I can''t afford it." "Leave it to me. I promise I will find you a
comfortable house with affordable rent." Ethan stepped closer and picked up the shoes that J
had casually thrown beside the sofa.
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J stood up, blinked, and thought for a while.
It would be great if she didn''t have to spend hours travelling on bus. That way, she could have more
time to work on her designs. Besides, she could go to the hospital to visit Hannah during her spare
time.
"Okay. TO
to find a house with reasonable rent,
okay?"