Chapter70


    SeeingKimberly’ssourexpression,Aureliafeltastrangesenseofsatisfaction.


    Justacoupleofdaysago,Kimberlyhadbeeiningthatevenwithmoney,shecouldn’tbuycoffeefromtheBeanlessBrewscoffeeshop.Today,shehadunintentionallythwartedherself,whichdeprivedherofanopportunitytountitonsocialmedia.


    Whatwasevenmoreunexpectedwasthatthepersondelivering thecoffeewastheownerofBeanlessBrewscoffee shop.Withhisblondhairandtallstature,heimmediatelycaughteveryone’sattentionuponentering.


    “Ms.M-”thehandsomemanstartedtocalloutinafriendlymanner,buthequicklychangedhistoneafterLindashothimameaningfulnce.“Ms.Miller,yourcoffeehasarrived.”


    “Okay,justleaveitthere,”Lindarepliedcasually.


    Everyoneeagerlyapproachedtotaketheircoffeeandtookphotoswiththehandsomecoffeeshopownertoshareontheirsocialmedia.


    Onthesidelines,Kimberlyconsideredgettingupafewtimes,butAureliawatchedherwithaknowingsmile.Shecouldonlysitbackdown,herregretevidentonherface.Itwasquitical.


    Aslunchtimeapproacheditsend,Lindaannouncedthatshewouldn’tdisturbtheirworkanylongerandpreparedtoleave.Aureliaescortedherdownstairsandimmediatelytookoutherphone.


    “Mom,howmuchdidyouspendtoday?I’lltransferthemoneytoyourightaway.”


    “Whyareyoutalkingnonsense?Itreatedyoutosomefood,andyouwanttogivememoney?Lindareplied,displeased.


    “Butthereweresomanythings,whichmusthavebeenexpensive.”


    “Isaidit’sokay,don’tmakeafuss.Doyoustillseemeasyourmother–inwifyoukeeprefusing?”Lindaasked.


    “Alright,then.I’lltreatyoutosomethingdeliciousnexttime.”


    “Sure,let’sgotothatrestaurantweoftenvisit.I’vebeencravingtheirsnacksthesepastfewdays.”


    “Okay.But,Mom,thankyou.”


    LindaprobablyhadnoideahowmuchshehadhelpedAureliatoday.Shecouldfinallybreakfreefromthecenterofattention.


    Lindapursedherlipsandsmiled.“Whyare youthankingme?Thankyourhusband.He’stheonewhoaskedmete.”


    Aurelia’smindnkedforamoment,andshehesitated.“Mr.Synder?”


    Lindarolledhereyes.“Youkeepeverythingtoyourselfevenwhenyou’refacingissues.IwouldhaveearlierifIknewthesepeopleweretreatingyoulikethis.I’dmakethemenvyyoutodeath.”


    Aureliaquicklyintervened,fearingthatLindamightenduptreatingeveryoafternoonteaeveryotherday.“Mom,sinceyouknowwhatthey’relike,it’sbetterifyoudon’einthefuture.It’syourmoney,andthere’snoneedtowasteitonothers.”


    Lindaburstintughter,coveringhermouth.“EverytimeI’mwithyou,Ican’thelpbuugh.You’re right,I’llbuyforyounexttime,notforthem.”


    Aurelianoddedinagreement.“Yes,thatsoundslikean.Pleasebecarefulonyourwayback.Content ? N?velDrama.Org 2024.


    “Don’tworry.”


    Withawaveofherhand,Lindaleftthebuilding.Aureliabreathedasighofreliefandquicklystartedtypingonherphone.


    “Mr.Synder,thankyoufortoday.”


    “You’rewee.”


    It’sstillconciseandverymuchlikeLeslie’s.


    “HowaboutImakeyouabentoboxtomorrow?”SherememberedthatshestillowedLesliea


    bento.


    “Sure.Justgoeasyonthemeat;Ican’teatthatmuch.”


    “Oh.”


    IfLesliediscoveredthebeefstripswereamix–usttime,wouldhegetangry?


    Aureliacouldn’thelpbutburstintughter.


    Shewassurprisedasshetouchedherface;ithad beenalongtimesinceshehadsucharxedexpression.


    SheneverexpectedthatshewouldenduplivingtogetherwiththecoldandruthlessLeslie.


    After puttingherphoneaway,Aureliawentupstairs.Assoonassheenteredtheoffice,shewasimmediatelysurroundedbyMillieandtheothercolleagues.