Chapter 114 Private Chat


    Autumn was about to turn around and leave when she heard a familiar voicee from behind her.


    "Ye, why don''t youe upstairs?"


    "I was just passing by." Autumn smiled at Le who was standing behind her. Several days passed and


    Le had changedpletely.


    Le had behaved and dressed in an innocent manner before, but now, she looked different. Now, she


    was more like Yvonne.


    Besides, the expression in her eyes was different.


    "Why''re you here?" asked Autumn indifferently. "I don''t think you''re off duty at this time of a day."


    "Mr. Lu said he would be workingte tonight, so he asked me to buy some food for him." Le gave


    Autumn a big smile. "Mr. Lu doesn''t know how to take good care of himself. He asked me to buy some


    bread, but he needs real food. Am I right, Ye?"


    Autumn remained silent. She frowned when noticed Le talking about Charles, glowing with


    happiness, just like Yvonne.


    "Ye, are you with me?" Le patted Autumn on her shoulder. "What''s wrong? Are you all right?" asked


    Le.


    "I''m fine, " said Autumn, shaking her head. "Aren''t you gonna buy food for Mr. Lu? Go ahead."


    Autumn felt convoluted. She felt ufortable when women talked about Charles like that.


    "I almost forgot that, " said Le. She checked time on her wristwatch and said, "I should be leaving. I


    heard that a new restaurant nearby had just recently opened, offering some really delicious porridge. I


    might have to wait in line if I''mte. See youter."


    Before she went too far, Le looked back and shouted, "Ye, I haven''t expressed my thanks to you for


    helping me with my work. When I have time, let''s grab dinner together."


    Autumn felt a strange sense of alienation and disappointment as she watched Le disappear into the


    distance.


    In the past, those matters wouldn''t have affected her, because she knew that she would leave Charles


    sooner orter. Now that they had established a more intimate rtionship, she wanted to see herself


    standing beside him more openly in the eyes of the public.


    She hated the fact that Charles''s assistant was the one to buy food for him.


    When she got back home, she found that Chris was already there. Nancy had cooked dinner for Gary


    and Chris only. She frowned when she saw Autumning home, but she still greeted Autumn


    respectfully. "Mydy, since you haven''t told me that you would being home for dinner, so I...".


    "Never mind, I''m not hungry." Although Autumn felt ufortable about Nancy treating her like that,


    she still forced a smile on her face and greeted Gary and Chris politely. Then, she went upstairs.


    Chris blocked her way upstairs. "Yvonne, can we have dinner outside? I want to ask you something, "


    asked Chris sincerely.


    "Alright, " answered Autumn. She agreed hesitantly.


    Chris chose a hot pot restaurant for them. Due to the high temperature indoors, Autumn took off her


    coat and scarf. Chris smiled wryly at sight of the marks on her neck.


    Autumn shot an embarrassed nce at Chris sitting opposite to her. In her mind, she med Charles


    for his recklessness.


    After they ordered the food, Autumn poured a ss of orange juice for Chris and asked, "Why are we


    here? Tell me what you want to know."


    Chris hesitated for a moment before she opened her mouth and asked, "Yvonne, I apologize for


    misunderstanding you. I''m really sorry."


    "Don''t mention it. We''re a family and we should look after each other, " said Autumn, with a soft smile


    on her face. "Besides, I know why you did that in the first ce. No girl would like it if her lover had


    another woman in his heart."


    Chris put on a bitter smile and said in a soft voice, "Yvonne, do you know that I fell in love with Sam at


    first sight? I wanted to see him, so I tried to approach him in every possible way. When he got sick, I


    took good care of him. Besides, I even went as far as ying up to his mother. My naivety caused me


    the belief that one day he would realize that I was there for him, always."


    She stopped for a moment and continued, "Butter I came to realize that he was in love with another


    woman, a woman whom he would never forget or let go, no matter how long it took." Chris smiled


    wryly. She had never expected Sam to be in love with her sister-inw. Due to this reason, she couldn''t


    be mad at neither Sam nor Autumn.


    "Chris, my conscience is clean. I have nothing to do with Sam, " said Autumn hastily, trying to exin


    herself. "Sam''s a good guy, and I actually think that you both have a lot inmon. If you love him,


    please don''t give up on him under any circumstances."


    She smiled and added, "As for his infatuation with me, it will be gone sooner orter. Trust me on that."


    "I believed that before, " said Chris, disappointed. "But unfortunately, I have tried hard and failed. From


    now on, I might have to give up on him. I no longer want to delude myself with thinking that he will love


    me."


    After the small chat with Autumnst night, for the first time, Chris realized that she was deeply in love


    with Sam. Now that the woman Sam loved was married, she was willing to give him another chance.


    So she bared her heart to Sam. However, she was refused by him ruthlessly and conscientiously.


    She thought she would be utterly disappointed. On the contrary, she was relieved from the burden of


    love.


    "Yvonne, I believe my rtionship with Sam hase to an end. From now on, we''re just friends.


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    There will be no love involved, " said Chris, as she winked at Autumn. "If possible, you and Charles can


    introduce me some eligible guy. I''m old enough to get married and start my own family."


    "Have youpletely given up on him already?" asked Autumn with admiration. Chris had chosen to


    forget her love for Sam. She had attempted to win his heart, but failed. Now it was time to move


    forward.


    "What else can I do?" Chris smiled bitterly. "I have already invested too much on Sam. I tried hard, but


    he never loved me. There''s no need for me to look for any more trouble. Besides, It''s time for me to


    move on and find someone else."


    The young people always think of love above anything else. When they get older, they will desire for a


    more stable rtionship and the harmonious family life.


    Sam could give her neither, so she had chosen to give up.


    "In that case, as far as I''m concerned, you better resign from HKind Group so that you don''t feel


    ufortable meeting him there again." Autumn''s proposal was refused by Chris. "I know both you


    and my brother want me to work for Shining Company. But as I have said before, my ambitions and


    specialty fit the requirements of HKind Group. So I won''t quit."


    Autumn sighed at Chris''s stubbornness, and decided to drop the topic. "Since you have made up your


    mind, I won''t hold you back. Whatever you want to do, you have my full support, " she said.