Joe looked a little miffed when he entered. “Go home and get a room, you two. Mind you, this is a public space!”
Gianna Jun had just encountered Professor Do in the elevator when I redirected my attention onto Joe. “We’re watching a Koandrian drama. Would you like to join us?”
Joe’s gaze fell upon Anthony as he twitched his lips. “You are done for, Anthony.”
Anthony lifted his eyes into a glare. “Stop bothering us if you aren’t going to watch!”
Joe offered no retort.
The man must have gotten bored himself after we took to the air, as he too turned on his own screen. He looked sideways at me and asked, “What are you watching?”
“My Love From The Star,” went Anthony’s quick reply.
That made Joe pause.
“A human falling for an alien? No way this is going to end well.” His cynicism did not prevent him from searching for it.
Perhaps the ability to keep ourselves entertained made it easier to pass the time over the ten-over-hour journey. Soon, we were almost reaching J City.
It was timely too, as the scene where Professor Do was preparing to depart had me choking up.
Anthony passed along a piece of tissue. “Don’t worry. They’ll be together in the end.”
I looked up at him with eyes reddened. “How do you know that?”
He raised an eyebrow. “That’s how these stories always end.”
That had me positively flabbergasted.
At the J City airport.
It was into the wee hours when we stepped outside the terminal. As my eyes were glued to the screen throughout the flight, I found myself overwhelmed by fatigue.
Anthony had already arranged transport beforehand. I could barely keep my eyes open when we got in, so he held me close and motioned for me to rest.
I had no idea how we got to Peakville Estate.
When I came to the next morning, he was not beside me, and it became chilly under the sheets.
I got out of bed and freshened up.
Downstairs, Mrs. Eriksen was busying herself as usual. The sun would usually rise around seven or eight in J City, and with it, came the moderation of the temperature.
“Oh, you’re up, Letty. Come help yourself to some breakfast while it’s still hot.” Mrs. Eriksen hummed a little tune while she cleaned the table.
Settling myself down to sample the food, I found them quite appetizing.
Most of the major companies had begun to wrap up for the year. Richard sent quite a few messages to ask when I would be returning to K City.
With the upcoming product launch just around the corner, I suppose I ought to head back within the next two days.
“At what time did Anthony leave the house this morning, Mrs. Eriksen?” I asked as I had another spoonful of soup.
“As soon as dawn broke. He left in quite a hurry too.” She paused briefly while she looked at me. “I’ve learned just a few days ago that it would seem that we are mistaken. Rylee isn’t actually from the Moore family.”
I was stunned. Is this the reason why Anthony went out?
I did not probe further. My initial plan was to return to K City together with Summer, but I had to leave her in Jackson’s care as I had not been feeling well.
At Glenwood residential area.
Nick was in the kitchen when I arrived. Jackson approached me with Summer in his arms. “I thought you’ve gone and bailed on me. Some mother you are.”
That left me a little apologetic. “I’ve just returned from M Country last night. How has Summer been these few days? Has she been a good girl?”
He nodded and passed her along when he saw the girl extend her arms toward me. “This little imp would not drink from a bottle after she had a taste of breast milk.”
Summer indeed felt lighter in my arms. I settled down on the couch and watched as Nick focused on his task.
Turning to Jackson, I asked, “Are you planning to go back to K City?”
“Are you?” he frowned as he countered my question with one of his own.
“The White Corporation has an upcoming product launch that I’ve been overseeing. It doesn’t seem right for me to stay away.”
His gaze shifted onto Summer. “Do you plan to take her with you to stay in K City?”
“Yup!”
He fell silent before he looked to Nick. “How about you?”
Nick stilled his hands and turned to regard me. “Both Harrison Credit and my family are in J City. If I’m going to be in K City, it’ll only be for work.”
He appeared thoughtful before he continued, “You could resign from White Corporation and come back to J City. The Featherstone Corporation is almost completely managed by outsiders currently. Since you are the young lady of the house of Featherstone, it should not be controversial for you to take over the reins at the company.”
I pursed my lips and wanted to turn him down, but he carried on, “Anthony has a lot of ambition, but J City is both Featherstone Corporation’s place of origin as well as its base of power. It would be preferable for it to be in the hands of family.”
I gave it some more thought before I replied, “The reason why I left Featherstone Corporation was because of failure. If I want to make a return now, I’d have to demonstrate that I’m able to deliver outcomes first. The AI development in White Corporation is in my charge. If I were to leave before we see results, how would that be different from my departure from Featherstone Corporation in the first place?”
“So, what’s your plan then?”
“I would like to wait to see the results of the AI market. That aside, I’ve met Marcus.” I felt a tug at my sleeve and looked down at Summer. She must be hungry.
Nick’s brow’s knitted. “You mean Benjamin’s only son?”
I nodded.
Jackson was confounded. “Didn’t he die in a car accident?”
“I saw him in M Country. I’m not sure what’s going on as I have no idea what really happened to him back then either.”
With that, I carried Summer into the room to feed her.
I spent the rest of my day there without incident.
My intention was to ferry Summer over to Peakville Estate, but Jackson did not feel safe having me alone at the wheel. It was agreed then that I should return with Anthony for her on another day.
The sky was still bright after I left the apartment, so I decided to head over to the cemetery to visit George, Grandma, and Macy.
My car got stuck in traffic en-route. Fortunately, I was not trapped on the freeway.
New Book: Back Home to Marry Off Myself
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