LOGINAmelia placed Evelyn carefully in the car and buckled her in. She covered Evelyn with a blanket before going around the car hood and settling down in the driver’s seat.When she started the engine, she subconsciously glanced in the direction of the private room Christopher was in. The lights were now switched off, but she didn’t know if the people inside had left and if anything had happened.She shook her head and forced herself to stop thinking about it.It had nothing to do with her, she told herself.-The next morning, when day broke, Amelia got out of bed and finished up her packing.After putting the luggage cases at the door, she carried Evelyn, who was still yawning sleepily into the car and settled her down inside.She took a final look at the apartment she had lived in over the past few years. She had laughed, shed tears, and lived a life of mutual dependence with Evelyn, all of which she was going to bid a formal farewell to right now.“Mom, when will we reach our n
A red error message that read “Message failed to send” popped up. Amelia tried pressing the send button a few more times.To her dismay, her text remained stubbornly in the text box, refusing to be sent out.“What’s going on?” Amelia whispered, biting her lips with her brows furrowed.She exited the chat and navigated to Christopher’s number which she pressed. What she heard was a cold, mechanical voice. “The number you dialed does not exist, please check and try again.”Does not exist? Amelia’s heart fell with a thud; she even stopped breathing for a while.She thought about the look of indifference in Christopher’s eyes when he brushed past her and those frightening threats from those people inside the private room. Anxiety crept up her spine.“I need to make a call,” Amelia said anxiously to Winona before quickly stepping out of the private room, not giving Winona a chance to respond.It was dim along the corridor, making the wall decorations and paintings appear slightly
Amelia stood rooted to the ground, her fingers growing cold.She knew that Christopher might be in danger, but she hesitated to remind him.They had decided to cut off all ties with each other. She shouldn’t be interfering with his affairs.However, the thought of what she overheard from that private room and the possibility that something untoward might happen to Christopher made her heart clench with fear and agitation she couldn’t calm.Just then, the door to the private room opened. Everyone in the room went silent at the sight of Christopher.A burly man stood up with a vicious smile on his face. “President Zephyr, we’ve been waiting for you for a long time.”Christopher remained silent and simply looked at him coldly, the chill in his eyes stilling the air around them.Nigel stood behind him, his hand resting on his waist as he prepared himself to deal with any emergency situation.Amelia hid at a corner of the corridor, her heart in her throat.She didn’t know what woul
When Amelia arrived home, she started packing her luggage.She crouched down before her luggage case, stacking folded clothes neatly into it. Her fingers brushed across the fabrics and she felt unexpectedly calm about everything.“Mom, look!”A crisp, clear voice sounded in the air as Evelyn ran over, dragging her luggage case behind her. Excitement was etched on her face. “I’ve packed all my clothes and my bunny too!”Amelia looked up at her daughter and couldn’t hold back a chuckle. “That’s great, Evie. You know how to pack your own luggage.” She reached out and caressed Evelyn’s head. “We’ll both be very happy leaving Northon, won’t we?”Evelyn nodded solemnly, her eyes lighting up. “Yeah! I can get to know new friends at a new place and you can find a job you like. We won’t need to think about any unhappy things!”Amelia’s heart flooded with warmth.Leaving Northon didn’t just mean a change of location, but also a solemn farewell to their past.Farewell to those days sh
Amelia stood at the main entrance of Nova Nine’s office building, staring at it in silence for a long time.Eventually, she turned to leave with a sigh.Amelia headed to the supermarket to buy Claire’s favourite fruits and some health supplements that Felix needed after his operation before driving over to Claire’s house.When she opened the door, the smell of delicious food greeted her.Claire was busy in the kitchen with her apron on. When she heard the door open, she poked her head out and said with a smile, “Back home? Quick, wash your hands. Dinner will be ready very soon.”Amelia put her things down and headed to the kitchen to help Claire out. “Mom, how is Uncle today? Does his wound still hurt?”“He’s much better. The doctor came by and said that he was recovering very well. He can be discharged in a few days’ time.”Claire’s hands were kept busy over the stove as she said with a smile, “Don’t be too worried. He was in good health previously and he’ll recover in a jiffy.
At Nova Nine’s office, the air-conditioner hummed quietly in the background.Amelia looked down as her fingers brushed across the papers lying on her desk. She had tidied up her last handover task list, a thick pile resting on a portfolio case.There was a red circle on her desk calendar. It was the day she and Evelyn were scheduled to leave Northon and it was drawing closer.“Still busy?” Winona walked over with an iced coffee in hand which she gently placed next to Amelia’s hand. Her gaze swept across the documents piling up on Amelia’s desk. “After the summit that day, Christopher seemed to have vanished from the face of earth. Did he not come looking for you?”Amelia took a sip of the iced coffee, the cold liquid sliding down her throat and masking that strange feeling in the depths of her heart.She nodded. “He never contacted me and never appeared before me after that.”Winona sat down in the chair opposite her and looked at her calm side profile. She couldn’t help but
Amelia was starting to get an idea of what was going on in Dorothy's mind.Perhaps Dorothy had seen the online article and was trying to stand up for her. Dorothy had always doted on her and couldn't bear to see her mistreated.She pursed her lips and said gently, "Grandma, there's nothing of that
The teacup brushed past Christopher's cheek before crashing on the floor. The sound of china breaking into pieces rang in the air.Dorothy's eyes remained cold even as she looked up and saw a red mark on Christopher's cheek."You keep telling me that Mia doesn't mind. Must I call her right now to
Tania's words made the organizer instinctively turn to Amelia and survey her from head to toe.He was impressed. Amelia was, after all, a beauty.However, he quickly retracted his gaze and asked, "Is this a friend of yours?"Tania smiled and pulled Nathan into her arms. "My dear grandson's ex-nan
Nicole's eyes widened in disbelief."Me? Apologize to her?" Nicole almost smacked the table in anger as she gritted her teeth. "I didn't do anything wrong! Why should I apologize to her?"Dorothy looked calmly at her and said authoritatively, "In that case, we'll have to take back the company Chri







