Madam Langford tasted the chicken soup. Already, a deep frown graced her lips. “Why does this soup taste so nasty?”Cindy was stunned upon hearing that remark. “T-That’s impossible…”“Did you add anything into the soup?!” Madam Langford started nitpicking at the soup. “You didn’t add any fragrant herbs at all! Did you boil the chicken once with hot water before serving it to me?”Cindy couldn’t help but stammer. It was impossible for her to answer Madam Langford, as she wasn’t the one who made the soup. “I… I don’t know… I was just experimenting on the soup…”“You were experimenting on it, yet you dared to serve it to me? What do you think I am? Your guinea pig?” Cindy’s response only succeeded in angering Madam Langford even more.Cindy was so furious that her face turned a brilliant shade of red. She hated that five-star chef from the bottom of her heart. He screwed up the job, despite having received a hefty payment from her. Not only did she fail to catch any praise from Madam

“According to the report, you aren’t pregnant, Miss Lynd,” the doctor said.Tina could feel the invisible weight crushing her heart being lifted. “Really? That’s great!”She balled her fists together in triumph, feeling quite relieved.The doctor choked on his words upon seeing her reaction. In his line of work, he had witnessed a lot of patients who would do everything just to be able to conceive. It was his first time seeing someone who was happy about not being pregnant.Meanwhile, Samuel felt a mixture of emotions swelling in his heart as well. It was a great thing that Tina wasn’t pregnant with his child.He didn’t know why, but he was reminded by the scene where Tina had caressed her stomach. A pang of disappointment followed suit.“Miss Lynd. You may not be pregnant, but you still need to rest a lot. Your anemia is on the severe side. You need to maintain a good sleep schedule by waking up and sleeping early. Your diet should consist of more meat, eggs, and milk. Also, ple

“That’s impossible, right?” Tina asked, dumfounded.Samuel hated her guts, so why would he take her to the banquet?Victor couldn’t be bothered to explain anything to her. Instead, he handed her a banquet invitation. “Miss Lynd, this is the invitation to the banquet. Please keep it safe at all times. I'll guard the door.”It was obvious he didn’t want to be around Tina at all.Tina, however, didn’t mind the bodyguard’s behavior. She glanced at the invitation in her hands, noticing that the date was set for the next weekend.She had no idea why Samuel wanted her to be at the banquet. However, she was confident that he definitely had no intentions of letting her stay with him throughout the entire night. She was most likely attending the banquet as an invisible extra.The designers of the studio were very experienced. After an in-depth analysis of Tina’s body type, they quickly found a gown for her to wear.When Tina exited the fitting room, she had an awkward look on her face.A

The moment she finished speaking, Tina spun on her heel and left.Just then, the staff member, who was done packing up the gown for Tina, showed up. She asked in surprise, “Miss Lynd, your gown is ready… Huh? Where did she go?”Pearl snatched the gown from the staff member’s hands rudely. Smug, she sneered, “It’s fine. She’s not going to the banquet, so this gown’s now mine!”Tina left the designer studio with the intention to inform Sylvia of the good news.Victor, who was supposed to be guarding the door, was nowhere to be found. A while later, he finally reappeared.“Where did you go just now?” Tina asked curiously.“There’s no need for me to report my private matters to you, is there, Miss Lynd?” Victor replied rudely. His gaze then swept Tina from head to toe. “Where’s your gown, Miss Lynd?”Tina decided to let Victor have a taste of his own medicine. “There’s no need for me to report my private matters to you, right?”“You…” Disgust and disdain filled Victor’s eyes. It wa

Tina didn’t hesitate to accept the invitation with a nod. “Sure thing!”“Good. I’ll pick you up on that day. Are you going home now? Do you need a ride?” John asked.“There’s no need for that. I didn’t come here on my own.” Tina waved the offer away. “By the way, I haven’t returned your jacket yet…”“You don’t have to worry about that. On the day of the banquet, I’ll pick you up. You can always return the jacket to me by then,” John said kindly.Tina then set a meeting time with John before waving him goodbye. She walked all the way to the hospital’s exit, feeling as if she was still stuck in a trance.Victor asked coldly, “Miss Lynd, is there anywhere else you’d like to go?”“Nope. Let’s go home,” Tina replied.The moment she returned to the mansion and entered her room, a notification sound blared from her phone. It was a text message from John, asking if she had already reached home safely.At that moment, Tina finally realized what exactly happened to her.Good heavens, sh