The Perfect Wife Walked Away
She obviously didn’t expect me to be here.
Even more unexpected, I wasn’t sitting in a wheelchair looking disheveled, but standing upright in a business suit.
“That paper Lily mentioned just now,” I smiled brightly, looking at the investors, “is indeed a good starting point.”
I extended my hand. “Doctor Alice Newcombe. The author of that paper.”
The air suddenly stood still.
The investors’ expressions changed from curiosity to surprise, then to scrutiny.
The older investor was clearly stunned for a moment. “So, you’re Dr. Newcombe? I believe I remember you when—”