Chapter 47

"You can take a day off and come back to work tomorrow."

Ha!

Aveline let out a bitter laugh, her eyes devoid of any emotion.

Last night, she had gathered all her courage to say those things. She wanted a response, an explanation from him.

Even a perfunctory answer would have sufficed.

But his attention didn't seem to be on her words. When did he stop caring about her?

It made her feel that asking him that question last night was incredibly foolish.

A self-inflicted humiliation.

Aveline composed herself, completed the discharge procedures, and went home. There, she saw the file folder on the cabinet. Opening it, she found the property deed, a check, and a key inside. Maple Garden.

A prime location in Cloudflare City, with top-tier greenery, 25 floors, and 500 square meters.

Wow, it was even larger than expected.

Did he think this would make her grateful?

as she took out the check. The amount of six million dollars was clearly printed on

check, lost in

had grown up in an orphanage, but it

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part-time jobs while studying,

had always been to buy her own house in Cloudflare City and

easily bring

heartache that spread through her. entire body, making her

the check and the property deed. together,

become a

no longer

on one arm and

She could...

Could she really?

sofa. The two-bedroom apartment was small, and even a little extra stuff would

made

hadn't noticed before, but now, without his things, the

looked was

root in her heart, growing deeper with every pang

How pathetic.

long for

the bathroom, washed her

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