Echoes of Unrequited Love

Chapter 26

Chapter 26

Standing next to her, Hogan furrowed his brow upon seeing the situation and seriously said, “Ms. March, Cecilia meant well.”

Meant well, huh?

Yeah, right. The beloved princess giving a beggar a piece of candy in front of the prince – in his eyes, that was a grand gesture of kindness.

Who cares about the beggar’s pride?

I suddenly realized I was being a bit small–minded.

After all, cozying up to investors was part of the job too.

So, I picked up my noodles and said, “Lately, nothing’s been tasting right, just craving this bite.” Cecilia’s face lit up with understanding. “Oh right, the dishes from Aurora Eats are on the bland side.”

Different strokes for different folks, I guess that explanation will do.

The issue was dropped, but eating the cup noodles felt all kinds of wrong.

Before long, I started feeling queasy in my stomach.

A dull pain.

At first, I didn’t think much of it, but soon, the cramping hit me from all sides, making me break

in a cold

stomach medicine and, clutching my belly,

Man, it hurt.

hurt so bad I couldn’t even hold the cup steady.

as the glass slipped from my grasp and smashed to pieces on the floor, shattered to bits.

I tried to move and felt my legs give out, my whole body

floor, I

pain didn’t

around the waist, and the sharp, brisk smell of soap filled my

was too

Chapter 26

real it felt surreal.

eyes and looked up to meet

eyes seemed veiled with a layer of misty sand,

softly. “Can

I was lying

Cecilia’s sweet voice cut in unexpectedly,

break free from

“Ms. March is feeling unwell, she just lost

was explaining to her.

at me suspiciously and suggested. “Then we should take her to the

voice was light, obviously just a formality.

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