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 sweat.

stomach medicine and, clutching my

Man, it hurt.

bad I couldn’t even hold the

grasp and smashed to pieces

to move and felt my

shards on the floor, I

the expected pain didn’t come.

arm tightly embraced me around the waist, and the sharp, brisk smell of soap filled my nostrils,

was

Chapter 26

it

and looked up to meet Hogan’s

bright overhead light, his eyes seemed veiled with a layer of misty sand, shimmering with

softly. “Can

I was lying

about to speak, Cecilia’s sweet voice cut in unexpectedly, “Hogan, what are your

from Hogan’s embrace, politely

to Cecilia, calmly explaining. “Ms. March is feeling unwell, she just

was explaining to

“Then we should take her to the hospital.“,

voice was light, obviously just a

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