Chapter 44

It was early in the morning.

Josie was woken up by a phone call. “Hello?”

“Josie, our director wants to personally give you a promotion and a raise. When will you be coming back to work!” Lydia’s tone was persuasive.

Josie’s drowsiness subsided a little as she listened to that. For the past few days, she had been particularly sleepy.

Josie rubbed her forehead and felt a sense of irony.

Prior to that, simply because of some words from Ashley’s manager, Dahon Corporation had fired her regardless of her years of efforts in the company. Yet, owing to her ties with Henry, they began to fawn over her.

“Lydia, no need. Since I’ve already been fired, I won’t go back.” Josie sat up on the bed. She had a bad headache.

“Josie, it was a misunderstanding. You see, the director made that call himself, so I think maybe you could do the company a favor. Besides, the salary adjustment and benefits that would be offered to you really look promising. It’s not wise to say no to money, don’t you think?”

Josie froze for a moment. To be honest, she wavered.

She was strapped for cash, so she needed a large amount of money.

In the end, Josie still chose to turn down the offer. ‘I’m sorry, Lydia. I can’t go back to the company.”

She thought, “Dignity and honor are all that mattered, after all”

To think that she had been so lowly for loving Henry for ten years, she could not imagine still relying on him to get an advantage at work.

Lydia wanted to say something more, but Josie had already hung up the phone.

Josie leaped up from the bed and entered the bathroom. Looking at herself in the mirror, she noticed that her face was pale, making her seem more miserable than ever.

The marks on her neck had not subsided. Those vivid fingerprints only served to remind Josie that Henry wanted her dead that fateful night.

It was then that a knock sounded on the door.

Josie returned to her senses and forced herself to hold back her tears.

Putting on a high–collar sweater, Josie glanced at the time. “Why is he here so early?” she muttered to herself.

Outside the door was Samuel carrying breakfast in his hands.

were here early, so I came to visit.” Samuel pointed toward the

Josie smiled. “Come in.”

preference, have you?” Samuel pur the food on the table as he spoke. The sandwich

was amazed by the fact that Samuel actually remembered what she liked to eat.

the same for the last ten

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she had never had any of those sandwiches ever since she

was because Henry would never

you know,” reminded Samuel with a

Josie was still not

then, yet another

Samuel thought that it was the construction workers. He opened the door, only to find Henry standing outside

and said, “What are you doing here?”

darkened. Even his vibe became solemn the second he

into the living room and approached Josie with an overwhelming aura emanating from his

realize what was going

hungry.” Henry put the ingredients on the table. “Why is he

She did

to barge in with some ingredients and demand her

one pampered person,”

Samuel was speechless. “Instead of getting breakfast, you actually brought a bunch of ingredients and came to another person’s home

Henry furrowed his

you deserve to starve to death. Die already, will you? Don’t you have a housekeeper?”

Henry’s mouth. All the man

fact, he had no housekeeper at home. Ever since he moved out from the Gibson residence, Josie had been the one taking

he regretted choosing to divorce

intention to find fault with Henry.

kitchen with the ingredients and suggested

in the

curling his lips upward. “Come, Harry, try

know,

“Shut up,” Henry warned.

“Once Josie and I

the collar. “Do you think I’ll let her

hard on us. We’re living in a law–abiding society, so we all have freedom of marriage,” retorted Samuel in a low

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marry anyone freely, her groom might not be you. Don’t you ever

men were at loggerheads with

was nothing niore than an accident Samuel’s eyes were bloodshot because

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