Love Burned, She Rose Unscathed

Chapter 578

"It just doesn't add up, genetically speaking!"

In Roseanne's tone, Halley could almost see a shadow of her biological father, Maddox Cole.

He couldn't help but wonder how she had managed all these years alone in Lumina City. It wasn't the smooth sailing that bred such audacity in someone to personally fund a laboratory; nor did an easy path furnish anyone with the connections and means to secure such a large plot of land, let alone breeze through the approvals...

This sister of his was a mystery from head to toe.

Yet, more than unraveling the mystery itself, Halley found himself more concerned about what she had been through.

But he asked nothing.

Perhaps not bringing it up was the best consolation he could offer.

Halley's expression grew serious. "It really doesn't match up. The project's moving slower than I anticipated."

"The reason? Have you figured it out?"

He gave a wry smile. "Short on hands."

"Really? That's it?"

Halley's company had long since moved away from basic construction work, which was not only grueling but also not very profitable.

So, when they decided to focus on smart home installations, they dropped the construction segment altogether.

But Roseanne had specifically requested they handle the construction work as well.

Halley understood her; building from the ground up, construction was fundamental.

she wouldn't

It's not like we've never done

so people, all

they stuck to the original plan without deepening the foundations, his estimate would have been

do better and made a last-minute change to the blueprints. That small 3-centimeter adjustment was a significant

with that change, we're

pondered for a moment before asking, "Is this

extending the schedule,

extensions were out of the

adjustments to the

find a couple more

construction crews are like cabbages at the

is booked solid year-round, impossible to just schedule

we can offer won't cover their breach of contract fees, and even if it

Swr

"Willing to spend the money, and still worried about not finding the

might find someone,

prior experience or reliable recommendations, the risks are too

even a minor incident can escalate into

when someone

regretting would be

rather not just pick

Roseanne sighed.

almost noon, how about I take you out

sis still

diner nearby, where their construction site's lunches were

with Roseanne visiting, they

"Ma'am, two specials, please!"

if it isn't Mr. Halley!