Chapter 34

Stanley placed the mug with leftover coffee on the coffee table and left his office. He ran into Max in the elevator and informed him, “I’m off work. If anything happens, take care of it for me.”

Max watched as the man walked into the elevator. The doors closed, and the floor number on the panel decreased

What happened to our CEO? He’s been acting weird ever since he’s back from kindergarten.

On Stanley’s way back home, he lost focus in the backseat of the car. He looked at the scenery flying by the window, and no one knew what he was thinking. He finally collected himself when the Lamborghini parked at the driveway of his Emerald Harbor residence. He got out of the car and entered the living room but could not find Melinda anywhere. Still, he looked calm and composed.

In the meantime, Samuel and Pamela were home, and they were telling stories to Sherry in the living room.

“Daddy!” The children were excited to see him back. “Are you not working late today?” Their faces were full of smiles.

“Not today.” He scanned his surroundings and rested his eyes on Gael. “Where’s Melinda?”

“Madam went to Sunnyvale.”

He was a little upset by the answer. That would mean no home–cooked dinner by Melinda that night, and yet he came home early because he missed her dishes. He went to the study upstairs but failed to focus on work as his stomach growled, demanding simple but hearty meals.

full of blooming sunflowers. The scenery at dusk was especially

patiently stitching the wound of a villager named Oscar Leroy. He leaned into the chair, and beneath it was a basin full of blood–stained cotton buds. Jaxon handed her the tools she needed as the pair worked together

she asked softly while stitching Oscar’s wounds. “Mr. Leroy, just put up

more.”

her and forced a smile. “I don’t feel pain at all after you put on the

“You should also gather the kids for a meeting and warn them not to dump glass

her with concern, “You married into a wealthy family,

worried about me now?” She went back

felt his heart sink. “Did he force you into marriage?”

“No.”

He bombarded her with questions. “I heard he’s a ruthless businessman who

sweat on

She gently wrapped the stitched wound with bandages. “That’s it. Don’t expose your wound to water for two weeks. You should

thinking of work.”

looked up but instantly froze when she found Stanley standing at the entrance. She could sense his irritation from the frigid

disbelief. The man himself showed up after they had discussed him, but why

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