Chapter 2271

"Secondly, you caused trouble during your side job. Instead of telling me right away, you let others find out and point fingers at you. If Sonia hadn't managed to concoct that bottle of essential oil today, do you realize how much responsibility you would have to bear?

"Lastly, you shouldn’t have knelt at my office door to beg for leniency. I really dislike people kneeling, whether it's to apologize, show remorse, or for any other reason. It's undignified and inappropriate! A person can kneel to the heavens, to their parents, or to benefactors, but we have an employer -employee relationship, and you're much older than I am. I can't accept your kneeling. To me, it feels like you're trying to force my hand.”

Larry couldn't speak. His face turned paler with each point Stella made, each one well-founded, leaving him no room for rebuttal. After a long pause, he finally muttered weakly, "I'm sorry."

Stella pressed her lips together and after a moment said, "Choose one. I'll try to negotiate with HR about your salary."

Larry was silent for a long time before softly asking, "Ms. Hall, is there any chance I could return to working for you?"

This time, Stella didn't answer immediately. She waited a moment before saying, "We'll see."

broken, it's not easy to rebuild. Stella sympathized with Larry's family situation and understood why he sought a side job, but she didn't want someone prone to trouble around her. She

She didn't have enough compassion to spare for everyone. She would find another way to repay him for saving her during

She wouldn't relax her standards just because of this, allowing others to follow suit

Larry took his car keys from his pocket, placed them on her desk, bowed deeply, and said, "I'm

eyes without saying

you anymore, if you need help with anything, just let me know. I know you've been good to me. I know

she used to feel sad seeing elderly scavengers on her way to school. She couldn't stand human suffering, but as she grew older, her heart hardened. She needed

who couldn't bear to see suffering had eventually

finished speaking, he turned and walked

thin back and called out softly, "Wait

wrote down an address and handed it to him. "Your son needs a cochlear implant, right? Go to

over, took the note with both hands, and thanked

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