Looking at the people walking in and out of the lobby, I asked the receptionist, "Does Miss Burton come frequently these days?"

The receptionist nodded and looked at my belly. Hesitatingly, she replied, "Ever since Mr. Roberts came to Jarold City. Madam, you are...?"

"I'm Hendrix's wife." Pointing at my baby bump, I smiled softly, "Soon, I'm going to give birth to our child."

Then, I brushed the lady's doubtful gaze aside and called Hendrix.

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"Hello!" The flirtatious female voice was obviously not Hendrix's.

It was Andrea.

"I'm looking for Hendrix," I couldn't exactly say that I was uncomfortable with Andrea picking up the call. After all, it was normal for women to be obsessed with someone like Hendrix. "He's in a meeting," Andrea replied, a little too triumphantly. "By the way, you're about to give birth, aren't you?"

I narrowed my eyes in displeasure and hung up the phone straight away.

the receptionist scoffed, "Look, here's another woman dreaming of becoming Mr. Roberts' wife. You know, not

your tongue! Who do you think you're talking to!" Minnie was so worked up that her face turned red. She took a step forward, wanting

my head slightly. There were a lot of people passing by the lobby, and they were watching. Picking a fight

again, this

distant as

in

He replied curtly, "Yes."

I didn't have an appointment with Hendrix, so the receptionist doesn't allow me

he answered and

look good. She looked very puzzled, still couldn't decide

it while I stood not far away from the front desk and waited for Josiah. Minnie glared coldly at the receptionist and mumbled, "She's such a

came to the desk. The man requested, "Hi, I have an appointment with Mr. Roberts. Please let him know

efficiently, and she said, "Sure, please

of someone I knew. I turned around and saw that it was Troy, the

him here, and I called him before I could

so heavily pregnant. Shouldn't you stay in Ucrebury just to be safe? If you must work, surely there are

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