Janie tried to force a smile. "Emma, Mr. York, fancy meeting you here."

"Yes, what a coincidence." Emmeline was at a loss for words.

"Indeed. It's such a coincidence." Janie's face suddenly turned pale.

"Excuse me, miss, the cashier is over there." The sales clerk next to Janie said to her.

Janie handed the bag to the sales clerk. "I'm sorry, I don't think I'll be needing this anymore."

The sales clerk was surprised, and she could see the glumness on Janie's face.

"Pardon me, I suddenly remember I have to be somewhere else. Bye."

Janie smiled faintly at Emmeline and walked out of the tinted glass doors.

"Janie!"

Emmeline wanted to give chase, but Benjamin grabbed her arm.

"It's okay."

"But Benjamin, I think Janie misunderstood us," Emmeline said with a frown.

nothing between me and her as well. What's

realizing that what

and chasing after Janie would

she could not help but feel weird about

go," Benjamin said to Emmeline, who was still disheartened. "We still need to

the store and went up the spiral escalator to the eighth

buying two suits for Abel, Emmeline and

return to Adelmar Group, while

into the Rolls-Royce, Benjamin said, "Don't think of what to say

Emmeline nodded. "I know."

car door for Emmeline. "Mm. I'll

into the Rolls-Royce, while Benjamin went into

at The Precipice, Emmeline took a quick

Abel. "Hubby, I bought two new suits for you. Do

a reply from Abel. "I'm slathered in ointment. I

be fine in

to fall from Emmeline's face. "But I miss you. We're living in the same house,

makes the heart grow fonder, right?" Abel tried to

when will the absence end? Haven't you already

reply, and Abel knew that

message. He could only add, "The

with

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