Chapter 148

At night, Calvin and Daisy lay in bed, wide awake and unable to sleep at all.

“Calvin, Daisy’s voice broke the silence, ‘did you ever ask your colleagues if they also get so many holiday bonuses?”

Calvin pondered for a moment before replying, “I didn’t ask. Yara made a point of telling me that discussing salaries is a taboo at the company, Apparently, it’s the same with the holiday bonuses.”

Daisy exhaled sharply. “I guess it’s not unusual for big companies to have such rules. But what do you think Jocelyn is really worried about?”

“She probably thinks the bonus was too generous.’

“It definitely was,” Daisy agreed, then added thoughtfully. “If that assistant hadn’t given you the raffle ticket, she would have been the one to win the big prize. Do you think she’s feeling unbalanced?”

Calvin furrowed his brow, “When she told me I’d won the grand prize, she made it clear that the bonus would be deposited directly into my payroll account. She didn’t seem unhappy about it.”

The old couple pondered over Jocelyn’s words, sensing something off about the situation.

What kind of luck was this? How had it fallen into their lap?

Daisy pressed her fingers against her temples, “My eyelids are twitching fiercely.”

“Do you think our previous guesses make sense?” Calvin stroked his chin. “Mr. Martinez and Jocelyn… but, they couldn’t possibly know each other, could they?”

The only possibility Calvin could think of was far-fetched, yet he couldn’t shake the feeling that there was something between his daughter and his boss.

“Maybe we should ask Jocelyn directly?” Daisy felt increasingly uneasy about the whole affair.

“It’s too late now. We’ve got to head back to the countryside tomorrow. We can ask her on the way.” Calvin settled back down. “After what Jocelyn said, I feel like that money is burning a hole in my pocket. We should retum it when we find the right moment.”

Daisy agreed as she lay down, “Yes, it’s too much. A couple thousand might be reasonable, but twenty thousand? No boss in their right. mind gives away that much without reason. Once you’re back at work, you should return it.”

“Right.”

They sighed deeply, finally closing their eyes to sleep.

The next day, Jocelyn prepared an early breakfast, then hailed a cab to the train station to buy tickets home.

Jocelyn purchased her ticket, she spotted Yara at the

own ticket, Yara turned and greeted

are you…” Yara noticed the ticket in

the point. “Miss Yara, I wanted to ask about something. Is

Our raffle is fair and square. As for the holiday bonus, everyone gets roughly the same. Just with a

exceptions” were certainly curious.

he ask you to do so?”

need the boss’s approval before we

him.” Jocelyn’s suspicion turned into

her voice faltering slightly as she glanced at the time.

off. Unwilling to press further, Jocelyn made her way back to the waiting

Yara?” Calvin had

you ask her?”

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Chapter 148

asking, “Jocelyn, be honest with us, are you acquainted

their expressions change, she added,

was taken aback “Really**

Yes.”

you to keep an extra eye on his nephew,

this was a

with Melvin, thinking it best

we should return that money, Jocelyn

returned. Calvin agreed, feeling suddenly enlightened. “You’re a noble teacher Regardless of your students’ performance, you must treat

“Right

a plausible excuse in hand, the

uncle picked them up. He was warm and welcoming, taking them back to a bustling household where Auntie and Quinta were busy in the kitchen.

the kitchen was too crowded. So she sent Quinta to keep

chat.

Daisy’s here, she’s got an ear for her woes, Quinta said, leading

Damian? Jocelyn inquired.

dimmed. “He’s on

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