Emery shook her head slightly. “There’s no substantive evidence, but all signs point to Fuller Corporation. Also, all the companies abroad are now unable to continue operating.”

“Isn’t Joe in charge of everything overseas?”

She looked at me in surprise before frowning. “Have you been living under a rock for too long? An infectious virus broke out in Western Europe a month ago and it’s total chaos over there. Shopping malls were robbed and used for riots. It’s already a blessing to be able to survive there, so making money is definitely out of the question.”

I really had no idea about all this. I had been too busy with the Lavelian Village project recently and barely read any international news.

There was a knock on the door before Hunter poked his head in. He was carrying a briefcase and dressed in a grey suit with his hair combed neatly. After briefly greeting me, he glanced at Emery and said, “Honey, I have another class in the evening, so I’ll be back slightly later. I’ve booked the flight to J City and packed your suitcase. Go have a look later and see if I missed anything out.”

Smiling sweetly, Emery got up with Xavier in her arms. “I’m sure there won’t be a problem. I’ve always taken pride in my hubby’s capabilities. C’mon, I’ll send you off.”

 

The two of them acted lovey-dovey and went downstairs. When my bedroom was quiet once again, I sat in front of the vanity mirror and replayed Emery’s words in my mind.

When I came downstairs, Ashton was already gone.

 

He waited such a long time for you. He’s busy too,

head, unsure of what to say. After some thought, I looked at Cameron and

so I didn’t realize that I had just officially acknowledged them as

on Cameron’s face as she gazed at me with red-rimmed eyes. Because she was struggling to keep her tears at bay, a few prominent wrinkles had formed on the corners of her eyes.

was also a trace of disbelief sprawled on her face. In the end, she could no longer hold back her tears. She raised her hand

in my eyes all of a sudden, and I couldn’t help but recall Emery’s advice. Indeed, I wasn’t the only one suffering in

child, yes, the child felt pain, but the mother’s pain was

her and repeated my question with a smile. “Mom, where’s

“He’s there.” Then, she raised her voice slightly. “Zachary, did you hear what our

but

see Zachary holding the newspaper while looking at me with a small smile and reddened eyes. When he saw me

could somewhat relate to how they were feeling at the moment. The first time Summer called

want to know about the situation at

smiled and motioned for

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