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Ophelia’s eyes widened in shock. She thought, Is the voice I just heard Noah? What is going on?
“Tll explain tomorrow, Chloe said quickly before hanging up.
When Chloe opened the door, she saw Wyatt dart into the bathroom like a streak. Noah stood there with his shirt halfway off, revealing his muscular V–shaped torso, which was marked with scars of various sizes truly startling.
Chloe knew better than anyone how each of those scars came aliout.
She said, “Really? Can’t you make do for one night? Do you still want to shower? You don’t even have a change of clothes here, so what’s the point of showering?”
“Fine.” Noah said. He looked upset as he put his shirt back on, leaving the front unbuttoned, showing off his chest and abs.
“Mommy, you look tired. Why don’t you rest? Uncle Noah can help me with my bath, Wyatt said, peeking his head out of the bathroom.
Chloe thought, ‘Does he not need me anymore now that Noah is here? Is Noah here to take my son away from me?”
“Wyatt needs me,” Noah said as he slipped into the bathroom, not allowing Chloe to stop him.
Chloe thought. There is no point in arguing with a fool‘
When Wyatt finished his bath, Noah’s shirt and pants were also soaked. Chloe handed over a black knit sweater and long
pants.
Noah said, “So you do have men’s clothes here! Oh, I get it, these must be Wyatt’s dad’s clothes, right?”
“Yes, it was what he was wearing when he passed away,” Chloe said softly, making sure Wyatt couldn’t hear
Noah’s hand trembled as he grabbed the clothes. He said, “I I don’t mind.”
A few minutes later, Noah came out of the bathroom wearing the clothes, still drying his wet hair with a towel. He asked, “So. Wyatt, who are you sleeping with tonight?”
“What are you up to now? Wyatt sleeps alone. You can take the couch,” Chloe said, standing at the bathroom door. She really regretted letting Noah stay.
Wyatt said. “Mommy, when I’m at Ophelia’s house, I sleep with Uncle Kenneth. He tells stories.”
“Can’t I tell them?” Chloe asked, feeling a bit hurt.
Wyatt said, “Your stories are for three–year–olds, and I’m already five.”
Chloe realized that when Noah was around, Wyatt was completely different.
Without waiting for Chloe to say anything. Noah carried Wyatt into his room.
Through the door, Chloe wondered if Noah, who was a bit out of his mind, could really tell a better story than her.
Noah asked, “Where did we leave off last time?”
Wyatt replied, “You were telling me about when you barged into the bandits‘ hideout
Noah said. “Oh right, back then I… wait a minute, I have a question for you first!”
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Wyatt said, ‘Go ahead.
Chloe stood outside the door, almost pressing her ear against it without realizing it. But she couldn’t hear anything about Noah’s question. She wondered what Noah said.
“Let me think about it since she’s my mommy, after all. Wyatt whispered secretly.
Chloe thought, “What did Noah ask exactly?”
Noah said, “Alright then, think about it, and I will continue the story.
Chloe stood at the door until her legs went numb. She didn’t even know why she stood there listening to so much nonsense. She thought, ‘His story isn’t as interesting as the stories I told Wyatt.
Chloe opened the door a crack and peeked inside. Noah was lounging across the bed, while Wyatt was sprawled out on his stomach, without even a blanket. She tiptoed over and tucked Wyatt in.
The dim nightlight by the bed cast a soft glow on Noah’s face. At that moment, the familiar sensation took Chloe’s breath away. She thought, “This is who he truly is.
Chloe murmured, “Noah, if I say I didn’t mean to deceive you back then, do you believe me?” After that, she let out a bitter chuckle, staring at Noah for a long time.
On the other hand, after Ophelia hung up the phone, she blinked twice and felt dizzy for a few seconds.
She wondered, “Why would Chloe be with Noah? And I heard Wyatt’s voice, too. Forget it, I’ll just ask Chloe at the office
tomorrow.
Ophelia set the phone aside and kept reading her book. She wanted to finish it soon so she could return it during her lecture at Dellanex University on Tuesday.
The book Ophelia was reading was The Old Dellanex. In the book, it said: [That was the first time Jake felt death so close to him, and panic spread throughout Dellanex. The hospitals were overwhelmed.
[Within ten minutes, he watched as one body after another was carried away right in front of him. Everyone who caught a cold that winter didn’t make it back alive.]
“Mrs. Sinclair, it’s already eleven o’clock. It’s time to sleep, Lisa reminded as she came up to collect the milk cup.
“Okay, I’ll sleep soon, Ophelia replied. She closed the book and suddenly thought of something. She asked, “Lisa, do know anything about what happened in Dellanex twenty–five years ago?”
Lisa paused and pressed her lips together. She said, “Why do you ask that all of a sudden? Twenty–something years ago, that’s such a long time ago, I can barely remember. You should get some rest, Mrs. Sinclair. I’ll leave now.”
For some reason, Ophelia felt that Lisa’s reaction seemed off, but she couldn’t quite pinpoint what was wrong. She thought she might be overthinking it
Glancing at the book on the table, she thought, ‘It is just a novel. Not everything written in it is necessarily true.
The next day, Ophelia arrived at the office early. It was the first time she got there before Chloe.
“Ophelia, here are the summer evening gown design sketches, Marilyn said as she handed over a tablet showing the new
drafts.
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Now, the designers at La Regerie had become very skilled, especially Marilyn. Since the company recruited her from design competition, her progress had been remarkable, and each season’s designs sold very well.
Even though Marilyn was a few years older than Ophelia, she always respected Ophelia. Her adorable babyface always displayed sweet dimples.
Ophelia took the tablet from Marilyn and looked over it carefully. She picked out a few pieces and said. “Have the designers of the rejected works meet in the conference room later to discuss some revision ideas.”
Ophelia valued everyone’s designs and wouldn’t reject them outright.
“Okay.” Marilyn replied. She took the tablet and happened to glance at the top resume in the folder. She said. “Andrew?”
“What?” Ophelia asked. She followed Marilyn’s gaze and saw the resume.
She thought, This must be the file Chloe has organized for the Dellanex University interns who are being considered for SN
Estate.
She asked Marilyn, “You also went to Dellanex University, do you know him?”
Marilyn replied, “Yeah, he’s our junior, a top student in the architecture department. He won many awards while in school and is pretty good–looking.”
She added inside, ‘But he’s not as handsome as my idol, Rex: She gave a slight smile, revealing cute dimples on her cheeks. Her round eyes looked beautiful.
Not long after Marilyn left, Chloe opened the door and came in She looked somewhat tired, with a faint dark circle under her eyes.
Ophelia said, “Chloe, maybe you should take a break. I’ve got the company covered.”
“It’s nothing. I didn’t rest well last night. Wyatt got hurt yesterday, and thankfully Noah helped us out, so we invited him over for a simple dinner, Chloe explained, then quickly switched into work mode.
Chloe picked up the documents for the interview from the table and handed them to Ophelia. She said, “These are the documents for this afternoon’s interviews. Have a look”
Ophelia replied, “Okay.”
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