Chapter 50
But as she looked at her growing bank balance. Maeve couldn’t help but feel the urge to kiss her phone screen
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Once she completed the other commissions and received the final payments, she’d have a nice chunk of savings. Buying a house wouldn’t be a
distant dream anymore.
Just as she was relishing that thought, her phone pinged with a new message.
[The Graves family is demanding the return of the 200–thousand dollars engagement gift. Find a time to transfer the money back to my account. Stop delaying. If you can’t pay up, just get divorced and win luck Jeff’s favori]
It was from Vala.
Marve’s mood instantly plummeted.
She thought, 200 thousand dollars! Are they crazy! They took all that money and now expect me to pay it back? Do they really w commodity
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She replies Whoever spent the money should pay it back. You didn’t think about me when you took the money, so why think of me now that it needs to be returned‘ The world doesn’t work like that.]
After ding the message, Marve flipped her phone face down on the table, biting her lip in frustration.
She thought, Why is it that ver time I try to live a better life through my own efforts, someone has to slap me back into reality, telling me not to dream 100 b
At First Hospital, Gilbert’s health had he often chatted with others.
improved significantly. He could now get out of bed and even take walks in i
the park below the hospital, where
But the moment he returned to his hospital room, he would start sighing.
That brat Byron promised to bring someone for me to meet once I got better, but how many days has it been now? Still nothing” he complained.
He worried that Byron had only said that to give him peace of mind during recovery and never really intended to follow through.
The assistant recalling something Archer had let slip carlier, said, “Sir, I don’t think he was lying. Lately, Mr. Mcdaniel seems to be staying at the woman’s place.”
Gilbert perked up immediately. “Staying at her place! Are you sure?”
“Yes, I even checked with the staff at Mr. Mcdaniel’s estate–they all said he hasn’t been back in a while”
Gilbert’s eyes lit up. “Great! That kid’s finally co
finally come to his senses. Who is the woman? Where does she live? Who’s in h
her family! Did you find out?
The assistant shook his head honestly. “I only managed to get the address, nothing else.”
Gilbert thought. Just the address isn’t enough…
He frowned deeply. “Well, if that’s the case, I’ll have to go see for myself.”
“But sir, you’re still recovering
Gilbert waved a dismissive hand. “It’s just a quick visit; it won’t take much out of me. I’ll head right back after I meet her?
The assistant hesitated, then thought to himself, “But you don’t even know what she looks like…
Maeve had been holed up at home for two days, working nonstop on her commissions. When she realized the fridge was empty, she had no choice but to go on.
Byron had been so fansy lately that he was nowhere to be seen. The only reminder of him was the drinks that arrived at her door like clockwork. every day.
Nut having to face him after that embarrassing incident at his place was a bit of a relief for her.
Leaving the supermarket, Marve carried her guerries back to the apartment
As she approached, the noticed a small Tarot card stall had popped up downstairs. An elderly man dressed in traditional clothes sat there leisurely sipping coffer, while a young assistant stond beside lum, bolding a coffee pos
