Chapter 42
I frowned at the first sentence York said when he came back from the meeting
My expression darkened and I said unhappily, “I thought that you’re at least civilized even if you’re not a gentleman.”
slammed the brug on his desk and said, “It seems like I thought too highly of you”
“So. Im barbaric in your opinion now!” He approached me with a smile on his face. He sighed and said. “I’m sorry about this”
He wasn’t even going to explain anything
Natalia. I’m sorry” He stopped in front of me and stopped smiling. He apologized to me softly
It was an insincere apology, but I didn’t want to make a fow
Iuid coldly. “You saved my life, so I won’t pursue this matter any further. We’re even now. Outside of work, I hope our paths will not cross. If you pry into my life again, you’ll pay for it.”
I made things crystal clear for York. He wouklis’t get anything from me. No matter what his motive was, if he harassed me again in the future, I wouldn’t sit still
After I gave him a piece of my mind, I headed for the door.
Thumped into a woman on my way out
“Ouch!” exclaimed the woman as we bumped into each other. She lost her grip on the lunchbox she was holding and dropped it to the floor
The food inside spilled all over the flour.
“Sorry!” It was my fault. I said anxiously, “I’m really sorry. I’ll make it up to you”
“Natalia!” the woman said in surprise. Her voice sounded familiar
1 looked up and saw that it was Shirley, I asked. “Mrs. Smith, why are you here?”
York approached us before Shirley replied. He said to Shirley in surprise, “Mom, do you know each other?
What? Shirley was York’s mothert
No wonder everyone called Shirley “Mrs. Smith” during Elijah’s birthday party. I was distracted at that time and did not give a second thought about how people addressed her. Shirley was new to the city, yet the wealthy ladies in Enschester were eager to curry favor with her. 1 should have long realized that she was not from an ordinary family
Shirley playfully smiled and replied to York. Of course we do. Natalia is much cuter and more sensible than you”
York raised his eyebrows and looked at the mess on the ground. He teased, “Ms. Hinton, since you’re so sensible and cute, you will be responsible for my lunch, right?”
Shirley had specially come to deliver lunch to York. Moreover, she had spent the entire morning cooking the food personally
I felt bad.
Shirley came to my rescue and said, “Natalia, you haven’t had your lunch yet, right? I heard that there’s a restaurant nearby that serves good Oskarish cuisine. Why don’t we give it a try!”
I agreed to her idea. I had to take responsibility for the trouble I had caused
Shirley most likely didn’t intend to let me pay for the meal because she had ordered almost all the signature dishes in the Oskaxish restaurant. I looked at the prices on the menu, and they made my blood run cold
“Mom, aren’t you going to call Dad to come along!” York asked with a smile.
Shurley smiled gently and said. “I have delivered your dad’s lunchbox to him before I went to your place. I wouldn’t have come to lunch with you if not for Natala”
York choked on his drink. He was taken aback by how much Shirley valued me.
1 could tell that yo
that York was very close to his parents.
I smiled and lowered my head to focus on eating. Shirley suddenly whispered to me. “Tim really envious of your mother for giving birth to two daughters”
11:52 AM
Chapter 12
I was stunned Shirley didn’t know that I was adopted by the Hinton family.
the topic, 1 stilled and said. “My mother is most likely very envious of you having a son and a daughter”
Changing the
Previoushy, at the care home, Mary told me that she had a granddaughter. I later found out that Mary only had one daughter, who was Shirley. So, I supposed York hadd either an elder sister or a younger sister.
Tis my surprise, a trace of sadness flashed in Shirley’s eyes when she heard my words
York glanced at me meaningfully and said to Shirley, “Mom, don’t be sad. Ms. Hinton is unaware of the incident
( was shocked and quickly apologized. Tim sorry. Mrs. Smith. Did Esay something wrong?”
“Tin her” Shirley looked at me and sighed. Her playfulness melted away, and she wore a bitter smile. She explained, I originally had a daughter, bu something happened. She has passed away”
1 didn’t expect the usually opominatur Shirley to have experienced such a painful pai
I felt bad for accidentally adding salt to her wound, 1 racked any brains to look for the right words to comfort her.
Shirley patted my hand and said. “I’s fine. It’s been more than 20 years.
“Mrs. Smith and York, hello greeted someone with a sweet voice,
A lady in a mink coat walked over with a slightly chubby girl.
Shirley looked at them, collected her emotions, and greeted them warmly, “Mrs. Young and Katie. What a coincidence to meet you here.”
“I know! I didn’t know you like Oskaxish cuisine too. I know where to go the next time I want to ask you out.” Mabel Young, the lady in the coar, stamed chatting with Shirley
Her daughter, Kame Young, sat down beside York uninvited. She flipped her hair and looked at York coquettishly. She said. “York, I sent you a Inessage on WhatsApp. Why haven’t you replied to me?”
Anyone with a disceming eye could tell that Katue was in love with York.
“I don’t use WhatsApp often, York replied politely.
I didn’t know if York did it on purpose, but he smiled at me after saying that…
Katte followed his gaze and noticed me. She asked, “Who is this lady?”
“You’re Mrs. Madden, right?” Mabel recognized me and said warmly. “Mrs. Madden, we met at a charity event. Do you remember me?”
Unfortunately I had no recollection of the two of them. I smiled, nodded, and greeted, “Hello.”
This mother and daughter duo were overly friendly
Mabel v
was a social butterfly
She asked the waiter to get her a chair and actually joined our table uninvited.
Perhaps it was because I didn’t speak much. Mabel only exchanged a few pleasantries with me before engaging in conversation with Shirley
Meanwhile, Kanje had been staring at York the entire time. She kept trying to get his attention.
Kattie asked shyly. “York, I heard from Mrs. Smith that you are still single now. What type of girl do you like?”
York didn’t even spare Kattie a glance as he calmly said, “I like skinny girls”
When Kattie heard this, her face turned red.
She was chubby with a round face.
York was obviously humiliating her.
Kattie was but an innocent girl in her early twenties. She did not know how to deal with such a blatant insult.
She pursed her lips tightly and stood up abruptly. She said to Mabel. “Mom, I suddenly feel a liule unwell. Let’s go home.”
Mabel was chatting happily with Shirley. Kattie dragged Mabel away before she figured out what had happened.
“You rascal. You only have yourself to blame for being single, chided Shirley as she glared at York.
York joked, “That’s great. You don’t have to
worry about me neglecting you after marrying someone.”
