Chapter 14
Hearing his string of accusations. I was at a complete loss for words
In the end, I could only leave him with an exasperated remark. “If that’s what you want to believe, then so be it.”
He let out a mocking laugh. “You really are scheming
I nodded, completely giving up on defending myself “Sull, compared to Tamara. Im just a little behind”
He furrowed his brows at me, as if about to lose his temper, but the next second, his phone rang. The ringtone was different from his usual one— something special.
Predictably, it had to be Tamara’s personal ringtone.
Sure enough, when he answered, my guess was confirmed.
I was standing
close enough to hear the voice on the other end–it was unmistakably Tamara.
Her voice was soft and sweet “Harlan, are you done with work! Im not feeling very well—”
I didn’t catch the rest of what she said, but I clearly saw how Harlan’s expression shifted to immediate concern. His voice turned gentle as he spoke into the phone. “Alright, just wait for me a bit. I’ll be there мion.
With that, he hung up.
1 had just finished gathering my things and was about to leave die conference room when Harlan’s voice drifted into my ears. “You’d better think carefully. If something like this happens again, you might lose the deputy director position.”
precious Tamara”
I paused and turned back to look at him. “Then who will be the new deputy director! Your pr
He gave me a deep, unreadable lonk but vaid nothing. Instead, he simply turned and walked away.
Watching his retreating figure, I felt utterly frustrated.
If I got demoted, my salary would take an even bigger hit.
Harlan was willing to do anything for Tamara
I wanted to just quit on the spot, but when I thought of his face, that impulic faded.
Back at my desk, I finished fo
following up on work, and by the time I was done, it was already evening.
I still remembered that I had to apologize to Tamara, so I went to buy some fruit
Harlan was ruthless–if I didn’t go, he would actually give my entire bonus to Tamara.
After leaving the fruit shop. I spotted a flower stand by the roadside. After some thought, I bought a bouquet as well.
I did this to keep Harlan from saying I wasn’t sincere enough.
door, I saw Harlan gently feeding Tamara
Once everything was ready, I went to the hospital following the address Harlan had left. As I reached the de
an orange
He even carefully pelt away the fibers from each segment.
1 kas ked and walked in
The atmosphere between them was immediately interrupted, and they both turned to look at me.
Harlan’s give landed on me, filled with a complexity I couldn’t quite understand
Tamara a fraction, however, was much more framatic. Her face turned pale for a moment, and she softly said, “Charlene, you’re here to see me?”
I nodded and placed the fruit and flowers on her bedside just as I was about to speak. Tamana verzei
Harlan Instinctively adjusted her clothes. “Its cold Dress warmer
nara lowered her eyes in apparent distress, her voice soft and sweet. “Harlan, Fon not feeling cold it’s in my pollen allergy”
-prasting pitifully. “Charlene, I remember I told you alwmit this Did you forget?”
At beaning this, Harlan rearted immediately, tossing the flowers nude
- le. His voice was cold as he sand. “Charlene, are you deliberately trying to cause
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trouble?”
“Harlan” Tamara sniffled and tugged at Harlan’s sleeve in a pitiful manner. “Don’t be so harsh, Charlene definitely didn’t mean to.”
Harlan sneered at her words. “She is not so kind as you think; she’ll do anything.”
AD
