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Olivia was very aware this time. She immediately opened her mouth to refuse, “That‘s not necessary. I can manage!”

Lily was speechless.

It was dark outside the car window, but it was apparent this was not the community‘s entrance. Opposite her was an alley, which did not look safe to cross.

“Edward, you send her back. Send her right back to her front door,” Alexander took the initiative to order as if he could sense Olivia‘s discomfort. “Go quick and come back right away.”

“Yes, sir,” Edward replied. He stopped the car, undid the seat belt, and left. Olivia was flattered. “No, no, it‘s not necessary.”

Edward had already walked around the car to her door and opened it. “Miss Hart, please.” Things were already at this stage, so there was no point in refusing. Thus she could only bite the bullet and leave the car. “T–Then I‘ll leave first. Lily, you and Mr. Russell have a good rest.”

“Okay.” Lily nodded hier head. After watching Olivia and Edward leave some distance away, she returned to her senses and felt something was wrong.

“Did Olivia say Mr. Russell and I should have a good rest?‘ Lily turned and saw Alexander staring at her with a rather weird expression.

“Surely you‘re not jealous?” Lily said this to test the waters.

True enough, Alexander “hmph” loudly. “Did you just realize that?” Lily was speechless. “No way! Olivia is a girl.” “So what if she‘s a girl? Can‘t I be jealous of a girl? Your concern for her is celebratory and protective at the same time. It‘s my turn, okay?” He spread his arms and headed for her. His tone was full of resentment. At that moment, Lily could not decide if she should laugh or cry because Alexander behaved like a pitiful child. “It‘s not the same!”

“How is it not the same?” Alexander paused. “Unless, deep in your heart, you think she‘s more important than I am?”

Unreasonable men were scary, especially when this particular man was jealous. He was like a kid who was denied his candy. Lily laughed out loud. “Indeed more important.”

Lily‘s arms circled Alexander‘s neck and tugged him down as his expression darkened. She voluntarily planted a kiss on his lips. As she pressed her lips onto his, she said, “But it‘s you who is the most important.”

With that one sentence, the great president was not angry anymore. He put one hand behind

Lily‘s head and started kissing her deeply. He wanted her to taste the sourness in his heart.

Edward stopped after walking a few steps. When Olivia had caught up a little, he continued forvard. They maintained the distance between them, which was not near nor far. Olivia lowered her head. At this distance, she could see the tip of Edward‘s shadow. It was a practical arrangement.

She had to take this path every day after work, which was a little scary. Although nothing had happened to her before since she moved here, it was quiet and secluded. Occasionally, a cat would mess around in the rubbislı bin, frightening her. However, she had company today, so she had no fear.

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Olivia’s new place was not too far from the company, and the rental was incredibly cheap. The only downfall was that she had to cross that alley. She did not think it was a big problem; thus, she rented the place.

Olivia turned around after stopping at the staircase. “I’m here. Thank you.”

Edward stopped walking, “You’re welcome.”

“That…” Olivia scratchiedlier liead and revealed an embarrassed sinile. “They are still waiting, so I won’t ask you to go up with me. I’ll treat you to some tea another day.” Edward opened his mouth and muttered two words, “Not necessary.” “All right, goodbye.” Olivia did not know what to say to a reply like that, so she waved her hand. She noticed he was still standing there and not moving, so she went up the stairs. At the stairs landing, she stopped and looked down, but Edward was still standing there. Olivia waved and said, “You go ahead.”

“Oh.” Although Edward said this, he remained rooted to the spot.

Olivia had no choice, so she did not say more. She hurried up the stairs and tiptoed into the house, worried about waking her mother. Next, Olivia went to her room and turned on the desk lamp. After some thought, she looked out of the window toward the ground floor,

The tall and stout figure remained under the yellow street lamp. Edward even raised his liead. He turned around only after seeing the light in her room light up. Unliurried, lie headed for the alley. Olivia felt a warmth in her heart as she watched Edward’s back profile getting smaller with distance.

Frank turned so that he was lying supine, but his face was ashen, so he pulled his blanket over his head and felt relieved.

“Frank, Melanie called his name softly, adding, “I can’t come over in the next two days. We’ve almost completed our new product, and I can’t find excuses to leave the lab. Also, Nate won’t be as busy anymore. I’m afraid…”

“Why are you so afraid of him?” Frank got out of bed and looked sideways at Melanie. He did not put on any clothes, only a large towel around his lips, revealing his skinny waist.

Even without looking, Melanie knew he had lost more weight. They were intimate every few days, so she was very familiar with his body; thus, slie knew how skinny he was now.

Other than boredom, Frank was anxious and worried.lle used to be a lethal force, but it seemned like Melanie would not be able to rely on liim for much longer.

“It’s not that I’m afraid of him. I just don’t want to rock the boat.” Lifting the blanket and silting up, Melanie saw Frank walk to the couch and sit down. He took out that thing again and laid it on the table.

“You and I are aware that everybody has their needs. Since that’s the case, I won’t hold you back. Since I’ve tried my best to fulfill your needs, you should not deny me what I want, don’t you think?”

“You want to marry him?” Frank laughed mockingly. In his eyes, Melanie was not a woman who would settle down.

“For now, there is no better option than him,” she said frankly. “In the same way that to you, I am nothing more than the best option of the moment. Am I right?”

Frank turned to look at Melanie and laughed but did not comment. He lowered his head, rolled some paper, and held it up to his nose, Then le leaned closer, feeling nausea,

Melanie looked away because she did not want to see him doing that – instead, she got out of bed and went to the waslıroom. After being stunned for a moment, she quickly reacted and lowered hier lead. Between her legs and the floor was a little drop of scary red!

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Melanie panicked and stopped thinking for a moment. Although she was hesitant to accept the baby, she had never thought the baby might take the initiative to leave her instead. She had the power to decide all along. However, this matter had gotten out of her contro). She returned to her senses after hearing some noises outside. She decided to put the matter aside and quickly opened the shower‘s faucet to wash the blood stains of the ground and rinsed herself. She wiped herself dry and observed that there were no more blood stains. She felt relieved. Since that had happened, Melanie dared not stay there any longer. She hurriedly exited the bathroom and got dressed. She could not wait to leave that place.

Frank heard her and noticed she was about to open the room door. He looked at Melanie and frowned, “Did I say you could leave?”

“I‘m sorry, Frank. I have an urgent matter to tend to right now.” Melanie explained in a hurry.

“Of course, you can leave, but what about your promise?” Frank stood up and approached her in staggering steps. He also pressed his hand on the door to prevent her from opening it.

Melanie blinked her eyes several times before she recalled the matter. “Don‘t worry. I‘ll keep it in mind. I just haven‘t found the right opportunity yet. I‘ll surely get it done since I‘ve promised you.”

This guy is crazy! “We create opportunities. You should know the consequences if you keep delaying the inevitable. I‘m not a very patient man,” Frank said smilingly. Then he touched Melanie‘s face, and his fingers moved toward her lips.

Melanie felt her heart trembling with her back pressed against the door.

Frank had a temperamental personality. Although she usually handled it, this did not include when he took dr*gs. He would become a lunatic at that time, and she needed to leave as she was unsure what he might do.

Melanie suppressed her fear and forcefully smiled, “of course, I know. I also know that if I can make you happy, you will give me a hand, so you need to give me some time to find an opportunity!”

She pulled down his arms slowly. Frank allowed Melanie‘s actions and looked at her with a meaningful smile, “Don‘t you play tricks with me. Be obedient, okay? Let me love you, Mel.”

He kissed her lips, causing Melanie to freeze still. Still, she nodded smilingly and said, “of course I will. s–So, I’ll take my leave now.”

Frank did not stop her this time and let her go. Melanie immediately opened the door and left. Even when she had left the hotel, she could not let hier ward down.

That‘s right. Frank was too dangerous now. She needed to get rid of him and find a new supporter. More importantly... She covered her lower abdomen with one hand and hailed a cab with the other, “Take me to the hospital!”

The doctor sat behind his desk and looked at the data aster doing several examinations on Melanie. He looked at hier and asked, “Do you want this baby?” Melanie pursed her lips but did not say anything

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“If you still want this baby, you cannot be intimate anymore. It’s advisable to be hospitalized to prevent miscarriage.” The doctor held the reports and said objectively, “If you don’t want it, I recommend you to perform surgery immediately. The longer you drag it, the worse your health will be.”

“Does being intimate have such severe consequences?” Melanie asked. Although she could refuse to be intimate with Nathaniel, she could not refuse Frank. Even if she rejected him once or twice, it was impossible to keep doing so.

This meant that she could do nothing for the next ten months except lie down on the bed to protect the baby until it was born. What about after that? She would end up a mediocre housewife who would be busy around her husband and children her whole life.

She knew that Nathaniel could not give her a wealthy lady’s life. She wanted to change her fate. However, it was a crucial time, and she was determined to win the year-end competition. Her popularity would inevitably soar after winning the award. With further hielp from Frank and the judges, she would have a bright future. However…

If she spent time on the hospital bed and the growing baby in her instead…

Melanie felt scared when she thought of such a life! “You already had warning signs of miscarriage. Do you think this is not serious enough?” The doctor raised his eyebrows and said in a severe tone. “Youngsters these days don’t know how to take care of themselves. Don’t you know pregnancy is precarious in the early trimester? It is best to avoid having s*x at this time. Even if you do, you should be very careful.” The doctor looked at her solemnly.

Melanie’s face reddened at the doctor’s words. It was embarrassing to be pointed out on matters like this, even though the person was a doctor.

“If I don’t want this baby, how long will the operation take? Do I need to be hospitalized?” Melanie asked after some thought.

The doctor tried to hold back but still asked, “Just so you can have s*x?”

It was tough for him to understand. Was it that difficult to bear it for a few months for the sake of the baby?

“No, I have my reasons,” she denied it immediately.

“If I’m not mistaken, I can take some oral medicine to abort the baby. Am I right, doctor? Will I be able to leave on the same day? Do you have painless medicine? How long will it take to recover alter the abortion?”

The doctor’s expression worsened, and his tone was no longer gentle. “There are indeed two kinds of abortion, medicine and surgery. However, your current situation is no longer suitable for medicine. If you want to do the surgery, you will need to wait two more days. Whether you can leave on the same day depends on your recovery. You need to know that all surgery carries risks and surgery for abortion will inevitably cause harm to women’s bodies.”

“Your uterus might suffer damage, affecting your future pregnancy. Are you certain you would

like to go through with the surgery?” Although the doctor’s tone was unfriendly, he still responsibly explained the risks to her. Melanie clenched her fingers and touched her stomach. She felt some slight throbbing pain. Although her belly had yet to bulge, and she had never felt any movement, she still had some feelings toward the baby. After all, it had stayed in her womb for several months.

However, she was unwilling to keep the baby when she thought of the sacrifices she had to make.

“How about this? Go home and think this through. You can decide after that, but we do not recommend abortion is possible. After all, this is a small life! Why don’t you discuss it with your partner?” The doctor advised her.

Melanie thought of Nathaniel when the doctor mentioned her partner. Suddenly, she decided, “No, I want to do the surgery. Please arrange it for me!”

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Melanie thought she needed to wait for the doctor to arrange a time for her surgery. However, the doctor prescribed her some medicine instead.

She was puzzled as she held the prescription list. “Didn‘t you say that medicine isn‘t suitable? Why‘d you still prescribe me medicine?”

“You have some inflammation, and this is the medicine for it. It needs to be treated before the surgery.” After a brief pause, the doctor advised her, “You must avoid s*x for some time. Your condition is bad. If this continues, it will affect your uterus.”

The doctor kept reminding her of what she needed to be inindful of, but she stopped paying attention. She knew her body was not in good condition, but she had not expected it to be this bad. She felt ashamed when she recalled the doctor‘s gaze. Fortunately, no one recognized her. She went home and took medicine with some water. After she carefully kept the prescription in the innermost layer of her bag, she lay down to rest. Fortunately, Nathaniel was busy recently and left her to hersell. Therefore, she had the time to meet up with Frank.

‘Frank...‘ Melanie‘s stomach started acluing when she thought of him. She felt uncomfortable and turned to her side. This must not continue any longer. She needed to think of a way to send Lily to Frank‘s bed. Only then could she be free. The question was how to do it so that no one would trace it back to her.

Melanie tossed and turned but could not fall asleep. After a while, slie lieard some movement from outside that sounded like someone opening the door. Nathaniel had just returned home.

Melanie was afraid that he would notice the strangeness in her and pretended ho asleep.

The bedroom door opened, and Nathaniel walked in. He approached the bed and sat down beside her. Melanie noticed him tugging the blanket to cover her better, even with hier eyes closed. She could also hear him sigh softly.

“Mel, Mel...” He softly called her name twice but was hesitant to continue.

She pretended she did not hear it and kept ignoring him, but he continued, anyway, “Mel, are you asleep?” His voice was soft but persistent. It seemed like he would continue until he woke her up. Melanie had no choice but to pretend to be woken up. She rubbed her eyes and yawned,” You‘re back.”

“Yeah.”

Nathaniel leaned down to hug and kiss her cheek, “Did I disturb your sleep? Thank you for your hard work.”

“I‘m fine. I‘ve been asleep for quite some time.” Melanie shook her head and opened her eyes. She noticed Nathaniel looked tired and irritable, “What‘s the matter? You look unhappy.”

Nathaniel forced a smile and asked, “About your perfume formula, do you think you need to adjust it, Mel?”

He asked in a careful tone as he feared she would be unhappy. However, he needed to ask the question.

The formula? What‘s wrong with the formula? Wasn‘t everything fine before? You‘re the one who said it was okay.”

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“Actually, the sample was successful, but our product failed during the last test. The final result was just unpresentable. We‘d lose if we used this as our competitive product.” He might as well tell Melanie the truth because lie could not disquise it.

“What do you mean by unpresentable? How could this be? This formula could not be wrong. 1 got it from...” She realized what she was saying as soon as the words left her mouth and promptly stopped talking Nathaniel stared at her, “From where?” “F–From way back. I‘ve had this formula for a long time, and I‘ve done countless tests on it. I believe this formula las no problem at all! Though she sounded determined, she was also unsure,

Frank gave her the formula, and Melanie had no reason to doubt him, given his authority and expertise. She thought everything he gave her was perfect. However, her belief in him faltered after his formula failed lab testing. She could not let Nathaniel know, so she had to act confident in her formula.

“I believe this formula wouldn‘t be wrong either, but we‘ve tried many times. Why don‘t...” Nathaniel did not finish lis sentence. He did not know how to say this to Melanie.

A few days ago, he was the one who told her not to go back to the lab, yet now he was the one trying to ask her to look at the experiments. He was going against his own words; to make matters worse, it was to his fiancee. He could not make himself say it.

“Do you want me to go take a look?” After all, they had been together for a long time. Melanie could read him like a book

In embarrassment, Nathaniel sighed and shook his head, “No, it‘s fine! There are so many people in the lab that I‘m sure one of them could figure out what‘s wrong. I just wanted to check if the formula was fine. Don‘t worry. We‘ll push on until we succeed!”

“Nate, you don‘t have to force yourself!” Melanie held his hands and continued gently, “Just like you said, it‘s the most critical stage. I should go in and take a look. After all, I was the one who wrote the formula, and no one understands it better than I do. I should ensure everything goes well and turn it into our final product. Even if you didn‘t ask, I would‘ve gone anyway.”

“I‘m just worried about your health. The lab has many chemicals, and I think you shouldn‘t.” After giving it some thought, Nathaniel was still worried.

Melanie recently refused his requests to sleep together. She had blamed the baby‘s position. She said that the baby‘s condition was unstable and needed some alone time to care for them. He agreed wholeheartedly and could only kiss her, attempting to resist his desire. Nathaniel was well–prepared to be a father and would try his best to avoid accidents along the way.

“Don‘t worry. I‘ll be sure to wear a mask!” She moved her hands to show him and added jokingly, “Why don‘t you get me one of those gas masks too!”

“I can do that!” Nathaniel nodded seriously.

Melanie fell back onto the bed, laughing, “You‘re so silly! I was just messing with you! Don‘t worry. I‘ll only be in the lab briefly to check what went wrong. Besides, I don‘t think our baby is that weak I‘m not stressed about it at all.”

“But...” Nathaniel was still worried, but Melanie insisted, “If you continue being like this, I‘m just going to get mad!” “...All right!” He could

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Melanie had not thought of how to tell Nathaniel about the abortion even though she had decided she did not want the baby. This issue with the formula came at the right time. It allowed her to stage her abortion as a miscarriage and make Nathaniel feel sorry about it too.

Before that, she needed to sceltank. She metlim alacale as she felt safer meeting him in public. Frank was late and looked liorrible, His eye bags were hue, but at least he made it.

Since Melanie had somewhat of an idea what kind of persone was, he always looked like a man about to die from sickness. However, he could only clic after she finished using him.

“Didn‘t you say you were busy?” He questioned as he dropped several sugar cubes into his coffee, stopping after the sixth cube and stirring with his teaspoon.

“Miss me already?” Frank teased while taking a liuge sip of coffee and heaving a sigh of satisfaction after.

Melanie sat there staring at him until he was done talking. “Was there anything wrong with the formula you gave me?” She said it slowly and softly, her eyes boring straight into his. “Formula? What formula?” He raised his eyes, not remembering what she was referring to. He glanced at Melanie chewing on lier lips nervously while staring at him.

He finally recalled, “Oh, you‘re talking about that thing I gave you last time. That was just something I thought of at that moment. I‘ve never tried it out, so how would I know it works or not?”

His audacious tone angered Melanie, “You don‘t know?”

“Why‘d you hand me something that you‘re not sure os? Are you trying to get me in trouble?” Melanie was furious, but she could not release her anger on him. She controlled herself and hissed, “You knew I was planning to use the formulas to participate in the annual perfuine contest. How could you do this to me after all i‘ve done for you?”

“Tsk, tsk, such short temper,” Frank clicked his tongue indifferently and smirked, “Lookat you, getting all upset. It‘s a small and unimportant competition just within your country. Why are you taking this so seriously?”

Melanie was speechless at liis attitude. It might just be a small competition to him, but it meant the world to her. She won many awards using Lily‘s formulas. However, since she was a rookie perfumer and MN Inc. was a small company, she could not enter other more significant categories or win a national award. This time was different. Melanie needed this to gain notoriety among perfumers and get her name out there.

More importantly, she needed to secure lier position amongst the upper class and break free from Frank‘s control. Of course, she would not tell him that, as she needed his help solving his formula‘s problem.

“I don‘t care, the formulas you gave me aren‘t working, and you need to help me solve this! Help me take a look. I need to start on my perfume as soon as possible. I‘ll win this competition!” She said with determination as hier eyes drifted toward the scenery outside the window.

“Alright, no problem. Let‘s go to your lab.” He agreed without putting up much of a fight, which surprised Melanie.

However, she was worried now. If Frank came to the lab, Natlianiel could see liim. Nathaniel disliked Frank, and he thought Frank was interested in her. It would only attract unwanted attention if she brought Frank back with her.

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“No! There are too many people at the lab, and they‘ll see you. Even if the perfume is a success and I use it to enter the competition, the organizing comunittee might use our relationship as an excuse to disqualify me,” Melanie said as she frowned

She moaned in frustration and asked, “Can‘t you just try to fix it without following me into the lab? Why don‘t I bring those failed samples for you to look at?”

Frank nodded, “Sure, I can do that. However, the results mirlit not be optimal. Eitlier I‘ll be able to figure out what‘s wrong in one go, or this might take longer, maybe more than ten tries.”

This was going nowhere as if Melanie got caught in an endless loop. If she had rejected Frank‘s offer to come with her to the lab, he might not be able to figure out what was wrong. Then the perfume would fail, and Melanie could not use it to participate in the competition.

On the other hand, if she allowed Frank into the lab without caring about Nathaniel‘s feelings, she might also get disqualified since the organizers could use this as evidence that she cheated. Melanie‘s frustrations were growing as she sat there, pinching the bridge of her nose.

Frank looked at her and opened his mouth to speak slowly, “I‘ve got an idea. It depends on whether you‘re willing to take the risk”

“What is it?” She questioned. She was willing to do anything now. “If I remember correctly, you‘re in charge of the lab, right?” He asked.

Even though she rarely sliowed up at the lab, she was still the director. Melanie nodded, “of course. I‘m the research director, after all!”

Frank smiled, “Then you get to decide when we can go into the lab.”

“You‘re saying we could...” “We‘ll get caught because too many people are in the lab during the day. So, why don‘t we just go at night?” Frank stopped and smiled at Melanie wickedly.

Melanie instantly understood what he meant. It felt like a knot had gotten untied in her brain, and she could suddenly think again. Many went in and out of the lab during the day, but most would leave after working hours.

Since she had access to the lab, bringing Frank along was not a problem. The duo could figure out what was wrong with the formula, and Frank could even start producing the perfume independently.

With his help, Melanie could ensure the process would be smooth. By that time, she would not have to worry about not being able to succeed or obtain awards. However, as Melanie met Frank‘s gaze, her heart fluttered nervously. She still had other concerns, especially being alone with him.

“I‘m just trying to come up with suggestions. You‘re the one who decides. I‘m more than happy if you would help me sleep well tonight,” Frank announced as he placed his hands behind his head, not the least worried. “You better hurry if you desperately need my lielp,” he reminded Melanie.

Melanie was silent for a moment. She clenched her fist, weighed the pros and cons in her mind, and nodded solemnly, “All right! We‘ll do it tonight. I‘ll bring you to the lab, and you‘ll help me fix the problem. This perfume must be successful!”

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Lily slept deeply. It was not because she hadatiring day in the lab but because..

She was experimenting in wcific field when she discovered that men and women naturally had different endurance in certain areas. For example, Alexander had woken up early to go to the company for a meeting

Lily was not even sure what time he had left. Vaguely, she renembered that just before he left, lichad placed a kiss on her forehead, she could not remember initch before that.

She fished around with her fingers and found her vibrating cellphone. She held it up to her car. “Hello?”

“Lily, it’s me.” It was Olivia’s voice, and she sounded energetic. **Huh, it’s still so carly. Don’t you want more rest?” Lily said, half-awaked. She tossed around but did not feel like moving at all.

“Early?” Olivia looked at the time. It’s about to be six o’clock. How is that early?” “Six o’clock? Six o’clock isn’t early?” Lily’s brain was still exhausted. She was about to hang up the phone. “Lily, it’s six o’clock in the evening. Surely you don’t think it’s six o’clock in the morning?” “Six o’clock in the evening isn’t early? H-Huh?!” Lily slowly returned to her senses. “What? Six o’clock in the evening?!

She could not believe it. She picked up her phone and looked at the time properly. True enough, it would be six o’clock in the evening soon.

After being stunned for two seconds, she jumped out of bed and ran to the window barefooted. She pulled open the curtain and peered out. It was like the setting sun was laughing at her for missing a day of sunlight.

‘W-What? Did I sleep for a whole day?’

“Lily, did you sleep from last night until now?” Although it was pretty obvious, Olivia still asked this question.

Lily grabbed her hair and sat down in the chair by the window. Although she knew what time it was, she still felt tired. She looked at the red sky in the distance and exhaled. “Oh well, who cares what time it is? Isn’t it a holiday today?”

“It’s not that. Yesterday, you agreed to go out with Jenny to celebrate. What time is it now?” Olivia reminded carefully, implying that Lily should not forget about it.

Lily did not forget. She just did not think it was urgent. “We can go any day. I’ll call her and see when she is free.”

The lab was taking a break, so Lily and Olivia could relax for a while, but Jenny could not. She had to shoulder the responsibility of the entire department. Thus, they should follow her schedule,

“Sure. Then you set a time with Jen. I’m free all the time.” Olivia was looking forward to it. It was the first happy occasion since she switched jobs; thus, it was worth celebrating

“I’m going to hang up now.” Lily was going to hang up when she heard Olivia say urgently,”

“What is it?” Lily lazily put the phone to her car again. “Y-Yesterday, the boss talked about going on trip to celebrate…” Olivia felt shy bringing this up, but she was looking forward to it. “Did he tell you where we’re going?”

“Um, no.”

Lily used her hand to support herself as slie stood up. She went to the washroom to clean up while putting her phone to the side. Then she squeezed toothpaste on her toothbrush and started to brush her teeth

With a mouth full of bubbles, she licard Olivia say in surprise, “Huh? Didn’t both of you talk about it last night after going back? I thought…”

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Lily thought of what had happened when they came home last night. What lappened was R rated!

Discuss? What discussion? She certainly was not accessible enough for that. Where would they find time, let alone the chance?

Lily looked at her reflection in the mirror and saw the apparent dark circles around her neck. She felt like all the bones in her body had been removed and put together again. It was as if there was a clear word on her face: exhausted.

“Lily? Lily, are you still listening?” Lily did not respond, not even a grunt, so Olivia thought she had hung up the phone. “Uh, I’m here. Keep talking,” Lily answered after gurgling and spitting out the foam in her 111outh.

“I have nothing much to say. I just want to know if you guys know where we’re going. I know I have no right to ask, but I’m quite excited. It’s been a while since I’ve had some fun.” She had been stuck in the lab all day and wanted to go out for fun. Yet she did not have the time or money, so this was a rare opportunity, and she could not wait for it. “Why don’t you have the right to ask? You are going to be a part of it. Surely you are allowed to have an opinion.” Lily rubbed her face, picked up her phone, and walked out of the washroom. “We’ve not decided yet. Do you have somewhere in mind? You can suggest a place so we can consider it.”

“Really?” Not only could Olivia go, but she was also able to make suggestions. This was simply amazing “When have I ever lied to you?” Lily touched her tummy, and it was growling with hunger One might be aware of their surroundings if they were asleep, but as soon as one awoke, their senises kicked back into motion

“Olivia, you wait for me. I’m going to give Jenny a call. Why don’t we go and celebrate shortly?”

“Now?” Olivia asked

Lily was impulsive. She made last-minute plans just like that. “You’re not free?”

Olivia quickly shook her head. “No, I have time. I’m at home.” “All right, I’ll make the call and let you know.”

Jenny was quite relaxed. As long as she did not work overtime, she was usually free after work; thus, she quickly agreed. Although she agreed, she emphasized that the other two were not to fight her for the bill.

Lily did not refuse. After all, she planned to pay first when the time came. She changed her clothes and made her way to the restaurant. Nonetheless, Olivia had already arrived. Jenny was a little delayed as she had to tie up loose ends at the company before coming.

This was fine since it gave Lily time to brief Olivia. “Jenny doesn’t know wliat’s going on with me. Don’t expose me.”

“What’s going on with you?” Olivia blinked her eyes. After Lily stared at her, she immediately responded, “Oh, you mean that. Jen doesn’t know?” Lily shook her head. “She only knows I have a boyfriend but doesn’t know who he is. I wasn’t planning on telling anyone about it at first.” When she saw Olivia smiling brightly, she continued, “If I didn’t bump into you yesterday, I wouldn’t have told anybody.” Olivia retracted the smile she was struggling to hold in. She pouted and said, “Hmph, and here I thought I was special!”

“You are special since you’re the only person who knows.” Tapping her shoulder, Lily tapped Olivia’s shoulder and said thoughtfully, “Therefore, you must keep it a secret.” Olivia became happy again when she heard that. “Oh, a secret!” She now knew this big secret that only she and Lily shared. It was a great feeling. Suddenly, she thought of how Nathaniel would react if he found out who Lily’s new boyfriend was. Oh, how she looked forward to that day.