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After speaking, Felix paused, then mentioned a detail worth noting: “Baron was also detained at Westport Rehab at one point p>
Jasper stopped moving the document, slowly looked up, and narrowed his eyes. “So, he knows
Tatiana p>
“That cannot be confirmed, but it is highly probable p>
A dark light flashed in Jasper’s eyes, and a smile touched his lips. “He is indeed connected to Tatiana. Continue to monitor him. Do not alert him. I want to capture her myself p>
Felix’s expression was complex. He did not know why his boss had persistently refused to believe the news of Tatiana’s death.
When she was alive, he was too stingy to even spare a glance.
Now that she was dead, he was searching high and low for her.
Such needless concern.
To keep his job, Felix suppressed his conscience and replied, “Yes, I will instruct them to continue monitoring Baron p>
After work, Felix specifically sought out Tatiana, offering her a piece of pastry, and said with immense gratitude, “Thank you! If it weren’t for you today, I don’t know what I would have done p>
“You’re welcome. I hope I didn’t cause you any trouble p>
“No, no, no! The Chairman even complimented me! He said my tidying was very clean, and the job is mine from now on! Oh my goodness! That was the first time the Chairman has ever noticed me p>
She looked excited and ecstatic. She had been this assistant for a long time, mostly responsible for miscellaneous tasks like tidying the office. Her presence had been very minimal. She never expected to be actively praised today. This was nothing less than an affirmation!
Even though the person who tidied the office in her place today was the little cleaner, it didn’t lessen her happiness.
“I had a bad stomach today. If you hadn’t helped me tidy up, I would have been doomed! Those people are just waiting for me to make a mistake so I can be forced out of Jackson Corp! Hmph, they are all ill–intentioned people p>
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Tatiana lowered her eyes and did not say a word.
“Take this cake home to eat. Please don’t tell anyone, okay p>
She nodded. “All right p>
She carried the cake back to the concrete house, a smile forming as she walked in. “I’m back, and I brought you a cake p>
As soon as she entered the door, she saw Jaime lying motionless on the floor.
“Madam Jaime p>
She quickly helped Jaime up, calling out to her in a panic.
Jaime slowly regained consciousness, her voice weak. “You’re back. I’m fine, just a little tired, and I slept on the ground for a bit p>
This was hardly being tired and sleeping! This was clearly fainting!
Tatiana was nearly in tears, insisting on taking Jaime to the hospital for a check–up, but she absolutely refused to go.
“Why spend that money? I’m fine, just getting a little old and useless. A little rest is all I need p>
Tatiana’s throat was tight, and she couldn’t speak.
She knew Jaime was afraid of spending money. With her presence, her already meager life had become harder.
She hated her own feeling of powerlessness.
Jaime, to prevent her from worrying too much, quickly changed the subject. “Little girl, how was work today? Did anyone give you a hard time p>
Tatiana resembled Jaime’s daughter, who had died young, and she was exceptionally fond of her, wanting to give her all the good things she had.
The identity card Tatiana was currently using was also that of Jaime’s deceased daughter. Over the years, she had never been able to bring herself to discard her identity and had kept it.
“It was very good. They praised me and even gave me a cake. Let’s eat it together p>
Jaime smiled and shook her head. Only a few of her teeth were sound. “I won’t eat it. I don’t care for it. You eat it p>
It wasn’t that she didn’t care for it; it was that she couldn’t bear to eat it.
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How could Tatiana not understand? She simply insisted on feeding her grandmother, and they shared the beautiful little cake, eating it one bite each until it was gone.
She helped Jaime lie down to rest, then began tidying up the scrap materials she had collected today, bundling them up to be sold all at once in a few days.
After finishing the bundling, she straightened up. Turning around, she discovered that Jaime was asleep, and the silver hairs on her forehead had increased. Follow current novᴇls on
She pressed her lips together, suppressing her heartache, and tiptoed to cover Jaime with a blanket. She picked up a bag, planning to use the remaining time to go pick up bottles nearby.
As she turned, she accidentally knocked over a box, and the contents spilled out.
It was a stack of loose change, ranging from a few cents to a few dollars, the largest denomination being only a wrinkled one–hundred–yuan bill, all wrapped in a piece of advertisement paper.
The advertisement paper was for a cosmetic surgery clinic, with a line magnified: Restore Your Original Beauty.
The accompanying image was a face as smooth as a peeled egg, with a small line of text underneath: Safely eliminate all scars and acne, with no side effects.
There was also a string of numbers and a shocking price: 9,800.
Any discerning person could tell that this advertisement was as fake as could be, from a black- market clinic.
But Jaime had believed it.
She turned to look at the stacks of cardboard boxes, which were more numerous than usual, and suddenly understood.
Jaime was secretly saving money for her plastic surgery. To save money, she probably hadn’t eaten her lunch, which was why she had fainted from low blood sugar just now.
Her nose felt terribly sore, and she nearly cried.
She quietly put the box back, pretending not to have discovered it.
I want money, I want to earn a lot of money.
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Even in Darkness, She Chose to Rise
Sara Lili
Sara Lili is a daring romance writer who turns icy landscapes into scenes of fiery passion. She loves crafting hot love stories while embracing the chill of Iceland’s breathtaking cold.