Chapter 840
He departed with a troubled look, clearly unhappy with Bryan’s approach, but he couldn’t do anything about it.
Back at home, Eileen relayed to Dalores that Kinsey had been seen with another woman.
Dalores responded without surprise, “I’ve overheard him sweet-talking another one on the phone sometimes. I wonder, if he has someone he likes, why did he marry me?”
If he intended to deceive Leyla, bringing home any other woman from a wealthy family would have sufficed. Leyla wouldn’t have noticed the difference.
“Just be careful. Kinsey is shrewd, even if he’s not the talkative type,” Eileen said. She was also puzzled about Kinsey’s decision to marry Dalores. After hanging up, she pondered for a while but couldn’t unravel the reasons. Given the collusion between Conroy and Gianna, it seemed unnecessary for Kinsey to do this. Was there something she was missing?
Eileen sighed, massaging her temples, and then leaned into Bryan’s embrace.
“You really pay this much attention to your issues?” Bryan teased, his hand resting on her waist. “If you had been this sharp back in West Land, Gabriela might already have been in preschool by now.”
Eileen shot him a glare. “If you had acknowledged me as your wife from the start, Gabriela would have been in middle school by now!”
“Really?” Bryan’s tone turned playful. “It seems we’ve missed a lot of time. Since we’re short on time and ‘quality’ isn’t enough, we’ll make up for it in ‘quantity’.”
Eileen chuckled, but before she could respond, he playfully flipped her onto her back.
Eileen hurriedly said, “I’m tired.”
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Bryan replied, “Then let’s start quickly so that you’ll get some rest early…”
At VQ Group, early in the morning in the break room, Jessica was making coffee, lost in thought, until the cup overflowed, spilling hot water onto her hand.
She quickly stopped the water and placed the coffee cup down. The area where the water had spilled began to redden.
An employee nearby swiftly grabbed Jessica’s hand and ran it under cold water. “Miss Marshall, are you okay? Hot water burns, but typically, it won’t leave scars if treated properly. Just applying ointment for a few days should help.”
The employee, seasoned from dealing with her own child’s accidents, was familiar with the situation.
Jessica frowned and asked, “So it won’t leave scars, but it will only make people feel pain for a few days?”
“It hurts quite a bit. The burn will blister, and then you’ll need to puncture it, apply ointment, and go through the healing process. It’s quite painful for children, they’ll cry,” the employee sighed. “My daughter got burned once, and it nearly broke me.”
“Alright, I’m fine now.” Jessica withdrew her hand and left the coffee behind. She returned to her office, casting thoughtful glances at Bryan’s office door. Occasionally, she noticed people entering and exiting, with Gabriela playing inside.
Eileen sometimes brought Gabriela outside the office to play, though she didn’t do this often to minimize disturbances during work hours. When Gabriela became too restless, Eileen would take her out. Now, she was escorting Gabriela to the break room, using the excuse to get water for her.