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Chapter 3
Chapter 3
Chapter 3 Reluctance
Jennifer arrived at her best friend, Carley Kelley’s place with her suitcase.
She raised her hand, knocked gently on the door, and then stood by, waiting quietly. Text property © Nôvel(D)ra/ma.Org.
Carley and she were both orphans, and the two grew up together in the orphanage, so you could say they were like sisters.
Jennifer flashed back to when she was picked up by Shaun. Carley had said to her, “Jennifer, in the future, if he doesn’t want you, remember to come home.”
It was because of these words that Jennifer dared to abandon Shaun’s house.
Carley quickly opened the door, and when she saw it was her, the corners of her mouth immediately rose in a broad smile.
“Jennifer! What brings you here?”
Jennifer’s grip on her trolley tightened and she said with some embarrassment, “Carley, I’ve come to join you.”
Only then did Carley see the suitcase in her hand, and the smile on her face instantly froze, “What’s going on?”
Jennifer smiled and acted as if nothing had happened, “I split up with him.”
Carley froze for a moment and looked over at Jennifer who was forcing a smile. She looked at Jennifer properly examining her small, pale face and sunken eye sockets. Her thin body looked light enough to be blown away by the frigid wind that fluttered around her.
Seeing Jennifer like this, Carley suddenly felt so heartbroken.
She rushed forward and hugged Jennifer tightly, “Don’t be sad. I’m still here for you.”
Hearing these words, Jennifer’s eyes instantly reddened.
She hugged Carley and gently patted her back, “I’m fine. Don’t worry.”
Carley knew she was just placating herself. She had seen how much Jennifer liked Shaun.
Over the past five years, Jennifer had worked her butt off to get the million dollars back to Shaun.
She foolishly thought that this would change Shaun’s impression of her.
But in the end, Shaun abandoned her mercilessly.
Carley suddenly remembered that rainy night five years ago…..
If Jennifer hadn’t sold herself for Hill Harper, she wouldn’t have met Shaun.
Then Jennifer would have been living a happy life.
Unfortunately, there was no restarting from the past…
Jennifer didn’t want Carley to be upset for her, so she gently pushed her away and smiled softly at her. “I’m guessing you’d rather keep me outside in the cold than let me in, huh? Come on, I’m freezing to death!”
Carley saw that Jennifer was still as strong as ever, and she slowly let go.
She believed that Jennifer would soon come out of it and that it had become the norm for unwanted children like them to be abandoned.
As long as you live well, there’s nothing you can’t get through.
With that in mind, Carley felt a little better. She took Jennifer’s suitcase and pulled her into the house, “Don’t talk like that. This is your home, so you can stay as long as you want!”
After that, she turned around to get a set of clean pajamas and handed them to Jennifer, “Go take a shower, and I’ll make you some good food. You’ll then get a good night’s sleep and not think about anything else, okay?”
Jennifer took the pajamas and nodded obediently. “Okay.”
Carley was always like this-unconditionally kind to her, like a light that warmed her life.
It was really a shame that advanced heart failure would soon claim Jennifer’s life.
If Carley knew she was about to leave this world, she would bawl her eyes out.
Jennifer couldn’t bear to make such a gentle and kind person
cry yet.
She looked over to the busy figure in the kitchen and slowly walked over, “Carley, I want to quit my job.”
Carley nodded approvingly. “You should rest. These days, people wear themselves out to earn so little. Hurry up and quit the job so you can rest at home. Leave all the money matters to me!”
Jennifer’s heart was warm, and after gently returning a “yes,” she turned around and went to the bathroom with tears in her
eyes.
Fate had never favored her.
Since she was destined to die, she wanted to stay by Carley’s side for her last three months.
The next morning, she put on makeup and covered her pale face with heavy powder before leaving for the office to resign.
She had just sat down at her workstation and was about to turn on her computer to write the letter when her colleague, Richard Schiff, rolled his chair over to me.
“Jennifer, did you read the email?”
Jennifer shook her head. She had been with Shaun for the
weekend, so she didn’t have time to read her emails.
Richard immediately informed her, “Jessica Preston sent the posting letter down, saying that the chairman’s daughter would be coming in as CEO today.””
Jennifer had no impression of the chairman’s daughter at all and was not interested. It didn’t matter anyway; she was leaving and it would no longer be her business.
Richard, however, was interested in the gossip: “I heard that she just returned from her studies abroad, and although she has a doctorate in business administration, she has little practical experience. I can’t believe she’s starting her career as CEO. Is she not afraid of being gossiped about?”
Beau Garrett, sitting next to Richard, snorted. “Who’d dare to
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gossip about her? Shaun Murphy has a big crush on her… An unrequited one, to be exact,” he said dramatically.
When she heard the word “Shaun Murphy,” Jennifer’s fingers froze on her mouse.