oaken desk to turn on the computer, her phone rang. Glancing at

you be coming back soon?" The raspy voice, over the

one, Janice started to feel better, as if a

s, just let me know and I'll take you to eat birthday noodles." There was genuine a

ips and heaved a deep

that offer if you're paying for the noodles!" As an understanding father, he

, just as she was about to hang up,

o you?" The way he stuttered awkwar

able to hear him speak with suc

ersuade Janice not to marry Malcolm, but she turned a deaf ear to his concerns. Needless to say, all of that created a huge void i

sion and face the consequences because she didn't want to spend the rest of her life living in guilt. As such, even if the consequences of her

to frame on her desk and slowly said, "We have known each other for a long time

part of the Rong family, she w

as able to catch the disappointment in her voice. Acting out

Well, Jannie, it's getting late. Go to bed early. I

r ear, she looked at the screen and f

etween them and despite their sincerest effor

fferent between us today,' she pondered. Unfortunately, no one could turn back

k in the morning. After sending the design drawing to the dire

om offered no comfort or reassurance. Malcolm's body

ter tucking herself in, she heaved a sigh of relief upon

eady breaths from her side. Squinting with one eye open, s

he only illumination being the moonlight which shone through cracks in the curtains. Perhaps, it was the dim light of the moon or the fact that he looke

felt a strong u

a feel of Malcolm's hair. Janice held her breat

Just as she moved closer, she heard a beep and a faint light

es, pretending to be asleep, just in case Malcolm woke up. The las

she realized that Malcolm was still sound asleep. Only then

didn't dare to ask for more. Just being able to witness the man sleepin

adied herself. But as soon as she closed

courage to pick up Malcolm's phone from his side because she

e 'unlock' button and the screen lit up. All of a sudden, a few

said before. I've printed out all the proposals. Why don't I come over to yo

loses her temper. I am not too keen on confronting your wife. I'd much rather talk abou

went stiff as if it wo

didn't know who had

dging by the casual manner of the messages, it wasn't hard to see that Malcolm must have ha

to this girl. She wanted to know whether Malcolm behaved in the same way he di

try again. Janice entered '0604' in a hurry, but

anxiety exploded

tween her and Malcolm No matter how hard she tried and str

hought, a cruel and sarcasti

erything from the past; my p

phone from her hand and went to the guest room,

morning, it was already ten past eight, le

have breakfast. But when she arrived in the

There was a rare smile on his face, and his eyes were

om of the stairs for so long, Malcolm s

you stand