Listening to Henry Archer, Tristan Grayson finally cald down. "Over the next couple of days, keep a close eye on Aiden Avery as well!" ’No formal procedures were followed? Then it’s highly likely Aiden was the one behind this.’
’If Aiden really was behind this, then he would show no rcy, their brotherly bond be damned.’
"Yes."
Just as Henry Archer was about to leave, Tristan Grayson’s eyes narrowed. "Wait," he said sharply. "Track that woman’s phone for . I want to know her location at all tis."
"Yes, boss!"
Tristan Grayson was in no mood to deal with work. He adjusted his collar, his face grim, and left the office. Just as he was about to reach the elevators, his phone let out a DING. He pulled it out and glanced at the screen—it was a location alert for that woman’s phone.
’Henry Archer was surprisingly fast today.’ A smirk touched Tristan Grayson’s lips as he went to put the phone back in his pocket. But then he saw the address on the screen and paused. His brow furrowed in confusion. ’A flower shop? At a ti like this, she’s actually in the mood to go to a flower shop? Who did she go with? What is she doing there?’
Tristan Grayson stepped into the elevator, incredibly irritated. ’A woman who just had an abortion... shouldn’t she be at ho on bed rest? But her? She just withdrew the money and now she’s browsing a flower shop?’ Rembering what Henry Archer had said, he grew even more certain. ’That woman is lying to . Our child must still be alive...’
’Besides, was he supposed to believe her based solely on her word and a single piece of paper? No. He refused to believe it. A certificate like that... he could get his hands on as many of those as he wanted. It didn’t an a thing, and it certainly didn’t prove their child was gone.’
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There was a large flower shop near the bank. Seeing that she still had ti, Mika Sumrs decided to go in and take a look. When she was little, she had been so envious seeing that all her classmates’ families grew flowers. Later, in an effort to make her happy, her parents cleared out a large patch of the front yard for her to tend. But she had no patience back then. After about half a month, she gave up, and in the end, her parents were the ones growing the flowers...
A bitter smile touched her lips at the mory. ’Back then, I was so happy, so loved and spoiled by Mom and Dad. But now? Now, I’m too ashad to ever face them again. I can’t bring myself to tell them their daughter is a woman nobody wants...’
’I can’t tell them about all the mistakes I’ve made, or how I humbled myself to dust for the love of one person...’
’I’ve been a terrible daughter, letting down the way they raised and all their hopes for ...’
’In the end, I could never be their pride and joy. As long as I’m around, I’m nothing but a stain on their na. My parents care so much about their reputation; how could they stand shaming them like this...?’
’Thankfully, my brother is successful now. With him there to take care of Mom and Dad, I can leave with peace of mind...’
Just then, an attendant who had been standing nearby noticed Mika Sumrs had been staring into space for so ti without buying anything. She approached, her expression cool. "Miss, are you looking to buy so flowers?"
Mika Sumrs snapped out of her thoughts and turned to the attendant. Her gaze fell upon a bouquet of sunflowers not far behind the woman. "Yes. Could you wrap those up for , please?"
"Of course, miss." The attendant’s frosty expression thawed slightly. She wrapped the sunflowers and handed them to Mika. "That will be 128 yuan. Will there be anything else?"
"That’ll be all, thank you." Mika forced a smile and nodded, pulling two hundred yuan from her purse and handing it to the attendant.
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