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Chapter 121 Waiting for His Response
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2024-12-31 18:00:20Annabelle nodded with a smile, discreetly placed the card into the gift box, and put it in the drawer.
As he watched her overflowing joy and the hidden emotion beneath that joy, Kendrick squinted his eyes slightly, but he didn't ask further.
"Have you eaten?" he changed the subject proactively. "If you haven't eaten, come downstairs and eat. I bought shrimp dumplings."
"Thank you, I have already eaten."
"Okay," Kendrick turned around to leave.
Annabelle pursed her lips and called out to him, "Kendrick, I want to talk to you."
Kendrick saw her serious expression and had a faint feeling that what she was about to say might not be what he wanted to hear.
He took off his suit jacket and casually draped it over his arm, "I'm tired today, let's talk about it tomorrow."
"Alright, then tomorrow..."
Kendrick came to the living room on the second floor, sat on the sofa in front of the French window, lit a cigarette, and took a dee
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