Laura didn't respond. Instead, she turned and looked at Chris. She needed to ask for his opinion."I'm free all day. We can go if you want to," said Chris.Laura nodded.Linda was transferred to the ward. She had just gone through an operation and was very weak. Laura didn't stay for too long. She left quite early so that Linda could rest.Nicholas and Shona took a taxi to the hospital, but Laura and Chris drove to the hospital.Since they were going to the Walker family's house, Nicholas sat in the back seat.He looked around at the accessories in the car. After seeing that the car was just a normal car, he retracted his gaze. He didn't say anything all the way home.After arriving at the Walker family's house, Laura and Chris followed Nicholas up the stairs.As soon as the door was opened, the three of them could hear Shona laughing."Jessica, I'm not sure if the dishes I've cooked match your taste. You can tell me what you want to eat."A young man was sitting on the sofa
"I..."Nicholas already knew the answer after seeing Luke's attitude."Your grandmother has been hospitalized for so long and you haven't been to visit her?"Nicholas would often be on business trips. He might not be at home, but he would still tell Shona to go to the hospital often to take care of Linda. He had also told Luke to go visit Linda when he had time as well.What he didn't expect was that Luke had never even been to visit Linda even once."Alright, that's enough. Who said Luke had never gone to visit his grandmother? Luke's busy most of the time as well, but he still asked me to make some food for his grandmother." Shona saw that her son was being scolded, and she quickly stepped forward to change the subject. She then glared at Laura. "Let's not get into an argument. It's time to eat. Jessica's still here, let's not affect our happy mood."Luke pursed his lips but didn't say anything. He then gave Laura an unhappy glare but locked gazes with a pair of cold eyes.Jus
Shona had always had a grudge against Jessica because she asked for 40 thousand dollars as bride price. However, there was nothing she could do because her son was in love with Jessica. In the past, she had no choice but to give 40 thousand dollars as the bride price, but she didn't expect Jessica to become pregnant.She felt that it was a gift from heaven!Luke took a towel from the side and wiped his hands. He felt that Shona had a point.He didn't want to give 40 thousand dollars as bride price either, but he really liked Jessica. At first, he felt that if Jessica wanted this much, then he would give her this much. However, things were different now...Luke nodded. "Okay. Let's wait until Jessica gives birth."A smile appeared on Shona's face.She knew that she wouldn't get anything from Laura's marriage and also felt that as a security guard, Chris wouldn't be able to give her much either. She would also have to prepare Laura's dowry as well if Chris gave her a bride price.
"It's not that simple, Mrs. Walker. It's not that easy to get into the Jacobs Group. I would need some time to make the arrangements, but you don't have to worry, I'll make sure everything is arranged before I go on maternity leave. I'll definitely arrange a position for Luke in the Jacobs Group.""Okay, that's good to hear." Shona quickly nodded in response. " You're so capable, Jessica. The best would be for Luke to take your place in the company. That way, when you return after you give birth to the child, he can give the position back to you and won't give others any chances to take your place."The thought of having two family members in the Jacobs Group made Shona feel overjoyed.She felt that she would be very proud after telling such news to others and they would all envy her.Chris took a call. He seemed to have something to attend to and would need to leave early.Laura nodded in agreement.Looking at Chris's receding figure, Shona pouted her lips.Laura helped tidy up
Seeing that Laura wasn't back yet, Jessica continued, "Mrs. Walker, the houses in this community are not only expensive, they're really close to a school as well. The price of such houses will only rise in the future. If Luke and my child will be able..."Before Jessica finished speaking, Shona already knew what she was thinking."Mom, Jessica, take a seat. Here's some water." Laura passed the cups to Shona and Jessica.Jessica took the cup and smiled sweetly. "Thank you, Laura."Shona didn't take the cup, neither did she sit down. She walked around the house and took a look at the kitchen and bathroom. She then went to take a look at Laura's room. However, when she reached the room where the door was tightly shut, Laura stopped her. "Mom, you can't go into that room.""Why?" Shona felt puzzled and unsatisfied. "What are you hiding in this room? I'm your mom and even I can't take a look?""It's not that, Mom. That room belongs to Chris. He's kind of a neat freak and doesn't like
Laura frowned. The question made her feel exceptionally awkward. "The house was bought by him, why?""Did he add your name to the property ownership certificate?" Shona finally remembered what Jessica had said. "I've had a look around, this house is quite close to a school. Since you're not pregnant at the moment and this house is quite small, you can have a talk with Chr... your husband and convince him to switch houses with Luke. Alright? Luke's house is way bigger than this one. It's also brand new. If it weren't for the benefit of Jessica's baby, I wouldn't have allowed you to switch houses with Luke."Shona's words made it sound as if Laura had taken advantage of her.Laura's eyes became cold. Anger arose from deep down. 'How could she do something so shameless?"Laura forced herself to remain calm. "My name isn't on the property ownership certificate, neither will I switch houses with Luke!""You not only didn't ask for any bride price, you also didn't ask for your name to b
'What the hell's going on?' wondered Laura.Shona had mentioned multiple times that Jessica was a senior executive at the Jacobs Group. She even mentioned it during lunch today."I'm not sure," said Chris. "There's no called Jessica Holland in the company's system. I've never seen her in the company either."There was only one possibility for this, Jessica was lying.Laura obviously trusted Chris. After all, he was the CEO's special assistant. Therefore, it was normal for him to be able to find out who worked in the company.All she didn't know was why Jessica had to lie.Laura became deep in thought.She and Shona weren't on good terms, but they were still a family after all. Shona was her mother, she felt that she needed to find a chance to tell Shona the truth.However, whether Shona believed her or not was none of her business.In the evening, Laura took Chris out for some barbecue.There was a food street in Empfield and Laura would often come to one of the barbecue stor
Laura saw that Chris had already paid the bill and was putting his phone away."I came with my husband." Laura introduced Chris to Liam. "Chris, this is a senior at university.""You're married?" A look of disbelief appeared on Liam's face. His hands on either side of him were trembling.Laura nodded.Chris stood beside Laura. He sized Liam up and down indifferently."I do apologize." Liam smiled after locking gazes with Chris. He then reached out a hand.Chris reached out a hand as well and shook hands with Liam. However, Chris quickly pulled his hand back after a brief handshake and placed his hand into his pocket indifferently."Liam, we've just finished dinner and were about to leave. Hope you enjoy your meal," said Laura."Okay." Liam nodded, but when he looked at Laura and Chris's receding figures, his eyes darkened.Laura and Chris came on the electric scooter, so they were now headed towards the car park.On the way there, Chris suddenly said, "Did he have a crush on