Alana then glanced at Leo's desk, which was strewn with scattered papers and an open laptop."Am I interrupting?" Alana asked, causing Leo to shake his head."Of course not, it's lunchtime, so it's time for me to take a break," Leo replied, making Alana smile. After that, Alana walked towards the back of Leo, intending to take him to one of the tables in the middle of the room, but her movement halted when she saw Selena still standing nearby."Oh, I didn't realize Selena was here. Would you like to join us for lunch too?" Alana asked with her friendly smile. However, before Selena could respond to her offer, Alana immediately spoke again."But unfortunately, I only brought lunch for two people, what should we do about this?" Alana regretted with a tone and expression as remorseful as possible. This might have caused Selena to only purse her lips, indicating that she seemed annoyed with Alana."It's okay, I can eat in the office cafeteria," Selena replied with a tone she tried to make
The laughter of Alana and Leo ceased as Leo's office door swung open wide, revealing Reno, who approached them with authority and friendliness."Is Uncle bothering you?" Reno asked, making Leo clear his throat momentarily while putting back his utensils. Alana, clearly not pleased, averted her gaze elsewhere."Why does he have to show up at the wrong time?" Alana thought, beginning to grumble inwardly."No, we're just having lunch," Leo replied. Of course, Alana could guess that Leo couldn't possibly dismiss his uncle when he visited his workspace. Reno then sat across from Alana, briefly gazing in her direction."Uncle accidentally overheard your conversation about your late mother-in-law's bakery. How's it going? Is everything smooth?" Reno asked. Somehow, Alana found his smile, which seemed very fake to her, slightly unsettling as Reno looked at her with that smile."Of course, everything is smooth. I will handle my late mother-in-law's bakery very well, so Uncle doesn't need to wo
Alana had now helped Leo put on his suit, her sulking expression causing Leo to only smile as he looked at his wife's pursed lips."What's wrong?" Leo asked, unaware of why his wife was sulking, but Alana remained silent. After that, she straightened up, walked towards the side of the wardrobe, and took Leo's phone, then handed it to her husband."Why does the dinner event have to be so far?" Alana asked, causing Leo to shrug nonchalantly."I don't know, Uncle Reno chose the place," Leo replied, prompting Alana to protest again."Can't you ask your uncle to change the venue?" Alana said, causing Leo to spin his wheelchair and gaze at his reflection in the large mirror."That's too much hassle. Uncle Reno is handling everything, so I don't need to bother preparing," Leo replied, seemingly unconcerned with his wife's worries. Alana then walked closer and spun Leo's wheelchair, prompting Leo to bend his knees so they could be level."Don't you care about leaving me with anxiety?" Alana s
Leo is now seated facing Reno in one of the upscale restaurants in the city center."You came alone?" Reno asked, making Leo nod."Originally, Alana wanted to come, but I thought Uncle would feel uncomfortable if I brought her," Leo replied, causing Reno to nod."Of course, we will discuss the business we will start in a few months. You know, the collaboration with the Italian company is a big project, and we need to discuss and organize it as best as possible," Reno said, making Leo nod. Leo was about to respond to Reno's words but was interrupted when the waiters began serving the food they had ordered."Thank you," Leo said to the waiter with his friendly smile, only to be met with a nod from the waiter."Of course, I entrust all these new projects to Uncle," Leo said as he pulled the plate of steak in front of him, and Reno began to take the food he had ordered and started to eat while nodding his head."Of course, Uncle will handle this project perfectly. We do need to expand our
Alana felt slightly uncomfortable under the gaze of the people now focused on her, as she was being attended to by a doctor who was applying a bandage to her head."I will give you some pain relievers and vitamins," the doctor said, glancing at Leo."Alright, doc. Thank you," Leo said. After that, the doctor tidied up his equipment and excused himself to leave, escorted by one of the waiters, leaving only Alana, Leo, Miranda, and Selena in the room.Selena and Miranda looked at Alana with furrowed brows, while Leo stared at her with a sharp gaze, making Alana wonder if her heroic act was a mistake."Aunt, can I talk to Alana alone?" Leo said, without taking his eyes off his wife. However, Miranda did not respond to Leo's request, they still looked at Alana with displeasure, and Leo startled Miranda again."Aunt," Leo exclaimed."Yes," Miranda replied."I want to talk to Alana alone," Leo said again, making Miranda finally nod and lead Selena out of the room. Somehow, after Miranda and
Leo continued to gently stroke Alana's head while she slept soundly in his embrace. For some reason, Leo found it hard to close his eyes. The image of Alana saving him still filled his mind. Leo sighed deeply several times, unsure of what he would feel if something bad happened to his wife.Leo then lowered his face slightly and looked at Alana, who peacefully had her eyes closed. He gently caressed Alana's cheek, which still felt cold. How could this petite woman in his arms have such great courage, as she did a few hours ago when she crashed her own car just to save him? Leo began to think that the incident he experienced was not merely a technical error. There must have been something behind the car Alana was driving, just like Alana's thoughts before. This reminded Leo of the accident several years ago that left his leg unable to move. The situation was almost the same: Leo couldn't control his car, but the difference was that no one helped him, causing his car to fall into a ravi
Alana pushed Leo into the living room when Reno came to visit her and found Leo already waiting."You didn't have to accompany me. I can manage on my own. You must still feel a bit uncomfortable with the injury on your head," Leo said, causing Alana to shake her head immediately."It's okay, I'm fine," Alana replied, though she was only curious about Reno's visit to the house, and she didn't want to miss the chance to eavesdrop on their conversation."Uncle," Leo greeted when they reached their living room, catching Reno, who seemed to be chatting with Selena, turning around."This is quite surprising," Reno remarked when Leo sat opposite him, and Alana sat right next to Leo."Uncle, I hope nothing bad will happen when we have our dinner meeting," Reno said, prompting Leo to nod in agreement."Yes, disasters are unpredictable," Leo said, making Reno also nod in agreement. After Reno glanced at Alana, still wrapped in bandages, Leo seemed to realize."Fortunately, Alana saved me at tha
Leo handed over the earring the detective had found to Alana, causing her to accept it with trembling hands. Even Alana didn't dare to just respond to Leo's difficult-to-interpret gaze when he looked at her.They were now in their room, alone together. After the detective presented all the evidence, Leo only thanked him and instructed everyone in the living room to leave. They then brought Alana to speak privately."Do you want to explain something?" Leo asked in his cold tone, prompting Alana to finally muster the courage to look at her husband's face."What kind of explanation do you want to hear from me?" Alana asked, trying to normalize her voice to avoid sounding shaky to Leo."Why was there an earring inside my car engine?" Leo asked, making Alana pause for a moment."I don't know. I did lose my earring, and you know that, but I didn't lose it in your car," Alana replied with conviction."So, you think someone stole your earring and deliberately placed it in my car?" Leo guessed