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River refuted, “Be serious. Don’t forget that I’ve got Scott.‘
“Well, I did forget about him,” Paige said. “Why does he always go abroad? Is he having an affair?”
River disagreed. “He isn’t that kind of person.”
Paige said, “Nobody knows for sure. Men will change. Have you guys been in touch with each other recently?”
River was at a loss for words.
It had been a while since she last contacted him.
Paige continued because she received no response. “See? You can’t even answer that. It’s strange if you guys aren’t keeping in touch.”
River said, “No, I just don’t feel that way. I always feel that I’ve wronged him.”
Besides, they were not a couple. Even if they were, she would not meddle in his freedom.
After all, she still wished he could one day be with a woman he loved and who loved him back.
She did not want him to stay with her as she could never fall in love with him.
Paige uttered, “Fine, I won’t meddle in your affair with him. By the way, make yourself available tomorrow and the day after tomorrow.”
River was stunned. Tomorrow? Oh, yeah. It is Paige’s birthday!‘
She confessed guiltily. “I’m sorry that I nearly forgot about your birthday. How are you going to celebrate it this time around?”
Paige said, “You’re so busy that you forget about me How are you going to make it up to me?”
River pondered briefly. “Why don’t we go to Starry Campsite? I’ll call them and ask them to prepare the tent and barbecue for us.”
“Sure!” Paige agreed to it. “We can discuss the details tonight.”
“Okay.”
After hanging, the two children smiled at River.
Liora chuckled. “Mommy, can I tag along?”
River smiled and answered. “Of course! I’m going to ask for leave for you and Ty. I’ll take you out for fun.”
She had been so busy these days that she ignored the children. Now that she could finally relax, she should take them out for some fun.
“Oh, yeah!” Liora excitedly pecked River’s face.
“You like playing so much.” Tyler smiled and purposely complained about Liora.
Liora snorted. “Tyler, you’d better shut up.”
After driving them to the kindergarten, River happened to see Axel getting out of the car.
She dwelled on it briefly before calling after him, “Axel.”
When Axel heard her, he immediately turned to River with bright, excited eyes. “Mommy.”
River bent over and said, “Axel, I want to take you out for some fun tomorrow. Do you want that?
Axel pursed his lips gloomily and whispered, “I don’t know if Daddy will agree to it or not…”
River smiled. “Leave it to me. I’ll take you to Starry Campsite.”
Axel’s eyes brightened up. “Really?
“Yes!” River promised. “Wait for my text tonight.”
“Okay.”
After watching the children walk into the kindergarten, she returned to her car and found Noah’s
WhatsApp contact.
She pondered and decided to first sound out his emotion with a smiling emoji. After all, she had said something unpleasant to him two days ago
Noah had just arrived at MK when he received River’s text.
He was astounded. ‘Why did River text me out of the blue?
He immediately clicked on it. When he saw her smiling emoji, he frowned
Reuben was also baffled as he stood before Noah. ‘Why did Mr. De Marco show two kinds of expression in such a short time?‘
“Mr. De Marco, did something happen?” he asked tentatively.
Noah put his phone down and asked with his head raised, “What does it mean if someone sends you a smiling emoji all of a sudden?”
Reuben was at a loss for words. That someone must be Ms. Healy. Did she text him a smiling emoji?‘
Reuben tried to make a guess. “The Internet claimed that this kind of smiling emoji is the death smile.”
Noah’s face stiffened. Is she still bothered by the fact that I hugged her?‘
His face turned cold as he texted her back.
Noah: [What’s wrong?]
River assumed he was in a good mood since he replied to her text. Thus, she went straight to the point.
River: [I would like to ask for leave for Axel tomorrow and the day after tomorrow. I want to take him out for some fun.]
Noah soon recalled Axel’s smile. He would not stop it since Axel was happy to be with River.
Noah: [Sure. But it’s not the first time we did that. It’s unnecessary if you’re bothered by it.]
River was stunned.
River: [I don’t know what you mean.]
Noah: [The thing that happened the day before yesterday.]
River laughed dryly.
River: [Mr. De Marco, can you please don’t mention something that isn’t worth discussing? Thank you]
Noah’s face soured.
Noah: [Your smile didn’t mean that?]
River: [What? Now only I realized what a wild imagination you have.]
Noah regained his wits. ‘River’s smiling emoji was just a greeting.”
Thus, he abruptly looked up at Reuben coldly. His face was aloof and awkward, full of unspeakable emotions.
Reuben was confused
In the afternoon, River left the children in Neil’s care before she changed into a gown and put on some light makeup. She then went to pick Alisa up with Kenny.
It was already 6:00 p.m. when they arrived at the hall.
As soon as Alisa got out of the car, she went alone to chat with others and enjoy the exhibition.
River looked at Kenny helplessly. “It looks like Alisa doesn’t want to talk to me.”
Kenny was speechless, and his lips twitched while watching Alisa’s back. “This old woman is wasting my time! I’ll try and get her to the company two days later.”
“River!”
Suddenly, Paige’s voice came from behind River.
River turned around and saw Paige in a bright red dress. She smiled and praised, “Well, red suits you more. You’re charming.”
Kenny also gave Paige a thumbs–up. “Paige, you look very much like a red rose tonight!”
Paige raised her chin smugly. “Of course-”
“Hey, I thought I was mistaken. Isn’t this Mistress Healy who has gone missing for five years?”
Paige was interrupted by some sarcastic voices.
The three of them looked over and saw two women scrutinizing River in shock and disdain.
“Wanda, don’t say that about her. Maybe she isn’t her. She just looks like her.”
“Pift! No one looks so alike. She thinks she can cover up her vulgar past just by changing her name.”
“She isn’t vulgar now. She’s the limelight of the hot topics these two days.”
“Nobody knows if she has slept with any rich man. She had gone missing for five years, but now she established a company. How preposterous!”
“Well, this vixen is good. Ordinary women like us aren’t as good as her.”
River merely stared at them expressionlessly because she had long anticipated this scene.
Paige glared at them. “You guys-”