Contract Marriage: Abusive Love with Mr.CEO-Chapter 486 - 256: Won’t Let Her Down 2

"Sis..."

"Alright, alright, I won’t tease you... see, he still cares about you. Even when he has to leave, he remembers to tell you."

Becca leaned against the corridor, sighed softly, "Sis, I don’t know why, but I have a bad feeling..."

"What bad feeling?"

Becca’s eyes dimmed as she lowered her gaze, "I feel like it’s over between him and me."

"Nonsense... don’t think like that, didn’t things go well last night?"

"But..."

Christine gently held Becca’s shoulders in comfort, "I think there’s still a long future ahead for you two. I even dreamed last night that you and Howard had another child!"

A child...

Those words pierced Becca’s heart like a needle.

"What’s wrong?"

Becca shook her head and smiled faintly, "Nothing." She didn’t want her sister to worry, so she never told her sister about her infertility after the miscarriage.

"My dreams usually come true..."

"Mm..."

Howard stood firm in front of the hotel’s floor-to-ceiling window.

The phone on the desk kept vibrating. Just when it finally stopped, it started vibrating again.

The incessant ringing made Jason unable to help but say, "Boss, Miss Robinson has called you more than ten times this morning. I’ve already told her you’re busy with work, but she’s very upset that you didn’t answer."

Howard gazed into the distance, his eyes darkening for a moment before he softly asked, "Isn’t there a charity auction happening here in Y City recently?"

Jason nodded, "Yes, it’s the BASA charity auction hosted by Christie’s of New York, happening in the next few days. They’re showcasing jewelry designed by the late French designer Dali, with many political and business elites attending."

"Mhm, let them know I’ll be attending." 𝐟𝕣𝕖𝐞𝐰𝕖𝚋𝐧𝗼𝚟𝐞𝕝.𝗰𝐨𝐦

Jason bowed, "Yes."

"Has the video been processed?"

"It’s done, the tech team is editing it, should be ready in a couple of days."

"Okay, you may go."

"Yes."

After Jason left, Howard continued standing in front of the floor-to-ceiling window for a long time.

The phone on the desk behind him kept ringing...

Almost as the phone was about to stop ringing, Howard sat in the chair behind the desk and picked up the phone, pressing the answer button.

"Howard..."

The phone voiced Alice’s anxious yet pleasant voice, "Where did you go? I’ve been calling you non-stop, and you didn’t pick up. Jason said you’re busy with work, but are you really so busy you can’t even take my call?"

Howard’s handsome face softened, "Sorry, been in meetings all day."

"I know you’ve been really busy lately, but it’s been days since we last met, where are you? Can I come see you?"

"I’m in Y City."

"You returned to Flowery Kingdom?"

"Mhm."

Alice complained dejectedly, "You still can’t forget her..."

"What are you thinking? I’m in Y City to discuss business with Oversky."

"But she’s also in the Flowery Kingdom, I don’t want you going back there."

"Worried?"

"Of course I’m worried! I already feel insecure without you by my side, and now you tell me you’re in the Flowery Kingdom, I feel even more insecure!"

Howard chuckled softly.

Alice pouted, "You’re still laughing..."

"I’ll have someone bring you over."

"Huh?" Alice asked incredulously, "You mean you’ll have someone come to Paris to take me to Y City?"

"Satisfied now?"

"Mhm!" Alice nodded vigorously, happily saying, "I’ll pack my luggage right away."

Night.

Becca and Christine were sitting around Marie’s bed.

Marie, who just woke up, seemed much better and softly asked, "Mommy, Auntie, where did Daddy and Grandma and Uncle Geoffrey go?"

"Your daddy knows you’ve passed the critical phase, he’s in the doctor’s office discussing your discharge. Grandma’s at the hotel with little Andy, and Uncle Geoffrey had some work to do."

"Mommy, am I okay now?"

"Mhm." Christine’s eyes shone with joyful tears, "Mommy won’t have to worry about your health anymore..."

"Mommy, I want a hug."

"Not yet, you’re still very weak. Once you’re discharged, mommy will give you a big hug, okay?"

Marilyn nodded obediently, "Mhm."

Christine reminded her, "You need to thank Auntie, it was her son little Andy who helped you."

"Thank you, Auntie."

Becca gently kissed Marilyn on the forehead, "Good girl."