CHAPTER 18: CHAPTER 18: WARM FACE PRESSED AGAINST A COLD BUTT

"Speak, I’m listening." Justin Kingston tapped away at the keyboard, not appearing very excited.

Monica Usher looked slightly awkward, but her smile remained unchanged, "The Eldoria’s New Year’s royal custom jewelry line has selected Kingston Group. The entire project is entrusted to us for design. It’s a big deal, not only profitable, but it also significantly enhances our position in the industry once again."

Hearing such good news, Justin Kingston showed no emotion. His voice was cold, "Was this small matter worth you making the trip personally? Could it not be explained over the phone?"

"..." The woman, used to his cold demeanor towards people and matters.

But after two years of not seeing him, he still treated her the same way, leaving her inevitably disappointed.

"Justin." Monica forced a smile, "I’m not planning to leave after coming back this time."

Justin looked up, regarding her unemotionally, without surprise.

The woman casually blinked, resting her hands on the desk, looking at him with a soft, smiling manner, "I’ve come back to help you. Your stomach isn’t well; I’ll share the workload, and you can take time to recuperate. It’s also Mrs. Kingston’s wish."

Before he could respond, she continued, "But don’t worry, I’ve already arranged everything with the branch office."

Justin wondered if his mother saw today’s news.

"Daddy!"

"Daddy!!"

Two childish voices rang in their ears. Monica Usher turned her head briskly to see a couple of fashionably dressed children walking in, their cheeks rosy like little crystal buns.

Their grape-like eyes were captivating. Approaching the desk, they ignored the woman’s presence and placed a thermal container on the table—

"Daddy! This is the loving chicken soup mommy made for you!"

"Daddy, mommy said you have to drink it all up!"

Justin Kingston’s long-tense face showed a slight smile as he reached to open the container, "Smells delicious. How should we thank mommy? What gift should we give her?"

"Mommy loves amusement parks!" Gigi’s eyes were twinkling with naughty ideas, "Why don’t you two go together on Sunday?"

"Alright."

"Daddy, drink it while it’s hot!"

The two children squeezed to the desk, pushing Monica Usher aside.

She watched anxiously as Justin picked up the spoon, "Justin, don’t drink it, you’ll get sick!"

"Wicked woman! What are you talking about?!" Gigi glared at her discontentedly, "My mommy didn’t poison it!"

"..." Monica Usher was speechless with anger.

Justin picked up the spoon and drank the soup seriously, eating the chicken too in front of her.

This scene left Monica Usher shocked.

Watching him hand the empty container back to the children, "Thank mommy for me, I’ll take her to the amusement park on Sunday."

"No need for thanks! We’re family!" Gigi pulled Dolly’s hand, "Daddy, we’ll leave first then! Don’t work overtime tonight, remember to come home early!"

"As you command!" Justin squinted with a smile.

Leaving Monica’s heart trembling with envy!

Justin rarely showed such an expression to anyone, she panicked, were these two children not actors?

Taking a closer look, those brows, nose bridge, forehead, earlobes... were just like mini versions of Justin Kingston.

After the children left, Monica Usher stood there as if soulless, with no more smile on her face.

Justin did not feel even a twinge of nausea, even he found it strange, like that bowl of tomato and egg noodles.

Having not eaten her food for years, he found her cooking palatable; it felt like being reborn.

"I don’t believe you’re married, hidden marriage for seven years, how could that be possible?" Monica Usher wanted an answer to console herself.

"If there’s nothing else, you can leave." Justin ignored her hurt and sorrow, "I will have the design department come up with a plan for the Eldoria’s royal custom jewelry project as soon as possible. You don’t need to worry about it."

"Please answer my question." Monica Usher found it hard to control her emotions, "You can’t possibly be in a hidden marriage, right? You just don’t want to marry early, don’t want to live as Mrs. Kingston wishes, so you’re putting on an act, right?"

Justin closed his laptop and got up to leave, striding out with his hands in his pockets, not even looking back, without bothering to answer her.

Leaving Monica Usher gritting her teeth as she watched his departing figure, her chest filled with resentment!

No matter how hard she tried, couldn’t she enter his heart?

No! She cannot fail, she can’t just give up like this.