“Mr. Wong, for my sake, give him a chance.”
Rosalind saw that the act had gone on long enough and it was time to wrap things up. She intervened at the right moment and gave a signal to the stubborn tenant, indicating for him to leave quickly.
Once the person hurriedly left, Mr. Wong’s face instantly changed from anger to a beaming smile.
“Miss Ruell, I really admire you!”
“There’s nothing to admire. People like him don’t have much cunning; they just want more money. A little scare is enough to calm them down,” Rosalind glanced at the time. “Mr. Wong, I have to go now. Someone is waiting for me over there!”
Seeing her in such a hurry, Mr. Wong smiled, “Is it… your partner who has come to Wayer City?”
“… Yes.” Rosalind nodded in agreement, “He won’t stay long, so I must go.”
“Alright! You should go then. When you have time, bring your partner along and let’s have a meal together.”
Rosalind nodded with a smile and then hurriedly left.
She always claimed to have a partner for two main reasons: first, she already had a child. If she said the child had no father, people would speculate about who the father was, and if they guessed it was Ulric…
Secondly, it helped her fend off many men who showed interest in her at work. She had neither the time nor the energy to deal with them; she just wanted to do her job well and make money, with no time for anything else.
After getting into the car, Rosalind called Tilda.
“Where are you guys?”
“At the night market! There’s a small stall doing tricks here. Floyd and I are nearby! Are you done with your work?” Tilda’s side was noisy, and she had to shout to be heard.
Rosalind had only been to this night market once before and could only vaguely remember its layout.
“I’m done. I’m heading over now. Keep an eye on your phone; if I can’t find you, I’ll call.”
“Okay!”
After hanging up, Rosalind took a deep breath and started the car engine.
…
The night market in Wayer City was bustling because after nightfall, this was the only place for insomniacs to go; everywhere else was closed.
When Ulric arrived, it wasn’t particularly crowded since it wasn’t the weekend.
The driver parked by the roadside. To avoid attracting attention, Ulric put on a hat before getting out of the car.
However, his tall and broad figure still drew some attention in this small southern city.
The driver was a local and recommended some representative snacks to Ulric as soon as they reached the night market.
Ulric bought them all but didn’t eat any.
“Mr. Walters, big bosses like you must be very tired every day, right?” The driver chatted with him cautiously, trying not to offend him.
“It’s alright, I’m used to it.” Ulric handed all the snacks to him. “These are for you.”
“All for me?” The driver was surprised.
“Yes.”
Ulric couldn’t bring himself to try them.
His cleanliness obsession wouldn’t allow it.
Seeing the driver so happy with just these small items, Ulric couldn’t help but smile slightly.
Suddenly-
His gaze passed over the driver and landed on a little girl behind him!
It was the same girl from the entrance of Dreamview Hotel!
Her distinctive pigtails, her little bun-like face, and those familiar big eyes…