The invitation was valid for one month, and I had two months to unload, plus a month to sit, so I simply didn’t have enough time and ignored it.
After about three weeks, I had almost forgotten about it when I received an early morning call from someone claiming to be a secretary at Synnex Legal Firm.
“Miss Kennedy? I’m calling to confirm with you that you’ve received an internship offer from our firm?” The woman’s voice was polite, but didn’t sound sharp.
“There.” I nodded and took a sip of hot milk.
“So do you have another option or is there some resistance to Synnex Legal Firm? …”
“Neither, it’s my own reason, I’m pregnant and will be due soon, so I can’t go over to the internship, thank you for your kindness.”
I have privately researched Synnex Legal Firm, which is the top law firm in town, and is a haven for anyone who has passed the judicial exam.
It’s a bit of a shame, but what does it matter? There’s nothing more reassuring than the safe birth of a child.
“Oh, well, we have considered this, in view of the fact that you are a professional who passed the judicial examination in one go, the company does not want to miss the talent, we can arrange an online interview for you, what do you think?”
Hmm? In that case, it’s hard not to be impressed.
But the Synnex Legal Firm has to be so humble to retain talent?
Although skeptical, but after thinking about nothing dangerous, I agreed.
The appointment with the secretary was at nine o’clock the next morning. Although I didn’t expect much, I got up early and waited in front of the computer half an hour early because of the baby tossing in my stomach.
The secretary who contacted me before sent a video call on time, and before I clicked the answer button, I was nervous to organize my grooming, but when I saw the interviewer’s face, I froze.
Henry?
When I thought I would not see him again, I didn’t even leave his business card, but it was such a coincidence that he turned into his top boss at the same time?
Before I could react, Henry had already digressed in a businesslike manner, “Let’s get started.”
Hearing his public and private tone, I calmed down and officially entered the interview process.
Although there is little interview experience, but the good review of two years let me right answers, Henry also seems to have no intention to make things difficult for me, half an hour to end the interview, “the interview is over here, I wonder when Miss Kennedy convenient to come to work?”
I was a little flattered, “So you’re hiring me?”
Henry sat on the leather seat, hands spread out, showing generous and cool, “Your ability fully meets the requirements of the company, it is completely reasonable to hire you, what is the problem?”
“No no.” Suddenly being looked at so highly, I acted a little excited, but maintained my basic sanity and made my situation clear with some embarrassment, “Did Secretary Sally tell you that I’m about to give birth, and it will be about three months before I can check in.”
Henry froze for a moment, his forehead wrinkled, seemingly in some difficulty.
I was prepared for this and pursed my lips to show that I could accept it, “It’s okay, I can understand, after all, three months is indeed too long …”
“Yes,” Henry suddenly clapped his hands on the case, very shrewd bargaining, “just take it as your early maternity leave, after joining, no more maternity leave within five years, can you accept it?”
This condition opened, equal to none, with my health, gave birth to these two children, will not be reproduced in the future.
I pursed my lips, suppressed my heart’s secret joy, made a broken look, and nodded solemnly, “I accept!”
Henry finally had a smile on his face, leaned back and reached out to me in the video, “Congratulations Clara, we’ll be colleagues from now on.”
…
After winter, the weather is getting colder and colder, the temperature in City P can often reach below zero, I am pregnant with a child, and wear a lot, the whole person is like a moving panda, this day a bit of rain and snow, the sky is gloomy, Deborah helped me to watch the snow by the window.
The garden grass is dead, snow particles fall on it, spread into a snow-white coat, with the thickness of winter.
Link’s secretary came in in a hurry, a big man in plain work cotton clothes, and the hot air wafted out when he opened his mouth, “Gentlemen, is Mr. Kennedy here?”
It’s here to see Leo.
“What’s wrong Byrant ?” Deborah asked casually.
Byrant opened his mouth and was about to speak, when Leo appeared at the stairway and stopped him, “Byrant , come up here.”
Men always have absolute dominance in the house, and Byrant was originally looking for him, so naturally he went straight upstairs.
“Cut,” Deborah thought Leo was deliberately targeting himself, no good mouth hard, “do not listen, do not listen, think everyone rare to listen to ah …”
I shook my head, some helplessness, these two are probably a lifetime of bickering over.
When there were footsteps upstairs again, Leo also changed clothes and followed Byrant down together, the two hurriedly rushed out, Leo went to the door, and suddenly remembered something like, turned back and instructed us from afar, “Remember, do not go out, I did not come back before, do not go anywhere.”
“Got it.” I nod.
He looked at Deborah again and got a not-so-patient “Remember,” before turning and walking quickly out.
It looks like something happened to Link.
“Don’t worry, although I only married to the Kennedy family less than a year, but also can see, Uncle Link is single-mindedly for the people, nothing can be used to do, it will be fine.” Deborah behaved calmly and justifiably, turning her head to look out the window again at the snowy scene.
I thought about it and couldn’t help but worry.
These days, not afraid of inadvertent mistakes, fear of intentional calculations, the situation is too much to prevent.
Deborah stood to the window, hands gently resting on the glass, said to herself, “rain and snow can be melted together, good two people, how can not come together …”
This silly woman, the mouth to say is to put Leo down, in fact, the heart is still so mindful of his words and actions, just Leo so hard words, probably let her sad again.
I opened my mouth and was about to comfort her when I suddenly felt a hot stream gush out between my legs and a burst of pain in my belly spread throughout my body.
Looking down, my feet were already wet, a situation I’m all too familiar with.
I did not even have the strength to open my mouth, reached out to call Deborah but could not open my mouth, I could only bite my lower lip hard and clench my fist.
Deborah didn’t wait for a long time until I heard back, then she turned her face in confusion, saw my sweaty appearance and rushed over, “Clara, what’s wrong with you!”
I clenched my teeth and could not say a complete sentence, “Call the doctor … birth, I … I’m having a baby …”