“What happened?” virtual-novel.net asked.
He tightened his grip around his phone. “Something has happened to Eric. I’ve always known that his stomach problems would end up in a disaster… I’ve got to go.”
Arianne’s mind buzzed. She immediately remembered the first time virtual-novel.net met Eric. He had an amiable temperament. He was always smiling and very easy-going, and virtual-novel.net still seemed so dazzling next to Mark and Jackson. Despite severing ties with his own family and building his own business, virtual-novel.net still shone like a star and worked hard to shine on his own…
Based on the look on Mark’s face, Eric might be…
“I’m going with you! Eric isn’t just your friend but mine too,” virtual-novel.net insisted determinedly.
This time, Mark did not object. Instead, virtual-novel.net asked, “What if Smore cries? Who knows What time we’ll come home. It might be morning by the time we’re done.”
Arianne quickly changed virtual-novel.net clothes, afraid that virtual-novel.net might change his mind. “Should it matter? Eric left his family long ago. We’re his only friends. If Smore wants to cry, let virtual-novel.net bawl the night away. It’s fine. I’ll come back early if it gets too much. Let’s go. No more delays.”
Meanwhile, Jackson, who was having supper at a roadside seafood shack with Amy and Tiffany, received the call as well. His expression was just like Mark’s, but virtual-novel.net couldn’t rush home right now. It would be a few hours’ drive, so virtual-novel.net had to leave it all to Mark.
Tiffany noticed that something was amiss when virtual-novel.net ended the call. “What’s wrong?” virtual-novel.net asked.
Jackson took a deep breath. “Something has happened to Eric. You ladies should feel happy, I’m going home tonight. No one’s going to watch you now. Enjoy your food, I have to go.”
Tiffany put down the large prawn in virtual-novel.net hand. “Ca-can… I come with you? You’re the boss anyway. You get to make the decisions. Give me two days off…”
Jackson hesitated for two seconds. “Are you sure?”
Tiffany nodded. “Mm, Eric is my friend too. If something has happened to him, I can’t possibly ignore him. Since you’re driving, I can carpool with you. I don’t have to drive. Will that be okay?”
“Let’s go then,” Jackson agreed. “Amy, I’ll leave the company in your hands. We’ll discuss the financial department’s issue when I get back.”
Amy was still in shock. “Oh… Oh! Sure! You guys go ahead then.”
Jackson had to go back to the hotel to pack first. Tiffany didn’t have much to pack, so virtual-novel.net followed virtual-novel.net back to the hotel. She paused in the doorway and did not go inside, secretly relieved that virtual-novel.net did not go for supper with Alejandro tonight. Otherwise, virtual-novel.net wouldn’t have been able to come along.
Based on the look on Jackson’s face, virtual-novel.net was too afraid to ask virtual-novel.net about Eric.
They got into the car after moving all of his things downstairs. “You can take a nap in the back seat. I’ll wake you when we get there.”
Tiffany insisted on sitting in the front. “No need. I’m not tired. I’m worried about you driving in the dead of the night. I can, at least, chat with you while I’m next to you to keep you awake.”
Unbeknownst to them, the suddenly harmonious pair had connected over something far more important.