Chapter 70

When I finally caught my breath, I found Henry staring at me. I waved, asking Edith to leave. After Henry and I were left alone in the dining room, I replied calmly, “You think too much. Having 3% of Pelham Group shares is already enough for me to last a lifetime!” “Is that so?” Henry looked away and continued to eat. I didn’t say a word and lowered my head to eat. I felt that I would expose myself if I said anything else. After dinner, I went to the music room to play the cello. I didn’t know how far Henry had progressed with Laurel in the past two weeks. Since the chemical plant project was about to start, Laurel would probably beg him for help soon. I was distracted, so I played a few wrong notes. In the end, I had to stop to calm myself down. Fortunately, Henry went to the office after lunch. When I went downstairs again, he was no longer in the house. I sighed in relief and sank into the plush sofa. I closed my eyes, trying to compare the differences between the events fr