Chapter 429

Chapter 429

Aaron and Xante glanced at each other. Both of their hearts went out to Corinne. Since she was little,

Corinne never experienced what it felt like to have the love of a family. Instead, she was sent to the

countryside to suffer all kinds of hardships. They saw with their own eyes the amount of blood, sweat,

and tears for Corinne to get to where she was today.

Seeing Corinne so down, Aaron decided to change to a more cheerful topic. “Boss, let’s go and have

fun at the bar now that you’ve gotten your engagement gifts back.”

‘Drinking in broad daylight? No thanks!’ thought Corinne. She was in no mood to be drinking so she

waved her hands and said, “Aaron, go find out if any grand mansions have been. demolished in

Thalassa in the past twenty years. If there is, find out the original owner of the mansion. Also, send

someone to find out about an ex-student called Em Love in Thalassa University and send me the

information once you have it.”

Aaron could send this was important to her so he asked seriously, “Em Love, is that your mother’s

name?”

Corinne nodded. ‘Mister Carew might think my mom has been killed by her enemy but I have a feeling

she’s still alive.”

Xante turned around and pushed up her gold-rimmed spectacles. She then frowned when she saw how

pale Corinne was. “Maybe we should get something to eat first. Look at how skinny she has become!”

Aaron looked at Corinne and nodded in agreement with what Xante said. He then smiled and teasingly

said, “Boss, don’t tell me you have no appetite because you’re missing Mister Jeremy too much. A

good meal is a balm for the soul! It’ll be my treat today so what do

you wanna eat?

Xante side-eyed him. “You’re buying her lunch? Has it ever crossed your mind that you won’t be where

you are today if it wasn’t for her? Why, you wouldn’t even have two pennies to rub together!”

Aaron was not in agreement with her. “That’s why I’m buying her a meal! What’s so wrong. with that?”

Xante was annoyed with him. She pushed up her gold-rimmed spectacles and scoffed. “Let’s go to

have some grilled lamb chops then. The weather’s getting colder and eating lamb can warm us up. The

boss has always loved the fat on the lamb at this time of the year.”

At the mention of grilled lamb chops, Corinne immediately thought of the smell and taste of very well-

done grilled lamb chops. Usually, she would be salivating at the thought but for some reason, she felt

sick to the stomach this time.

Suddenly, she could not control herself anymore. She quickly rolled down the window, poked

her head out, and started retching. After a while, she felt better and popped her head back into the car.

While taking some deep breaths, she noticed both Xante and Aaron were looking at her as if they were

wondering whether she was.

They grew up together so she, of course, knew what they were thinking from the way they were looking

at her. Corinne scrunched up her face and said, “Oh, stop looking at me like that. It’s not what you think

I’m just feeling a little queasy in the stomach, that’s all.”

It was obvious Aaron thought she was pregnant. He smiled mischievously and said, “Oh really? Then

tell me something, boss. Have you and Mister Jeremy been using protection all this while?”

Corinne yawned nonchalantly. “There’s no need for that since we sleep in separate bedrooms.”

Aaron drew his brows together. “What? And let all that hotness go to waste? How can you bear to

sleep apart from such a hot guy, boss?”

Xante could not bear to listen to where the conversation was going anymore. She slapped Aaron hard

on the arm and said, “Hey, just whose side are you on? Our boss is the hot one in the relationship,

okay? Mister Jeremy should count himself lucky to have her as his wife!”

“Ouch!” Aaron massaged the spot where Xante slapped him. He then laughed and said, “I guess you’re

right.”

Xante rolled her eyes at him and added, “But, to be on the safe side, you should get a pregnancy test

at the drugstore for her.”

Corinne was speechless.