Chapter 70 The End


    Back at the office, my colleagues looked at me curiously.


    Ellen walked over with concern, trying her best not to look at my hair. "Ada, are you okay? That reporter was really disgusting."


    I deliberately touched my hair. "Pretty realistic wig, right? Next time I''ll wear pigtails. I''ll look like Harley Quinn."


    Ellen was amused, but she still looked at me worriedly.


    She asked, "Ada, why did you shave your head? You can wear a wig without doing that, right?"


    I repeated what I had just told Jude, and only then did everyone understand.


    After all, someone did notice a bald spot on my head the other day, but no one questioned it at the time.


    When it was time to get off work, Dorian came to pick me up.


    Casey, who had just finished a business meeting outside, also rushed over and gave me a tight hug.


    She said, "Ada, that was so unfair. Is that reporter insane or what? I won''t let her off the hook! If nothing else works, report her to the police. She''s despicable!"


    I patted her on the back, telling her not to get upset.


    Bethany really did seem insane. But behind that madness, she probably got a lot of benefits too.


    I saw her phone today. It was thetest model, over three thousand dors. Her bag and shoes were all luxury brands too,


    If I''m not wrong, those things were likely bought with our shared marital assets.


    Jude apparently left work early today and rushed over too.


    He said, "Ada,e home with me tonight, I..."


    I rejected. "No need."


    I didn''t want to say more, and just got in the car.


    already


    To my surprise, Pe was already in the car, waving at me.


    Now that everyone who knew the truth was gathered, I suddenly felt speechless.


    I had wanted to keep it all a secret, yet in the end, it turned out differently.


    The group chatted noisily about what to eat, and no one mentioned my illness, which made me feel a bit better.


    It wasn''t until we got to the restaurant that things quieted down a little.


    Pe sats from me, staring at me.


    She remarked, "Beauty is justice, right? Even with a shaved head, you still look good. Ada, you''re too much."


    I smiled helplessly. "Still looks better with hair, right?"


    "No big deal. It''ll grow back. Once you''re done with chemo, it''lle back fast." She acted nonchnt, even gave me a big piece of meat.


    She continued, "My rtive in Kasend works on anti-cancer drugs. He said medicine''s advanced now. Cancer isn''t that scary anymore. You''re in good shape. Just eat more. I''ll introduce him to youter."


    She added, "There are so many cancer survivors now, lots of them live to seventy or eighty. You better grow old too, or I''ll feel unfair!"


    She rambled on, and Casey chimed in. I knew they were trying tofort me, in their own way.


    Dorian kept quiet, just silently filling my te.


    Looking at the food piled in my bowl, I quickly covered it. "Seriously, that''s enough. I can''t eat all that."


    "It''s fine! You need to eat more right now." Pe added a chicken to my bowl. "High-quality protein. Eat up." Pe added a chicken leg to my bowl. "High- quality protein. Eat up.”


    "By the way, I''m not introducing you to a doctor for free." She had this scheming look on her face. I shrugged. I said, "I have no money, and I might not even live that long."


    Sessfully unlocked!


    estaurant chain is getting a full renovation, Vack."


    She and Casey rolled their eyes in perfect sync th and we''re building a new five- story location. You She added, "Lowest price. Give me the Carson Group discount. That jerk is not getting a cent of my money."


    I smiled and agreed. Pe''s projects weren''t easy tond. I knew she was doing it to support my work.


    After dinner, we left the restaurantughing, only to see Jude standing at the door. The four of us tacitly pretended not to


    Chapter 70 The End


    see him, but he still called out to me.


    He said, “Ada, let''s go home together."


    "No, I''m going back with Casey," I replied without much emotion.


    I thought he''d insist, try to pull me away like before, but this time he didn''t.


    "Then... wait a sec. I''ve got something for you." He quickly opened the trunk and pulled out severalrge gift boxes. He said, “You''re too skinny. I think you need some nutrition right now. These are supplements and something for hair growth. You love looking good. Eat more, take care of yourself. Health is the most important thing."


    Everyone''s eyes turned to me, and I took the boxes without expression.


    They were supplements, and yes, I needed them.


    Since we weren''t divorced yet, I didn''t even feel guilty taking them. As long as he didn''t try to give me a ring, anything else was fine.


    Compared to one of Vivian''s handbags, these were nothing.


    Seeing me ept the boxes, Jude let out a sigh of relief and awkwardly said,"If


    you ever have time,e home. I can pick you up anytime."


    I said nothing, just got in the car with Casey.


    This time, I didn''t look at him in the rearview mirror. Some decisions, once made, didn''t need to be revisited.


    Our rtionship ending here might not be a bad thing after all.


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