Marley didn't do anything. He had been tailing them for almost half a day and then he saw Ernie's car leave. So, he quietly returned to the company.
Jemima did not go upstairs; she got out of the car and made a phone call. Then a car came, she got in the car and left.
As soon as he entered the company, department managers came to see him. After dealing with and managing the work of the departments, only then did Marley found some time. He took out his mobile phone and wanted to call Sylvie. He looked at the watch, he wasn’t sure if Sylvie was already asleep at this hour. He heard that a pregnant woman always felt sleepy, he was afraid to disturb her, so he sent a message, ‘Baby, are you awake? What are you doing?’
Sylvie was surfing the internet, she saw the notification on her phone, she grabbed her phone and had a look, she was a little surprised that he sent her a message.
As soon as she saw the message, she felt very sweet and touched, she felt really warm.
She thought for a while and typed a message, then she replied to his message, “I woke up, now I’m using the computer!”
As soon as it was sent, the mobile phone suddenly started ringing. It made Sylvie wonder whether Marley had been holding the phone all this time. He was waiting for her to reply to his message to confirm whether she was awake. He was so eager that he called in almost a second after receiving the message.
Seeing the caller ID, Sylvie felt her heart beating. She answered the call and as soon as she put the phone by her ear, she heard Marley’s deep yet slightly scolding tone, “Why didn’t you call me when you woke up?”
Sylvie thought his reaction was funny, she said softly, "I'm worried that you're busy. Isn't the company very busy?"
Marley was silent for a while then said slowly in a soft voice, "You are using the computer? Don't use it too much. The radiation is too severe. It's not good for the baby!”
"I just replied to a few emails, I'm about to turn off the computer!” Sylvie told him honestly.
Marley suddenly asked, "You didn’t have anything to say to me?"
Sylvie’s heart beat faster. She held her phone tightly and walked outside towards the sun. She just whispered a very simple word, "No!"
Then, the other end of the phone was just silent.
She felt a little strange, ‘didn’t Marley just leave home for only two or three hours.’ If she had anything that she wanted to say, she could say it after he came back from work!
After a long time, only then Marley sighed, he sounded very helpless, “But I want to hear you say that you miss me! Baby, I miss you!”
Sylvie's heart pumped wildly.
She suddenly felt that they were just like a couple madly in love. Even when they didn't see each other for a minute, they would feel miserable as if they had not seen each other for years. She missed him too! Since she woke up, she kept thinking about him.
It's just that she can't stand him being so attached.
"Baby, why aren’t you talking?" He asked again.
Sylvie's face was blushing, she said, "What shall I say?”
She felt a little shy and embarrassed like a young girl, even her voice was unconsciously higher.
At this moment, Marley’s office door was being knocked.
Sylvie heard his deep voice saying, “Come in!"
Then he talked on the phone and said, "Have a good rest. I'll do my work first and talk to you later."
"Alright!" She said softly and hung up the phone, she didn’t want to disturb his work.
Marley looked at the call that was hung up and listened to the beeping noise. He felt a little upset. Did Sylvie hang up his phone call in such a hurry?
"Did I disturb you?" Tyler came in with a pile of documents, he saw Marley was on a call and he looked a bit surprised.
"No!" Marley’s tone sounded soft, “Have you dealt with all the money? "
"It had already been returned. Now it’s just waiting for you to sign and remit it to the Mccarthy Group!"
"I’ll tell Mr. Cassius Mccarthy!" Marley looked at the document, then he grabbed the phone again. He dialed Cassius's phone until Cassius picked up the phone. Marley said politely, "Mr. Mccarthy, I'm Marley. Some of the funds from Hughes Group have been recovered. I want to return half of it now!"
Cassius was stunned for a moment then he said slowly, "Young man, you are very committed! But I'm not in a rush to get the money, why are you in such a hurry? Will the money run away from Hughes Group?”
Marley thought inside his heart, Cassius is a smart old man, Marley was really afraid that the money would be gone, that’s why he was anxious to return it.
Cassius continued, "If this is the case, remit the money then! But I want you to remit it into Sylvie's account. I'll send someone to get in touch with you. I have a private account for Sylvie, I have already planned to give the money to Sylvie anyway! Let her handle it! Alright, I have to go out now!”
"Eh!" Marley didn't expect this answer. He was so puzzled that he couldn’t give any reaction.
When Cassius heard his doubts, he explained again, “Marley, Sylvie is my granddaughter. I kind of understand what’s going on in your family. There are many times when you need money! I don't want money for the time being. If you have to give it, then give it to Sylvie! Then you'll have no worries.”
"Mr. Mccarthy!” Marley was very moved. He didn't expect Cassius to be so considerate. He wanted to put the money with Sylvie to make it convenient for him to borrow money again while avoiding his family members from prying into the money!
"Don't forget, you are my grandson-in-law! Don't disgrace me!” Cassius said and laughed, then he hung up the phone.
"What is it?” Tyler was confused.
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the writing is quite childish, but maybe it's just the translations...