Rae smiled but had mixed feeling about that. The two people who were once closest to each other were now going their separate ways, yet they had to work under the same roof. This environment was extremely testing for both of them. She needed to face Marcel calmly and with the teasing of everyone in the department.
Rae didn’t know how Marcel was feeling, but she guessed that he didn’t care. Marcel probably didn't know that she already knew what he had come to her for. Rae didn't want to bring it up and felt that there was no way to explain and clear up the misunderstanding.
Rae smiled at Marcel and said, "Thank you for your concern. My mother's condition is now stable, and she just needs some more time to recover. I may have to take leave in the future, so I hope you can grant it then. If you have nothing else, can I go now?"
Rae's attitude was also polite and detached as if she wasn’t affected by the breakup in the slightest.
Marcel did not speak.
Rae looked into his eyes. Marcel met Rae's gaze, nodded slightly, and then said indifferently, "Yes. When the time comes, you can just say so!"
"Thank you!" After saying that, Rae walked towards the door. Just when she reached the door, Rae turned her head slightly and saw Marcel looking at her.
Rae paused, hesitated for a moment, finally opened her mouth, and said, "Marcel, I have a little personal business. I'll take you a minute!"
Marcel nodded. "You can say it directly!"
Rae just stood in the doorway, turned back slightly, and spoke softly, "I want to ask, in the few days we were together in the past, did you ever have a glimmer, even for a moment, of love for me? "
Hearing this, Marcel froze for a moment, then he narrowed his eyes slightly and stared at Rae with sharp eyes. His lips curled up slightly and he snorted, as if he was being sarcastic with her.
Rae smiled to herself, "Okay. I get it. Never! But for me, it was an extremely good time and I cherish it. Thank you for the memories you gave me. I hope we'll still be good colleagues and you'll still be my respected boss! Bye!"
After saying that, Rae turned around and walked out without a trace of attachment. As she walked out of the doorway, she shook off her head and shook off the attachment deep inside her.
Marcel hung his head slightly, remembered Rae's words just now, and was a bit suspicious. Why would she say that? Did Rae find out something? But even if she found out, it was fine. Marcel was not afraid that Rae would find out what he had come here for. Originally, he approached her with a purpose.
Marcel just felt that, for a moment, he didn't seem straightforward enough.
But, compared to Rae's shamelessness, he seemed to be much more open and honest, so he was pretty much the same as Rae. No one could blame anyone.
The words she asked him were ridiculous!
Has he ever loved?
Of course never!
He just wanted to strangle Rae when he thought that Adam was still sitting in a wheelchair, and living a chaotic life every day.
Adam was Marcel's only cousin, and closer to him than his own brother. His aunt also had only one son. Now he was disabled and mentally depressed. And it was all thanks to Rae!
She was living a happy life here and his cousin was at home living a miserable life!
How could he possibly love Rae?
Yes, he only hated her. He hated Rae!
Marcel pursed his lips and told himself this over and over again.
However, he did not know why he actually did not have the passion to continue working but was also irritable. He went to the window and lit a cigarette and began to smoke slowly.
Rae was at peace when she returned to the office.
Whether she was Natalie or the fake Rae, as long as she did things with a clear conscience, she could find peace inside. Now she did not harm Leonard, nor did she harm Mrs. Baxter! Her heart was still at peace.
She suddenly received a phone call at noon. The news came from the hospital that Mrs. Baxter was in bad shape and seemed to have a blood transfusion infection. Rae's heart thumped wildly. At that moment, her mind went blank, and she remembered the nurse's words that only blood transfusions between relatives could bring about an infection.
So, if she was not Mrs. Baxter's daughter, how could she have become infected?
Rae's heart was strongly stimulated.
Could it be that her last DNA test with Mrs. Baxter was wrong?
Which part of this was wrong?
Did someone change the results?
Easton's face came to Rae's mind all of a sudden. It was Easton who had helped her get the test results that day.
Rae's mind was in turmoil, and she didn't have time to think about it in detail.
Now, she only felt that her heart was full, and there was a lot of stuff that was breaking out like crazy. For a moment, she was a bit overwhelmed. She patted her face, then stood up, and headed for the door. She took two steps and suddenly remembered that she didn't have her bag with her, so she came back to get it.
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the writing is quite childish, but maybe it's just the translations...