Blinking her own eyes, she shook her head with a smile of self-mockery.
Perhaps it was just a namesake.
Besides, his surname should be Robertson.
She didn't think the real Albie was gonna change his own surname in these years ever since they departed.
She felt like she was fussing about it-she actually confused him with another guy sharing a familiar name.
There wasn't too much work for her to do on the very first day. She simply followed her colleagues to attend a meeting and got herself familiar with the work itself.
Though she didn't get involved in exhausting work, she still felt her shoulder a bit soring when it was time to get off work.
When it was half pass six, the atmosphere in the office turned to be a lot more relaxing.
"Aurora, why don't you join us for dinner tonight? Just make it a welcome for you."
Aurora appreciated their kindness. So she smiled to reply, "Okay, I know there is a restaurant…"
But suddenly, her phone rang.
It was a call from Sion. So she continued apologetically, "Excuse me for a minute, I got a call."
She didn't answer it until she walked to the corridor, "What's the matter?"
Sion heard someone chatting and laughing through the phone.
It might be some of her classmates in campus, he supposed. So after a short pause, he continued seriously, "Don't forget to pick up Avada from the vet."
Avada was the dog Sion kept. Because he had been busy, it was Aurora who took care of him.
Avada was sent to a vet because of diarrhea, where he stayed for a week.
"Oh…" not until then did she recall that it was time to pick him up today.
But now…
She turned around to look at her colleagues chatting happily. She bit her own lips to ask, "Are you busy today?"
Actually, it was a dog given to him by Nevaeh. During all these years, she had been serving like a dog keeper.
Come on, that wasn't her dog.
What was more, she was about to divorce him. He couldn't still count on her to keep the dog.
She felt like he gotta learn to shoulder the responsibility to keep the dog himself.
Besides, it was her first day to work. She considered it necessary to develop a friendly relationship with her colleagues. That was why she wanna take part in the dinner.
Sion still remained silent. He didn't seem to expect such a response from her. He didn't continue until quite a while later, "I got a surgery twenty minutes later. It took the patient half a year to raise enough money for it. So what's your emergency?"
Aurora got speechless.
It would be rude if she refused again, she reckoned.
With her lips pressed, she appeared dispirited, "Okay, I will be there to pick him up."
After hanging up the call, she took a deep breath and then returned to the office.
While they were still talking exuberantly about where to dine, Aurora interrupted apologetically with a smile, "Sorry, guys, I got something urgent to deal with. I am afraid I can't join for dinner tonight."
Upon hearing that, they looked a bit frustrated. But they also noticed the frustration on her face.
"It's okay. Let's make it next time."
…
As she walked out of the building, she hailed herself a taxi to go to the vet's.
Ever since Avada was born, he had been receiving treatment here whenever he was sick. So the vet here knew both Aurora and Sion.
"Hi, Dr. Moss, I am here to pick up Avada." Aurora greeted to the doctor at the front desk.
After a while, Dr. Moss walked over with a Border Collie of meteorite color.
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