Chapter 89 He Called Me Babe
On the way back to the city, Rayna got to know through her chat with Gabriel that, a few days ago, Curtis had instructed him to buy a factory for the villagers to stay in.
“He bought a factory? Isn’t that a bit too much?” Rayna asked.
“It isn’t. When we came to Tyrandas two years ago, Mr. Faymon was already thinking of buying that factory,” Gabriel shared before continuing, “Having a factory would make it easier for Faymon Group to set up a branch here. It was just an unexpected surprise that we were able to use it to help the villagers as well. The school is located pretty close to the factory, so it would be convenient for the kids to go to school.”
“I see,” Rayna replied briefly.
She thought that Curtis had specially purchased a factory for the villagers, but it turned out to be her wishful thinking. However, it made sense for a businessman to think in terms of profits and gains. Besides, it turned out well for the villagers to be under the Faymon Group’s protection.
As the woman recalled that night when Curtis was drunk, her heart skipped a beat. Testing waters, she asked, “Mr. Tylinski, you’ve been working for Mr. Faymon for a long time. Do you know if there’s anything wrong with his health?”
After thinking about it for a second, Gabriel replied, “No. Mr. Faymon goes to the hospital for a health checkup every three months. He’s very healthy.”
“Are you sure?” Rayna had a doubtful expression on her face as it did not seem to her that Curtis was putting up a pretense that night. “How about allergies? For example, is he allergic to alcohol?”
“Alcohol…” After a brief moment of contemplation, Gabriel seemed to have remembered something. “That’s right. Mr. Faymon has a low alcohol tolerance. It’s a problem if he drinks too much.”
“What problem?” Rayna questioned further.
Gabriel cleared his throat before answering, “Mr. Faymon would become very obedient and would do anything others asked him to do. That’s why I would always make sure I’m with him whenever he goes drinking. I’m worried that he might get into trouble.”
After saying that, he turned to look at the woman and asked, “Ms. Garland, did Mr. Faymon drink?”
Rayna nodded.
“Did he do anything after he drank?”
“Umm… No.” Rayna decided that it was best not to tell Gabriel about their kiss under the stars. “Like what you said, he was just really obedient and followed me wherever I went. He… He had even called me Darling…”
“Oh, that’s just normal.” Although it was not easy for the woman to say those words, Gabriel did not think it was a big deal. “Mr. Faymon tends to spout nonsense after drinking too much alcohol. He had even called me babe when he was drunk previously!”
“B-Babe?” Rayna widened her eyes in disbelief.
“Yeah! I was also stunned when I heard that and took Mr. Faymon to the hospital to see a doctor. The doctor told us that some people tend to be in a dream state when they have an allergic reaction. During that time, they would only remember certain things that happened earlier. I found out that Mr. Faymon had watched a movie at home the night before he drank. The lead actor had a cousin whom he called babe. I guess that character had left a deep impression on Mr. Faymon, and that was why he ended up calling me babe when he was drunk.”
“But that character is a female, and you are…” Rayna sized Gabriel up and continued, “You don’t look like a woman to me. Then, why would Mr. Faymon call me Farling?”
Gabriel shrugged and replied, “Beats me. Maybe it’s because you’re pretty?”
The factory named “Apexi” was located to the north of the city. It was very clean and much bigger than Rayna had expected. After passing by the courtyard, there was a stand-alone dorm and a cafeteria located at the back of the factory.
Rayna took the kids to the cafeteria for lunch.
As they were used to eating wild game when they were living in the village, the children were delighted to see a sumptuous spread of dishes and ate to their satisfaction.
Later that afternoon, Rayna took the kids out shopping.
Being in a foreign city and walking along a crowded street filled with skyscrapers, the children were curious about everything they saw. They followed Rayna from store to store and emerged with bags of purchases.
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