“Six hundred dollars?” Six hundred dollars was a huge number that was unacceptable for Lumma to drink coffee and chat. Six hundred dollars was enough for her living expenses for a month or two. But it had already happened. She had to pay the money.
“If Ms. Louis thinks it’s too cheap, I can add more.” Velez didn’t know much Lumma could and was worried that the low price would make her suspect.
accept
“Is it still cheap?” Lumma was really afraid of Velez would ask for more. So she quickly took out her mobile phone in fright. “Dr. Shepherd, I’ll give you the money.”
Velez turned on the phone. Lumma transferred him six hundred dollars. “Ms. Louis, do you want to go with me to meet Mr. Hills?”
“You go first. I want to sit down for a while.” Lumma smiled apologetically. After Velez left, her eyes fell on the mobile phone on the table. Two days had passed. Lucas still hadn’t sent a message.
She wished that the person by her side was Lucas instead of Adam. Even if Lucas couldn’t help her with anything, as long as he was by her side.
But Lucas didn’t even send a message. Just like when she was just married, he suddenly appeared and disappeared from her life completely, as if his existence before was all imagined by her.
She smiled bitterly. Maybe her fate with him hadn’t arrived yet.
When Lumma was staring at the phone in a daze, Judy ran over with a few books in her arms. Judy sat beside her, “Lumma, I have some books here, do you want to read them together?”
Lumma raised her eyes and saw that the top one was the unique book she saw in Adam’s study. Lumma, who didn’t want to read books at this time, was also attracted. “Can I read that one?”
“Of course.” Judy handed the one to Lumma. Was Adam a prophet? How could he guess that Lumma
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