Chapter 16
As if afraid I’d misunderstand, Zane quickly added, “Of course, we’ll be paying you.”
The problem was I hadn’t gone through with my divorce. If I suddenly abandoned Steven and Zachary to look after a random child, it would probably stain Zane’s image. I didn’t know how to respond at that moment.
“I understand your situation now,” he said, passing me a name card, and continued, “and that you need time to consider this. So, you don’t have to give me an answer now.”
I retrieved the black business card with gold foil painting.
Zane stood up. “I look forward to hearing back from you.”
I looked at his retreating figure and bit my lip. I had no money or a place to stay, and I might really become homeless after the divorce.
Now that a golden opportunity had served itself on a silver platter, I had to seize it.
“One week.”
Zane turned around and looked at me, seemingly confused.
I explained, “Give me one week, and I’ll finalize my divorce. By then, I’ll start working at your house. Would that be okay?”
By then, even if they realized I wasn’t a good fit and fired me, I would still get paid. I could pay for my rental house and use it for daily living expenses while I searched for a new job.
Zane seemed surprised. “Are you sure?”
I nodded. “Yeah.”
It seemed I was the only one who remembered the baby we had lost. At that moment, they seemed to be celebrating about something. “Here’s to day one of Mommy Jessie moving in with us!” Zachary was elated, as he finally got what he wished for. “We must celebrate this occasion!”
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