Lisa seemed to have foreseen what would happen, so she stepped forward and steadied Vivian as she stumbled back in a panic.
"Miss Ye, are you okay?"
As soon as Lisa approached Vivian, she heard Vivian's panting breath. Her heaving chest showed how terrified she was.
As for what Vivian was afraid of, Lisa didn't know. Lisa just followed John's instructions step by step.
"No, I'm fine." With the help of Lisa, Vivian regained her balance. She endured the pain from her ankle and said, "Lisa, I think I've sprained my ankle. Just help me sit down, please."
Lisa carefully helped Vivian down.
The two men were confused. Why did Vivian act like she saw a ghost?
"Do we look that horrifying?" Touching his face, the young man turned to the middle-aged man.
The middle-aged man smiled kindly. "You're a strapping handsome guy. Nobody would be scared of those looks. Maybe it was my fat face that scared her."
The two men spoke in hushed whispers. As they were not far away, the others could hear them. Vivian rubbed her ankle absent-mindedly, with her eyes occasionally shifting to the two men.
Lisa treated Vivian's ankle and asked, "Miss Ye, do you know those guys?"
"No, I don't," Vivian lied.
She knew exactly who they were.
The two men shook their heads simultaneously. "I don't know her."
As Vivian began to relax, the young man added, "Well actually, I saw Miss Ye half a year ago. Back then, my supervisor asked me to go on a business trip and I saw Miss Ye from a distance. I just remembered it."
Vivian's nerves rose again. Even her breathing sounded like she was walking on eggshells. She smiled, "Really? What a coincidence!"
The young man smiled and scratched the back of his head.
Vivian rolled her eyes and asked tentatively, "From what you just said, you probably work in some company. Why are you working in FG now?"
The young man glanced at Lisa and replied, "I don't have to go anywhere on business or work overtime this weekend. I heard that this shop was recruiting part-time employees, and I wanted to make some extra money."
"Really? What a coincidence! We meet again."
Vivian turned to the middle-aged man. "What about you? Are you also a part-time staff member?"
Lisa had already stood up, with her back facing Vivian. She winked at the middle-aged man. He answered the question just like he had practiced.
"My wife works for FG. She has something to deal with today. I'm here to cover her shift."
"Really?" Vivian forced another smile.
How could it be such a coincidence?
The young man came to work part-time, and the middle-aged man, who bought a house in another city half a year ago, also came to cover his wife's shift.
And this all happened on the day she was picking out her wedding dress.
These men didn't know her, but she was very familiar with them. They both had RH negative blood.
She had plotted a way to get the young man to go on frequent business trips and have the middle-aged man make a fortune and move to another city. This way, they were unable to donate their blood for Sam.
It had been half a year since then. Why did they come back all of a sudden?
Vivian was lost in thought.
Was it really a coincidence?
"Miss Ye, Miss Ye..."
Vivian's mind consumed her. Lisa called her several times, but she didn't snap out of it. Lisa shouted, "Miss Ye."
"What?" Vivian shook her head and looked at Lisa. "What's wrong?"
Lisa looked at Vivian's slightly swollen ankle and said, "Miss Ye, if your ankle is in a lot of pain, I'll get someone to take you to the hospital. When Mr. Shi arrives, I'll tell him that you sprained your ankle. You can try on the wedding dresses another time."
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