Female Novel
Chapter 494
In a casual manner, John answered, “Don’t bother doing that because my mom never listens.”
Seemingly understanding why he said so, Isabelle nodded in agreement. “Yeah, Mrs. Constance canbe a little stubborn at times. I have actually talked to her about that several times, but it looks like mywords all fell on deaf ears.”
Unwilling to continue the topic, John brought up his confusion about the delivery order that Isabellegave him the last time. “Now that you’re here, I have a few things I’d like to ask you about the deliveryorder.”
Isabelle then leaned closer toward the desk in response. “Show me.” As the lady leaned closer, Johncaught the scent of a jasmine aroma. Nevertheless, he didn’t like the smell, so he knitted his browswithout revealing too much facial emotion. When Isabelle took a look at the delivery order, shechuckled and said, “Oh, the labeled location here can be a bit of a pain in the neck. Let me show youthe remark that I stated here.” She then reached for her phone and showed John a picture. Upon takinga quick look at it, John uttered, “Just send me the picture, and I’ll take a look myself.”
Isabelle paused for a short while before she said, “Oh yeah, how come I didn’t think of that?”
Calm and indifferent, John seemed as if he didn’t notice anything unusual. Meanwhile, Isabelle quicklysent the delivery order with her own remarks written on it to John while feeling nervous at the sametime. Nonetheless, she had another complete copy with more information on it, which she decided tokeep to herself so that she could have more chances to talk with John. On the other hand, the copythat she had just sent John was a draft with messy notes and labels, which she doubted John couldunderstand.
Isabelle sighed and changed the subject. “By the way, how is Old Mr. Flintstone doing? I heard fromMrs. Constance that he’s been in a terrible shape lately, which is why she is busy looking after him.”
My grandpa is indeed in terrible shape, but it’s all thanks to Mom! He’d be just fine had she not pissedhim off. I must say she never ceases to ‘impress’ me with her excuses. After brief contemplation, Johnreplied, “He is getting better recently, although he still needs to be looked after. My mom doesn’t trust amaid to take care of Grandpa, which is why she is doing all the job by herself.”
Isabelle then sighed. “Well, we all get all sorts of illnesses anyway when we grow old, but I don’t thinkit’s a big problem. My grandpa used to…” She stopped her speech mid-sentence and winked with asmile.
John knew what she was going to say, recalling how he pissed Old Mr. Constance off when he insistedon canceling his engagement before the latter was sick for the next few days. At that time, John hadalso received the news, in which William asked whether he’d like to pay them a visit, only to be stoppedby Old Mrs. Constance, who thought her grandson’s presence could ruin the matter given thecircumstance. novelbin
Meanwhile, Isabelle pursed her lips in response. “I guess you’re busy now, so I shall leave you to it.Goodbye!” However, her face still remained stiffened because excusing herself was her only way to getout of this awkward stalemate.
John responded with an affirmative hum. “Alright, see you. I trust you could find your way out of hereyourself because I’m still a little busy here.” When Isabelle heard that, she stood up. “It’s alright, don’tworry about me. See you around then.” She smiled and turned around, leaving John’s office. In themeantime, the man’s smile slowly faded away and was replaced with a complicated look.
As Isabelle exited the office, she entered the elevator, instantly keeping herself together. Then, shesniggered, finding it ironic that she had become a hypocrite herself, whom she once hated the most.Upon stepping out of the Constance Group, she turned around and stared at the building whileresentfully murmuring, “What’s wrong with you, John? Why is your heart with someone else?”