Female Novel
Chapter 789
Isabelle felt that she hadn’t done anything heinous to warrant such an attitude from John. Besides, theirrelationship had been fine all along. Even though it wasn’t especially great, he had always beengracious to her.
How could their relationship suddenly take a nosedive just after the incident at the hospital? He didn’teven care to find out the truth and simply distanced himself from her just like that. novelbin
Isabelle pursed her mouth and took a few deep breaths before she stood up. “Okay, then please carryon with your work. I still have something to do, so I’ll take my leave first.”
John didn’t say anything and only looked down at his file. Feeling a little embarrassed, Isabelle got upand gave him a last glance before leaving.
Upon leaving the Constance Group, Isabelle felt irritated and uneasy in her heart. She didn’t drive awayat once but took out her phone and dialed a number.
On the other side, Matilda was rather surprised at the incoming call. Squeezing her phone, she lookedat the number for a long time. At this hour, Isabelle should be at work, so where did she find the time tocall me? In the past, she was so busy she didn’t even have time after getting off work. Yet now she’snot busy anymore.
Matilda ruminated about the past before answering the phone. Isabelle’s cheery voice drifted over asshe asked what Matilda was doing.
Matilda turned around to glance at Sophia, who was lying languidly beside her and nibbling on snacks.Then, she told Isabelle that she didn’t have anything going on and was watching some boring TV show.
Sophia turned to look at Matilda and gave her a thumbs up.
Isabelle replied that she still wanted to invite Sophia and Matilda out to a meal and asked if they hadtime. Matilda turned to look at Sophia, who nodded.
So, Matilda agreed. “I think we’re quite free today. But, Belle, aren’t you busy over there? Don’t youhave a lot of work?” She remembered how Isabelle had kept turning a blind eye to her matters with theexcuse of being busy with her work.
Isabelle said that it was fine. Then, she added, “I had too much on my plate previously, so I’ve handedsome work over to others. It’s too much for me to handle everything alone.”
Matilda sounded quite happy for her as she said, “That’s great. You shouldn’t disregard your work.”
Isabelle quickly set a time and place for the appointment and asked Matilda’s opinion about it. Clearly,she had planned it a long time ago. Matilda answered, “Sure.”
Isabelle finally laughed. “Madam Flintstone, I’ll have to trouble you to inform Miss Gwendolyn and Johnabout this. I’ll wait for you at the restaurant tonight.”
Matilda agreed and hung up the phone. As she put the phone down, Sophia took a bite out of hersnack and said, “Look, I told you that she’d definitely call you, didn’t I? Isabelle is the kind of personwho has a strong ambition to succeed.”
It might also have something to do with the family environment. She came from a strong background,so she naturally felt that she should succeed in everything. If she were a little behind, she would feel
discontented. Therefore, when Sophia intercepted John’s interest back then, she must have been veryunhappy about it.
Matilda leaned back in her chair. Both of them were sitting in the open space in front of the mainbuilding while eating snacks and basking in the sun. They couldn’t be more relaxed right now.
Matilda said, “I didn’t think she was like this before. I even thought that she coveted nothing and wasvery pleasing to the eye. Now that I think about it, it seems that I was really wrong.”
Sophia asked about the time and place of the appointment, then nodded. “Go and tell John about it. Iwant to see what tricks Isabelle can pull with the three of us there.”
Matilda nodded without speaking.
Old Mrs. Constance came out of the house and stood at the door looking at the two people sittingoutside. The two women didn’t notice her. They were huddling close together and giggling aboutsomething they had said. Old Mrs. Constance laughed too. If there was a little kid around, then lifewould be enjoyable.
Once again, John and William returned from work at noon, and neither of them felt bothered by it.