Female Novel
Chapter 836
William answered with a gruff voice, “I’m staying back for overtime work. Just a little busy recently.”
Old Mrs. Constance responded by letting out a sigh. “What’s going on now? Why am I now back tobeing alone at home again? With John, Sophia and you away, I don’t even have anyone I can talk toduring dinner.”
William forced a smile and replied, “Well, we never talked during our meals anyway.”
“Do you seriously think that way? Times are different now than before,” Old Mrs. Constance retorted.
William opened his mouth, ready to speak his mind, but he soon decided to swallow his words. Whatdo you mean different? How different has it become?
Meanwhile, Old Mrs. Constance only complained in a helpless manner and proceeded to remind herson to take his meals regularly amidst his busy schedule.
In response, William responded with an affirmative grunt before shifting his eyes to the food that hadgone cold on the desk. At the sight of that, his gaze instantly darkened. Upon hanging up the call, heleaned back in his chair and let out a heavy sigh. Well, I’ve already got myself dinner, but I’m just not inthe mood to eat right now. Then, he reached for his phone and browsed through his social media newsfeed, only to see John’s post. Since his son rarely posted anything on his social media, William decidedto take a closer look at the picture, in which John and his friends were seen enjoying a buffet.
As William noticed the smiling faces of Sophia and Matilda, he was soon reminded of the man he sawearlier that afternoon. What’s his name again? Uh… Oh, yeah. Richard. What a common name! I
guess that’s why I can’t remember it.
After looking at the picture for a while longer, William’s mood was entirely ruined as he could no longerconcentrate on skimming through his documents. In fact, he had been thinking about giving John a calland pretending to ask what he was doing. However, his rational mind stopped him from doing thatsince he knew he had to stay behind and finish going through the papers.
As he kept dwelling on the matter, the man couldn’t help but feel more frustrated and helpless. Soon,he laid his phone down and closed the file on his desk. Fine! Fine! I guess I’m done with reading allthese papers. How can I, with my current mood?
A few moments later, the phone on his desk buzzed and he quickly grabbed it, only to be disappointedwhen he looked at the screen.
It turned out that it was a call from Yolanda, which he was unwilling to answer at first, but since hedidn’t have anything else better to do at that moment, he hesitantly picked up the call. Judging from thenoises in the background, William could tell that she was probably watching television at home as hecould hear someone talking in the background. novelbin
When the call connected, she asked what William was doing, to which he answered, “I’m doingovertime work now.”
Yolanda paused and asked, “Are you still in the office now? Have you had your dinner?”
William then shifted his eyes to the untouched food on his desk, but he went on and answered with a‘yes’.
Yolanda replied, “I see. Maybe you should save your work for tomorrow if it’s not too urgent. After all,you don’t want to stress yourself out.”
Of course, it’s not urgent, but I can’t think of anything else better to do when I get back to my emptyhome, and that’ll only annoy me even more. That is why I’m here, trying to distract myself while wiselymaking use of my time. Despite his thoughts, William only gave a brief reply to signify hisacknowledgement. Then, he asked Yolanda whether there was anything she needed.
While Yolanda initially had something she wanted to talk to William about, she answered no after abrief contemplation and brushed it off. Instead, she merely told him she was bored. Shortly after that,she hung up the call because she didn’t want to bother William any longer since he was still at work.
At the same time, William put down his phone and spun his chair around while sitting in it, crossing hisfingers on his knees as he gazed outside the window. The city is so lively and busy at night, but I don’tseem to feel any of it at all.
After quite a long time, he finally took a look at the time and decided that he should go home. I guessI’m going out like a light right after a shower when I get back. Upon packing his stuff, he proceeded toleave his office, only to be stunned by something before his eyes just as he stepped out of the elevator.