Chapter 173
Bennett leaned back in his chair, took a sip of his drink, and said to me somewhat awkwardly, “If you’re tired, just have some water. Look at your pale complexion, someone who doesn’t know might think we’re
mistreating you.”
I silently drank some water and continued to work.
Doing this kind of work really consumed a lot of physical energy.
I was so hungry, so hungry.
I glanced at my phone and it was only a little after four.
The canteen used to open at 5:30 for dinner.
I just fainted, probably due to a slight hypoglycemia.
I put down the cart and prepared to go to the store to buy a loaf of bread and some milk.
Bennett suddenly stopped me and said, “What are you doing? You want to leave without finishing this task? What if the boss blames us for it…”
“I was hungry, I just wanted to go and buy something to eat,” I replied to him indifferently.
Bennett hesitated for a moment, then said in a somewhat unnatural tone, “Alright, keep working. I’ll go buy it for you.”
He said and walked towards the direction of the store.
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I sat wearily on the nearby bricks, gently stroking my still flat belly.
These two little ones were really wronged, having to starve along with
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At that moment, a pair of leather shoes appeared in front of me.
I slowly lifted my head and saw Reynaldo.
He faced against the light, and his whole demeanor appeared even gloomier than before.
I furrowed my brows and tilted my head back, “Didn’t you leave?”
Reynaldo’s gaze fell upon my hands.
My hands used to be slender and fair, very beautiful, like those of a skilled pianist.
At this moment, it was covered in dust and had numerous small and large wounds, and there were also many overgrown nails.
He silently watched my hand and didn’t say anything.
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That gloomy appearance also made it difficult to guess what he was thinking.
However, the way I treated him before, he must have been thinking: So, you also have your own troubles now.
I leaned back against the bricks and smiled at him nonchalantly, saying, “Reynaldo, am I making you happy like this?”
Reynaldo chuckled and sneered, “Just did some hard work and hurt my hands, do you think this kind of punishment is worth my happiness?”
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