My Pretty Sweetheart (Arianna)
Chapter 1379

I knew I should never resort to buying organs from the black market. However, my child was in a life-and-death situation, so of course, my perspective was different.

When a parent had an ill child, they would do anything for them. After all, a parent's love was unconditional, and outsiders would not care the same.

When I arrived at the Roberts Group's office, I headed straight for the elevator alongside a few staff members. They were sneaking glances at me. I frowned and wondered if there was something amiss about my look. But I checked and I looked fine.

I furrowed my brows in irritation. Nobody enjoyed being stared at. I looked at them and asked, "Which department are you all from?"

They were taken aback since I spoke so abruptly. "The marketing department," they said.

I nodded and remained quiet. They fell silent too.

Not long after that, they asked, "Mrs. Roberts, are you on your way to meet Mr. Roberts?"

I nodded. "Yes, I'm taking up some food for him," I flashed a smile.

They nodded and smiled in return. "Mr. Roberts is indeed a blessed man," one of the employees said. "Come to think of it, the secretary, Miss Zanes, would prepare some snacks for him most of the time..." One of the colleagues nudged her. So, the girl who was speaking cracked an awkward smile and remained quiet thereafter.

I kept a smile on my face, not showing any other reaction. I merely replied, "That's very kind of her."

The few of them merely smiled, and remained silent.

I walked out of the elevator as soon as it opened. Immediately, my smile faded. At times, it was not easy keeping up a pretense.

I could hear high-heels walking on the corridor. I raised my head. It was Rowane, holding a document. As she saw me, she directed her gaze at the food on my hands. "You're sending food to Mr. Roberts, aren't you?" she said.

I nodded. There was nothing in common between us, so I did not have anything to chat with her. She looked at me, and after a brief pause, she said, "You must have been busy lately." "Yes," I replied. It seemed that she had something to tell me.

Sure enough, she spoke after a brief pause. "No matter how busy you are, be sure to spend time with your family. You have to be cautious at certain things, you know."

I looked at her. I was not as angry as I thought I would be. "If there's anything you want to tell me, please be frank... You don't have to beat around the bush."

She shrugged and said nonchalantly, "Well, it's not that I'm beating around the bush. It's just, I'm unsure how true it is. It's merely hearsay, and I may be just overthinking..." She held the document and said, "Anyway, I've got to go attend to something. Talk to you soon."

I pursed my lips as she walked away. Being an adult meant a busy life, and always something to worry about...

I made my way to Hendrix's office. Fortunately, the door was open. As I carried the food, I stood by the door and hesitated for a moment before walking in.

As soon as I raised my hand, I heard somebody talking. "Mr. Roberts, after you're done with the documents, I'll send them over." It was Estella there. "Ok," Hendrix replied indifferently.

It seemed that he was still occupied with work. I did not hurry to enter his room. Instead, I went to the office lounge and played some games on my phone while I waited.