The Woman From Hell
Chapter 1120

Chapter 1120

"Alright."

I had first-hand experience with how slippery the ground was when I came back from the orchard, so I rode with extra care.

I could make sure that I would not fall, but I could not guarantee that the mud would not splash all over my shoes and pants.

When I arrived at the restaurant, I wiped m y shoes and pants clean before walking inside.

Just as I was about to reach the door of the private room, Shannon gave me a call.

I had just answered it when I heard her yelling at the top of her lungs. "Any plans tonight, bestie?"

I sighed lightly. "I’m so tired after a long day and just want to get some sleep after I get home from work."

Shannon clicked her tongue. "Using such good time to sleep is a waste."

I helplessly asked, "What do you want to do, then?"

Shannon chuckled mischievously. "Well, aren’t you in the resort now? We decided to go to your place and spend Valentine's Day with you in advance."

My mouth twitched. "How do you guys plan to spend the day?"

"We'll pitch our tents outside and watch the sunrise tomorrow morning, then spend one day there tomorrow. As for tonight, we'll have a barbecue in the wilderness. We've already bought the stuff.”

I noticed she was saying 'we', so I sighed gently and asked a little helplessly, "Who are the 'we' you're referring to?"

"Jordan, Lally, Thaddea, Holly, Nina, Dazaray, and me."

Shannon's voice was full of smiles. "We know you’re busy with work, so we deliberately chose the resort as our gathering spot. We won’t interfere with your work, and at the same time, we're able to spend time together. How cool is that?"

She continued after a pause, "Thaddea's fiance will be there too. I guarantee it'll be really lively with so many people around. Just thinking about it makes me happy."

I could only resign to my fate at this point.

All I wished now was that they would not get too crazy at night so I would be able to g o to bed early.

"Should we invite Theo along?" Shannon asked tentatively.

"No." I decisively refused.

Shannon was a little disappointed. "Alright, then."

I pursed my lips and asked, "When are you coming?”

"We're departing in a while."

I would have finished the meal with Mr. Collins when they arrived.

When I thought about how dirty my clothes were, I reminded her. "Bring a few more sets of clothes for me. My clothes are dirty and I need to get changed. Thanks.”

"No worries."

I walked into the private room after hanging up the call.

Mr. Collins was having an appetizer. As soon as I walked in and sat down, he asked, “Krayden didn’t come with you?"

I shook my head. "He still has things to do but should be here anytime now."

Mr. Collins nodded and said no more.

Later, he chatted with Theo and Elena about trivial things.

The topic of children would inevitably come up when talking about trivial things.

Mr. Collins looked at Elena and asked, “ After counting the time, you've both been married for many years but still haven’t had any children?”

Elena's face instantly flushed. Theo froze, then turned to look at me.

I pretended to not know that he was staring at me and continued to drink my tea calmly.

"The soup is getting cold, Mr. Collins," Theo said with a smile.

It was an obvious attempt to change the subject. Although Mr. Collins had gotten on in years now, he was still very much clearheaded. How could he not know what Theo was trying to do?