vstars Chapter 1090 - 565: Extra: A Kind of Caring That Is Kept in the Heart (2-2)
Chapter 1090 - 565: Extra: A Kind of Caring That Is Kept in the Heart (2-2)
"You should have told me about this earlier...""I don’t want to talk to you about such trivial things like personnel changes in the Robinson family... Anyway, just don’t worry about it, I’ll handle it myself. I don’t want to rely on you for everything."
"Are you sure you don’t need my help?"
Alice cradled Claud Laurence’s face, "I’m sure... Darling, can you stand by and let me handle the crisis on my own, just once?"
Claud Laurence bent down and stole a kiss on Alice’s cheek, "Alright... I’ll give you a week."
"Sigh..."
Alice leaned into the chair back, looking worried.
When Aunt PA came in, she saw Alice sighing, placed the coffee on the table, and asked with concern, "Miss, what’s wrong?"
Alice sat up straight, sipped the coffee, and said worriedly, "It’s still about Uncle Grant and the others."
Aunt PA was puzzled, "Miss, didn’t you tell General Laurence?"
Alice put down the coffee in her hand and shook her head, "I didn’t ask him to help me."
Aunt PA was surprised, "Why?"
Alice said, "Aunt PA, I can’t rely on Claud for everything."
"Miss, General Laurence is your boyfriend, it’s only natural to ask him for help when you have a problem..."
Alice didn’t answer, simply leaned back quietly against the chair.
Aunt PA frowned slightly, "Miss, do you have other worries?"
Alice shook her head, "I’m just thinking about how to solve the current issue."
"Ask General Laurence for help... Miss, you don’t need to exhaust yourself. If you marry General Laurence in the future, the family matters will definitely be entrusted to him."
"Aunt PA, I’m a bit tired, please go down... I want to rest here for a while."
"Alright... Miss, if there’s really no way, then ask General Laurence!"
"I know."
"I’ll go check on Rachel then..."
"Hmm."
After Aunt PA left, Alice closed her eyes, leaned back on the chair, and stared blankly at the ceiling.
Why doesn’t she want Claud Laurence’s help?
Actually, even she doesn’t know...
She only knows that she doesn’t want to owe Claud Laurence too much; she doesn’t want to rely on Claud Laurence for everything...
PM.
Chester Robinson had just returned from outside.
"Keith Antony, you’re going to New York in the next two days. Handle what you can, fax me what you can’t."
"Boss, aren’t you going to New York?" Keith Antony asked hesitantly.
"I’m feeling a bit tired, want to stay in Paris for a while."
"Alright, Boss."
"By the way, have Lawyer Anderson meet with me tomorrow..."
"Got it."
"If there’s nothing else, you can leave..."
"Yes."
As Keith Antony turned to leave, he suddenly paused, "Boss..."
Chester Robinson stopped in his tracks and followed Keith Antony’s gaze, seeing the study door slightly ajar along the left corridor.
This study was David Robinson’s when he was alive, and Alice has been using it since.
Through the gap in the ajar door, one could clearly see Alice supporting her head at the desk, looking very tired.
Alice, who always loved beauty, now looked like she hadn’t rested for days and nights; not only were her dark circles obvious, but even her complexion was much more haggard.
Chester asked, "Has she had any worrying issues lately?" Staying up late and scarcely spending time with Rachel at night.
Keith Antony bowed his head, "Uh, Miss Alice seems to have encountered some troubling matters recently..."
Chester murmured.
Keith Antony continued, "I heard from Aunt PA that the elders of the Robinson family like Eric Grant and Adams Herbert have been resigning from Alice as excuses citing health concerns over these last one or two months... All the matters originally managed by these elders suddenly fell to Miss Alice, and she’s worried she won’t be able to handle it, feeling very stressed and anxious lately..."
In the study room lit with only a dim yellow lamp, Alice looked very exhausted.
She was rubbing her brow, seemingly trying to energize herself somehow.
Her hands held a stack of heavy documents, presumably the management reports handed over by Adams Herbert and the others after their resignations.
She probably couldn’t think of any better way at the moment and decided to memorize all these reports in her mind, planning to take over the tasks that previously belonged to these former elders.
However, the seniors from Grant and Lewis, who served the Robinson family for decades, took away their connections and experience with them, which Alice simply couldn’t compensate for in one or two months, especially since she only recently took over the Robinson family business.
Chester’s handsome brows slightly furrowed, "Why not tell me earlier?"
Keith Antony responded sheepishly, "Boss, wasn’t it you who told me not to mention Miss Alice’s matters to you anymore?"
"You..."
Keith Antony lowered his head innocently.
Chester, with a cool face, continued walking towards his room.
Early the next morning, Alice came out of the study yawning.
She hadn’t slept all night, barely able to open her eyes, but she couldn’t take a nap because she had to go to the vineyard in the morning.
Coming out of the study, Alice was dazed and her eyes didn’t focus; when turning to go back to her room, she accidentally bumped into someone in the corridor.
Someone dressed in a suit today, seemingly heading to handle business matters.
Unprepared for her to bump into his arms, he instinctively supported her.
His broad chest made Alice feel a jolt of pain; just as she was about to complain, his scent, the firmness of his chest, and his body’s pleasant fragrance made her momentarily freeze.
Chester had already noticed that Alice hadn’t rested last night; he helped her stabilize and slightly knitted his brows.
Alice’s mind cleared up instantly, feeling his hand on her back, she gently broke free.
Chester sensed Alice’s distance, feeling somewhat touched, but his expression showed no trace of change.