After returning from the Lodge family’s home, Alexander noticed that his wife was busier than ever. She was burying herself with work every day in the laboratory and would continue working at home.
Alexander finally could not resist asking after a few days, "What have you been doing, Lily?"
Since Lily got home, she was absent-mindedly eating and wanted to go straight into her workspace.
At her request a few days ago, Alexander vacated a room in the back of the house for Lily to work on her projects. Now, Alexander thought that it might have been a mistake.
‘Home is home. Why does Lily have to work when she’s at home? Does she have to bring all her work home every day?’
"I'm working on a new product!" Lily did not think there was any problem. She was quite busy lately, but she was fine with that. She had always been busy like this all her life.
"Is this about the Southbank soap? I can get someone to help you if it's too overwhelming for you. Maybe we can reconsider and renegotiate this collaboration. You don't need to tire yourself out like this."
Alexander was upset to see the deep dark circles under Lily’s eyes.
He had made some inquiries. There had been no new projects in the company lately and other perfumers handled some small projects in Rebirth. Lily only had to focus on the Southbank soap, so he did not expect her to be so overwhelmed.
"Southbank soap?" Lily was stunned for a second, then said, "Oh no, that's not what I’m working on."
"What? What else could it be?" Alexander was surprised, "Rebirth has another new project for you?"
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