Wesley had always been a straightforward person. He was not afraid of offending anyone.
That was why he had tactlessly said that he didn't like her when he first met Eudora.
Likewise, he was telling the blatant truth this time too.
Eudora's heart skipped a beat. She was sure that Amos would be furious!
Even Cindy wanted to hit Wesley in the head. His words could only mean that she hadn't been making sure that Eudora finished her meal whenever Amos was not around.
Cindy knew that she was doomed. President Granger would definitely put the blame on her and punish her instead of reprimanding his wife.
Just as she was about to think of a way to explain herself, Amos had already spoken up, "Fine. You may excuse yourself."
After that, he carried Eudora in his arms and made his way upstairs.
He put her down on the bed and looked at her the way he did in the morning.
Eudora pouted and apologized, "Amos, I was wrong! I'll eat well from now on. Please don't be angry!"
Amos shook his head and responded, "Forget it. It's fine if you don't want to eat it. It doesn't matter as long as you're fine." She would usually throw a tantrum whenever Amos forced her to finish her meal. However, his words worried her this time around.
It seemed that she had gone too far this time. Did she end up scaring him out of his wits?
Eudora stroked her stomach and said, "I'm feeling a little hungry. Why don't we head downstairs and grab a few more bites?"
"It's okay, I'll ask Cindy to send it up."
Amos went back to the office after they had lunch together while Eudora continued working for the rest of the afternoon. At this moment, she received a phone call from Gordon,
"Eudora ... "
Having regained some of her memories, Eudora vaguely remembered the things that had happened between Gordon and herself.
She would be lying if she said that she did not hold any grudges against him. Nonetheless, the check that Gordon had given to her when she left Rosaville City guaranteed her survival in Italy.
Eudora became even more conflicted when she came to realize that Gordon had only married Felicia so that she would have someone to take care of her.
When she heard him calling her name, she answered, "Yes?"
Gordon called her name repeatedly, "Eudora, Eudora ... "
Juju came across her mind. There were many times when he had mistaken Juju as herself. At this moment, Eudora realized that she had not visited him ever since she learned the truth of her pregnancy.
She then responded, "I'll be back for dinner tonight! I'll pick Juju up from school and head over after that."
Gordon then hung up the phone with satisfaction.
Eudora glanced at the clock and noticed that it was almost time. She started packing up and dialed Amos' number.
"I'm taking Juju to the George family later in the evening."
Amos replied hurriedly, "I'll come with you."
"But, aren't you busy with your work?"
"I'm not busy!" Amos said quickly.
"Alright then, I'll wait for you at home."
Amos hung up the phone and looked at Clint, who was busy on the side. He then said, "I have to leave early today."
Clint scanned the heap of documents on the table and nodded dejectedly, "Leave them to me."
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