The Pampering CEO: Don't Mess With My Secretly-Married Sweet Wife novel Chapter 417

Serenity’s tears came when they were summoned. In the blink of an eye, moisture welled in her eyes.

"Auntie, don't cry." Chesney fell for it. She looked at Serenity carefully. "Um, Chessie will give Auntie her snacks, okay?"

"What snacks?" Serenity feigned nonchalance.

"Jelly?"

"And?"

"And cookies?" Chesney felt her heart ache. Her snacks were limited. Who knew if her mother would buy her more after she gave them to her aunt...

"I want more." Serenity messed with Chesney.

Susan watched the two of them fool around with a smile when her phone rang suddenly. When she picked it up, she saw that someone had sent her a photo but the number was a foreign one.

Suspicion flashed through her, but Susan opened the phone to check the photo anyway, surprise coloring her eyes.

There was only a person’s profile in the photo. One would not be able to recognize someone usually, but Susan was really familiar with Julian. Forget about his profile. She could recognize him at a glance even i f only his back was visible.

The person in the photo was Julian.

A hotel name was also included in the photo. It was the name of a famous six-star hotel.

Susan could not help wondering. Julian had said that he would be going on a business trip. Why had he not told her that he was back? Was there an emergency? Was that why he had gone to a hotel?

While she was preoccupied, Serenity, who was done asking for snacks, picked Chesney up. She took a casual glimpse at Susan's phone when she saw her staring at the device.

"Isn't this Julian?" Serenity recognized him as well." Isn't he on a business trip? This hotel is in NIngcheng City, isn't it?" 1

"Maybe he's back." Susan smiled, not really bothered b y it, ready to put away her phone.

"Hold up!" Serenity blurted. "You don't care?"

Susan looked at her in puzzlement. "Is there something wrong?"

Serenity glanced at Susan in indignation. "Listen to m e. Call him right now and ask where he is."

"What if Julian's discussing something important? I'll disrupt him if I call," said Susan.

"His phone will be on silent if he's doing something important. Don't worry so much. Quick, make the call," Serenity urged her.

Unable to fight her, Susan did as she was told.

Julian picked up shortly.

"Ask where he is!" Serenity spoke soundlessly by using her lips.

Coughing and feeling the awkwardness of the matter, Susan thought that asking would make it seem like she did not trust Julian...

"Susie?" Julian's deep voice echoed. "Why aren't you saying anything?"

"Ask now." Serenity pressed without a sound.

Susan blinked and asked, "Julian, where are you?"

Julian took a glance at Will a in front of him. He was discussing the details of Susie’s treatment with her and did not know how long it would take. After giving i t some thought, he decided what to say. "I'm still abroad. I don't know if I can come back today.”

It was better to say that he was abroad. If he said that he was working overtime at the company and Seth and Jacob outed him accidentally, it would cause him more trouble.

Susan could not help feeling stunned.