"You didn't lie to me, did you?" Estella stopped crying and sniffed.
She took a piece of tissue and sat back in her seat to wipe her tears, before reminding him, "Take my laptop to the technical engineers now. If it is really beyond repair..."
Estella was about to cry again.
Sean hurriedly waved his hand, "Okay, I'll go right now."
He picked up the laptop and looked at their unfinished dinner on the table. He asked, "What about the food?"
Holding her face in her hands, Estella answered, "We can't waste food. Pack them up and take them to the technology department."
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In the technology department of the Larson Group, Sean handed the laptop over. "Thank you."
"It shouldn't take too long to repair the laptop. But, Sean, are you really going to eat all that?" The engineers were surprised to see the two huge takeout boxes Sean was holding.
Sean smiled awkwardly and looked at Estella. She seemed very anxious, lingering behind the technician.
"Miss, would you like to sit outside and wait for a while? You're pacing around me, and I'm easily distracted." The technician's hand had been shaking while he unscrewed the last screw. He felt really pressured under Estella's gaze.
Estella smiled with embarrassment. Her stomach started to growl again.
"Let's wait outside and have something to eat. It might take a few hours to repair your laptop." Sean took Estella's arm and led her to a seat outside the technology department.
Sean started laying out the food. Estella, despite still being upset, had her appetite return immediately when she saw the food on the table.
"Try the crab. I noticed you staring at it just now, so I bought two extras for you."
Estella thanked him and started eating. She was so involved in her food that she didn't notice the wound on her arm had started bleeding again.
Sean's face changed; he stopped her. "We should deal with the wound first. You're losing a lot of blood."
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