Chapter 189 So Many Things Happened

• Starry Jewelry.
• Adela had been on leave for almost two months now, leave that Layson personally requested from Leopold Davis. During this period, Cora visited her once at the hospital and assured her not to worry about company matters, but Adela hadn’t seen anyone else from work since then.
• Stepping back into the building felt familiar yet strange. The elevator was packed with people hurrying to get to work, each buried in their own thoughts. Adela recognized two colleagues from the design department standing nearby. She wanted to greet them, but after an awkward glance with neither side acknowledging her, she just quietly waited for the elevator.