Chapter 289: What a Curse

When Wyatt came out of his room fully dressed, Yunice was in the dining room. Wyatt was in a bit of a rush and planning to leave immediately, but when his eyes caught sight of the container in front of Yunice, he walked over and asked, “What’s this?”

Yunice replied, “I was just bored, so I made some snacks.”

Wyatt casually took the container, raised his hand, and said, “I’ll take it and eat it on the way.”

Yunice didn’t refuse.

Once in the car, Jordan had his hands on the wheel, glancing up at the rearview mirror. Wyatt leaned back in the backseat. He never really ate snacks, but he opened the lunch box and took a piece of green cake. He took a bite, studying it as he chewed, and then took a second bite. After finishing the entire piece, he closed the box and set it aside.

Jordan, doing his job, reminded him, “Wyatt, I found out that Yunice’s birthday is on May 28. Do you want me to prepare anything in advance?”

Wyatt responded, “No need.”

Jordan scratched his nose, the first time he couldn’t figure out Wyatt’s intentions. It seems like Wyatt really cares about Yunice, but why does he never want to show any effort openly?

A couple of days passed, and Yunice and Wyatt were both busy with their own affairs, rarely seeing each other. Yunice and Victor had already finalized the design plans, and the construction department was about to begin the foundation ceremony. Hearing there was an argument on the construction site, Yunice and Victor came out of their temporary office to see what was going on.

The crowd had gathered in layers, and it was difficult to see what was happening, but from the noise, Yunice gathered that the argument was about a partner involved in the Northvale project who had been caught leaking project secrets. The project partner had already been taken by the police. Now, causing a scene were his wife and child.

Yunice stood on tiptoe to get a better view. But with so many people around, all she could see were the backs of men’s heads. At that moment, someone gently tapped her on the back. Yunice turned around to find Victor standing behind her, offering her a stool. He gestured for her to stand on it.

Yunice quickly stepped up on the stool. Now elevated above the crowd, she had a clear view ahead. She saw a young woman kneeling on the ground, crying bitterly. Next to her was a child, probably about three or four years old, also kneeling beside her. The child seemed to understand the woman was crying out, claiming that her husband had been framed and pleading for the Cooper family to step forward and retract the arrest. She threatened that if they didn’t, she and her child would jump from the construction site, letting the public stir up more trouble.

The Cooper family hadn’t paid much attention to her, sending only a lackey to deal with her. The woman’s patience wore thin, and she stood up, cursing loudly. “Wyatt, you have a wife, you’ll have children one day. Today you’re driving us to the edge—your wife and children will suffer the same fate in the future!”

Her insults were so harsh that the crowd hurriedly dragged her away. She kept yelling, “Wyatt, you’ve ruined families. You’ll get your karma! You won’t have a good end!”

The child cried loudly, trying to save his mother, but he couldn’t break free from the adults pulling him away. The scene was quite moving to those watching. Soon, the woman’s voice faded away as the crowd dispersed.

Victor said, “Words like that aren’t worth taking to heart.” Such scandals and lawsuits happened everywhere. Who was right and who was wrong couldn’t be determined by curses alone. However, the woman’s insults directed at Wyatt’s wife and child had essentially included Yunice in her accusations. Honestly, when Yunice was insulted, she was genuinely shocked. After the woman was dragged away, she didn’t appear again.

Before the end of the workday, the project department notified everyone involved that the Cooper family would be hosting a dinner at the Millennium Hotel, and all participants were required to attend. Yunice and Victor changed into formal clothes and took the same car to the Millennium Hotel. At this event, they would meet colleagues they would be working with in the future, which would be beneficial for future negotiations.

Yunice worked in the basic division, while Victor was in charge of the design department, so they sat at different tables. However, Victor didn’t have many acquaintances and was more reserved, so he ended up sitting with Yunice. As everyone engaged in small talk, Yunice used the opportunity to work on a physics problem. She had been so busy lately that she hadn’t had time to study. With the college entrance exams coming up, she needed to push herself harder. Victor glanced at the tablet in front of Yunice. He leaned over and studied the problem she was working on. “I think you made a mistake on this one.”