Mary suddenly remembered someone else and calculated the timing in her mind. "Miss Thea will also go to the city later. She'll work with you in the future."
Kristen was startled for a moment before understanding dawned. She sighed softly. "Thea… Andrew's wife, right? She's pitiful, too. But fortunately, she met you. Otherwise, a woman with a child really wouldn't have an easy path."
Mary smiled but said nothing. To her, these were small adjustments. But for women like Kristen and Thea, they were turning points that would slowly reshape their destinies.
Meanwhile, back at the factory, Ryan returned to his office and stared at the mountain of documents piled on his desk. He let out a helpless sigh. It seemed Aurelius Von Obsidian had truly been "working" in name only these past few days.
A nervous knock sounded at the door.
"Come in," Ryan said.
Christopher pushed the door open carefully. He looked like he wanted to speak, yet didn't quite dare to.
