Chapter 400
Layla gazed at Brian's back, remaining silent.
It wasn't until the sky was completely dark that Brian turned around and found her awake, then he turned on the bedside lamp.
The light was warm.
Dinner was placed on the bedside table, still warm.
Layla thought that Brian wasn't entirely heartless, at least not as the other woman had described.
Brian walked over, helped her adjust the pillow, and Layla quietly ate dinner without asking any questions.
After finishing, she regained her strength, her head no longer feeling dizzy. She asked, "When is the re-signing scheduled for?"
"Tomorrow morning," he replied.
"Then I'll organize the documents again. Could you pass me the notebook, please?" Layla asked.
Brian didn't move, casually saying, "I've already organized them. Just rest well."
Layla felt somewhat guilty. "I'm sorry for delaying this signing."
She had tried hard to make it through the signing, but in the end, she couldn't hold on.
"It's already delayed. Talking about it now is meaningless," Brian said coldly.
Layla sighed in her heart and thought, 'Although it is the truth, his way of speaking is so direct. This man might be a bit cold, but he definitely isn't the bad guy as described by that woman. There must have been a misunderstanding between them.'
Layla was a bit curious, but she was never someone who cared about others' private lives. She wouldn't rudely pry into someone else's privacy.
Everyone had a story and had secrets they didn't want others to know.
Layla wasn't particularly emotionally intelligent, but at least she understood the importance of respecting others' privacy and wouldn't ask a single word that shouldn't be asked.
"Rest well, I'll come to pick you up tomorrow," Brian said.
"Thank you." Layla watched him leave.
Around nine in the evening, her phone rang.
Layla quickly hung up the video call, and then returned the call with a voice call.
Samuel answered in a second. "Why not video call?"
"I... I'm not wearing makeup." Layla made up an excuse.
"Don't you often go without makeup at home?" Samuel asked.
"I've been tired these days, looking particularly haggard. I don't want you to see me like this."
"The way you say it, now I really want to see. Come on, turn on the video, don't make me worry," Samuel added.
"No."
"Layla, are you hiding something from me?"
Layla skipped a beat in her heart, hurriedly denying it. "No, I'm not hiding anything from you."
After saying it, Layla regretted it immediately. She was terrible at lying. The more anxious she got, the more obvious it became.
Her voice softened. "Really, I'm just a bit tired these days."
She was hospitalized because she was too tired, so technically, it wasn't a lie.
Layla clenched the sheets with her small hands.
The other party fell silent for a few seconds before saying, "We're separated by half the globe. I can't be by your side. Promise me you'll take care of yourself. If you need anything, make sure to reach out to me. No matter where I am, I'll come to you as soon as possible."
"Thank you, Samuel," Layla murmured, touched.
In her lifetime, these words were enough.
After a night's rest, Layla regained her strength and arrived at M Company with Brian early in the morning to sign the contract.
Mr. Brooks, upon seeing her, asked with concern, "Miss Adkins, are you okay? You fainted suddenly yesterday, and it scared me."
"I'm sorry for worrying you, I'm fine." Layla smiled and shook her head.
"That's good." Mr. Brooks couldn't help but tease. "Mr. Evans' assistant has added another 'glorious