Chapter 145
“Thank you.
“Sorry!” Both of their voices sounded simultaneously.
Ryan looked at Audrey’s expression and couldn’t help but move closer.
Audrey, holding her laptop in her arms, quickly dodged backward and said, “My… My lips are broken.
“Mmm, 1 know.” Ryan’s deep stare locked fixedly onto hers. He then leaned in again to lightly kiss her lips, lingeringly to caress the corner of her lips, “Sorry, I’ll be more careful next time.”
Audrey then stood up with her laptop in her arms, bid goodnight, and hurriedly returned to the master bedroom, as if she was escaping.
Even though she had to return to Cloudmill early the next morning, Audrey had a restless night.
Every time she closed her eyes, the scene where she was kissing Ryan replayed itself, and she reached up to touch her swollen lips. Her body seemed to instantly recall the feeling of Ryan kissing her, and a shiver ran through her body. She couldn’t help but curl up and bury half her face in the quilt.
Standing in front of the Cloudmill University’s laboratory building once again, Audrey couldn’t help but tug up the corner of her lips.
It felt like nothing had changed.
She walked up the steps with coffee for everyone in the laboratory, only to see Joseph wearing a suit and carrying a bag of milk in his mouth. He was exiting the laboratory while talking on the phone.
“Long time no see!” Audrey smiled at Joseph.
Joseph widened his eyes and quickly hung up the phone. He stepped forward to help Audrey with the coffee and mumbled with the milk in his mouth, “Why are you here all of a sudden?”
“I just returned to the country and came to see you guys.” Audrey smiled and walked into the experimental building with Joseph.
Audrey’s sudden appearance made Daphne scream like a chicken. She rushed out from behind the computer desk and hugged Audrey.
“Ah! Audrey! You’re finally back!” Daphne turned her head and shouted inside, “Hubby! Azure! Audrey is back!”
“Here’s coffee for everyone, courtesy of Audrey!” Joseph put the coffee on the computer desk.
Soon, Azure and Justin also came out of the lab and hugged Audrey one by one, introducing her to the new juniors.
Chapter 145
“What’s the matter with you! You didn’t contact us for so many years after going abroad!” Azure lightly pinched Audrey’s arm. “Every time I asked Professor Douglas, he said you were conducting. confidential experiments and couldn’t contact the outside world!”
Audrey nodded. “Yes, one project after another. Actually, some project data came from our lab, so it’s not like I didn’t stay in touch!”
“That old geezer is so mean! He didn’t tell us!” Daphne grumbled discontentedly and turned to Justin, “Shouldn’t we tell the old geezer? Let’s skip the school reunion event later and go out to eat with Audrey instead. We can talk about the experience during those few years!”
Justin rubbed his nose. “Maybe not. The professor said that all of us need to go today.”
“It’s okay, the professor asked me to come today too. After it’s over, we can gather in the evening.” Audrey smiled.
“Alright! Let’s go to my place!” Justin smiled. “I’ll call the housekeeper to buy more food. We’ll have hot pot tonight–Audrey’s favorite!”
“Thank you for remembering, Justin!” Audrey gave a sincere smile.
