Chapter 68

Lilian walked over and spotted Joshua and Zachary sitting with Jessica. She froze, pointed at them, and hurriedly motioned for Jessica to keep her distance from them. However, Jessica didn't find it strange to be sitting with them. They had just returned from Sylvaria together, and there might still be things they needed to discuss. "I'll have to work overtime these next few days to finish the year-end tasks, so I probably won't be leaving work early," Zachary said. No one knew if those words were meant for Jessica or Joshua, but both of them understood. Joshua hurriedly shoveled a few bites of food into his mouth, then dashed off before he was even half full. Jessica didn't dare bring up what had happened the night before. To her, it felt like a shameful memory she couldn't speak of. "There was something urgent at the company last night, so I had to leave," Zachary said, setting down his fork with a small nod. "I might not be coming home for the next few days." "Alright," Jessi