HPDBC Chapter 280 Truly, we didn't deserve it.
Chapter 280 Truly, we didn't deserve it.
Emyr couldn't understand what his Boss was thinking when he asked him to get this red envelope. But since he was ordered to get one, he had no position to object.
Aiden stared down at the envelope without making any move to grab it. But after a brief moment, he took it before laying it on the table right before him and taking a pen in his hand.
Emyr truly couldn't fathom his boss's thoughts but since he hadn't asked him to leave yet, he stood there waiting for his next orders.
Right at that moment, the office door was pushed open without giving any notice. Emyr was startled for a second but the moment he saw Jason entering the room, he greeted him politely.
"Dr. Clark!"
Jason glanced at him before nodding back to him. "No doubt I couldn't find you at your desk."
"I came to deliver something to Sir," Emyr replied before gesturing towards Aiden. "Were you looking for me, Dr. Clark?" he asked and Jason smiled before turning to Aiden who hadn't even cared to look at him all this while.
"I came here looking for your boss, but seems like he is very busy," Jason said and Emyr turned to look at Aiden, his pen flawlessly moving, on the red envelope Emyr had brought earlier.
"Well ... sir seems to be occupied," Emyr said, not knowing what else to say. With slight awkwardness he turned to Jason and added, "But he will be done soon. Dr. Clark, if you don't mind, you can have a seat first, and I will ask someone to bring you a cup of coffee."
Saying that Emyr already moved to call someone. Jason didn't mind waiting but curiosity got his best when he caught a glimpse of the red envelope.
Walking slowly to Aiden's side, he peered down at the card. "What the heck!" he jolted when he read the familiar name on the card. "You are writing that to Ryan Foster?" he asked, clearly in disbelief.
And what's so great about a bottle of wine? No matter how much it would be expensive, Jason could bet that it would match the quality of the ones that Aiden has in his collection.
How could someone like Foster be a match?
"It would have been a waste," Aiden responded without explaining much and Emyr coughed hard.
'Waste?' He muttered internally, his eyes darting to look at the empty bottle in the dustbin. 'Was it not a waste already?'
"You care for that silly gift?" Jason asked, not believing it to be as simple as that. "Brother, you are making me feel disappointed now, We also sent you and sister-in-law wedding gifts with real good hearts, but our good intentions weren't reciprocated in this warm way. Why?"
Aiden glanced at him cooly, "You didn't deserve it."
Jason opened his mouth to speak, but then closed it, not knowing what to say. Pointing his finger at him, he simply could grit his teeth. "You ... you —" Then turning to Emyr, he snatched the envelope and said, "We are not deserving, then fine .... Let me see what makes your wife's ex so deserving of it then."
Emyr panicked. He wanted to move swiftly but it was too late. By the time he reacted, the envelope was already gone.
"Dr. Clark, don't —" he wanted to stop Jason, but given that Jason had already opened it, he knew now nothing could stop him. His gaze darted to look at his boss and when he saw him, sitting, all at ease, Emyr heaved a sigh of relief.
As long as his boss was fine with it, it shouldn't be a problem.
Earlier, although Jason had seen Ryan's name, he couldn't read anything apart from it. He unfolded the note as he slowly read the words Aiden had written. As he read, his expression changed. "Pfft ..." Halfway through his read, he coughed out loud as if he had choked. "This ..." he looked up at Aiden and pursed her lips.
Aiden didn't speak, rather he just stared at his friend as if waiting for him to speak. Jason nodded, accepting. "Truly, we didn't deserve it, brother. Thank you for not making such effort for us."