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Just as the two of them were about to return to Imperial Garden No.1, Qiao Chutian's phone rang.
"Okay, I'll be right there!"
After hanging up, Qiao Chutian looked apologetic as he spoke to Mai Xiaomai, "Honey, I need to rush back to the company. There's an emergency that needs my attention, so you'll have to go home alone to rest."
"But you didn't sleep at all last night."
Mai Xiaomai looked at his noticeably gaunt face and deeply set eyes, feeling a pang of heartache.
"It's alright, your husband is strong and can handle it."
Qiao Chutian reached out to wrap his arm around her waist and kissed her forehead, "Love you, honey."
Tears clouded Mai Xiaomai's eyes as she watched him and asked, "Can't I stay by your side and watch you work?"
"Honey, watching me work won't be much help. It would just distract me."
