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A moment later, Haruto answered, “It could be the effects from traumatic events, causing him to react in
such an extreme manner.”
Trauma?
Sebastian stood at the side and watched Haruto cut a small slice of the fetus’ remains and put it in a
fluid. Then, he ground a part of it into a paste and put it under the microscope.
The sight made Sebastian uncomfortable, so he looked away quietly.
“Psychological trauma?” Sebastian asked.
“That should be it. You can ask the person whether he has experienced any traumatic events in the past.
Then, you can easily find the reason for his extreme behavior. Mr. Hayes, stop bothering me with this
matter. Your wife is blind, so aren’t you worried?” Haruto said.
Then, Sebastian took the smartphone and left the lab.
…
In the end, Devin and Sabrina still could not figure out what was wrong with Solomon.
The following day, both of them brought the four children with them and left Avenport.
Solomon watched them leave.
After that, he returned to his car.
“Mr. Akiyama, now that they’ve left, Frontier Bay is quiet again.” Akiko, who was driving the car, could not
help but sigh upon seeing Devin and the others leave.
Solomon did not reply, but he felt a little lonely. It was apparent from his expression that he was not in a
good mood.
After that, both of them returned to the company. To prevent himself from overthinking, Solomon devoted
himself to work.
Meanwhile, Akiko also returned to her post.
However, in the following few days, the employees in the planning department realized that Akiko was
giving their new colleague, Ichika, a hard time.
“Ichika, the president’s office called again just now. They’ve rejected your proposal. Now that Mr. Lawson
is not around, they keep rejecting everything. What should we do?” said an employee in the planning
department.
“Yes, this is so annoying,” another employee added.
Everyone was indignant on behalf of Ichika.
Ichika, too, was at her wit’s end.
However, when she saw how everyone was concerned about her, she felt bad for making them worry.
Therefore, she comforted them by saying, “It’s all right. I’ll meet with Mr. George and discuss it.”
“Yes, that’s a good idea.” Her colleagues perked up upon hearing this.
Therefore, Ichika brought a stack of her rejected proposals and went to the top floor.
She went there intending to ask Solomon for his guidance. After all, she had just started working here
and was unfamiliar with the projects. Therefore, it was not surprising that they rejected her proposals.
Previously, she could ask Taylor since he was the director of the planning department. However, he was
now away on a business trip. Therefore, she believed that it was okay for her to consult Solomon.
She came to Solomon’s office, knocked on the door, and opened it. However, she did not expect to see
Akiko working there busily.
“Akiko?” Ichika said in a surprise.
“Yes, Ms. Minamoto. Mr. Akiyama is not here. Why are you looking for him?” Akiko said with an
indifferent tone.
Ichika furrowed her brows.
She showed the proposals she was carrying to Akiko and explained, “It’s about these proposals. I
wanted to ask Mr. Akiyama why he rejected them and understand what the issue is with them?”
“He’s rejected these proposals, and you dare to ask him why?” Akiko’s expression darkened instantly.
She glared at Ichika and thought that she was naive and stupid.
“Ms. Minamoto, do you still not remember? I’ve reminded you many times that Mr. Akiyama is the
president, and you’re just a lowly employee in the planning department. You have no right to speak to
him directly,” Akiko scolded.
“But…” Ichika said.
“That’s enough. You can leave now. I won’t inform Mr. Akiyama about this matter for now. However, don’t
let me see you here again.” Akiko did not give Ichika any chance to explain and scolded her sternly.
After that, she ignored Ichika and continued to focus on her work.
Ichika did not know what to say.
For a moment, she panicked and did not know what to do. As she stood there, her round face flushed
red in distraught.
I don’t want Akiyama to hate me.
Therefore, she hugged the proposals to herself and decided to leave.
When Akiko saw that Ichika was about to leave, a smirk appeared on her face.
“That’s not right, Akiko. Mr. Akiyama did say that I could see him whenever I have any problems,” Ichika
added.
“What?” Akiko was startled.
“Also, you have been rude to me more than once now. Akiko Sato, you’re becoming more and more
impudent. What gives you the right to behave so arrogantly with me?” Ichika said sternly.
Ichika was usually sweet and cute, but when she became stern, unwavering authority emanated from
her, making her seem regal. No one dared to look down on her when she was like that.
Akiko was rendered speechless.
Her expression changed, and she quickly left her seat and came to Ichika. “Ms. Minamoto, I…”
“Get out!” Ichika commanded.
“What?”
“I order you to get out, didn’t you hear? From now on, wherever I am, you have to follow Jetroina’s rules
of nobility strictly and never appear within my line of sight.” Ichika glared at Akiko sternly and refused to
relent.
Akiko’s face went completely pale.
At this moment, Solomon suddenly returned to the office.
The moment he opened the door, he immediately saw a tense scene before him and asked puzzledly,
“What’s wrong?”
Ichika turned to him and asked, “Mr. Akiyama, do you see me as a lowly employee who has no right to
consult you?”
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