Chapter 244
Celeste was surprised to see him, “Mr. Fletcher, what brings you here?”
“I have something to discuss with Liam about work,” Mason was as gentle as always. “Are you…waiting for him to get off work?”
“Who’s waiting for him?” Celeste sniffed, not wanting to discuss their troublesome relationship, and changed the subject, “So you two still have work dealings?”
“Kind of.”
Since it was about work, Mason didn’t go into detail.
Owen looked at a text message on his phone and said, “Ma’am, can you look after Mr. Fletcher for a bit? I need to go to the conference room.”
Celeste waved him off, “You go.”
Once Owen was gone, Celeste offered Mason tea, “Mr. Fletcher, have some tea, please.”
Mason thanked her but didn’t take the cup. Celeste asked, “Don’t you like tea? Should I make you some coffee?”
“No need, it’s not that I don’t like tea. I used to drink it a lot when I was quitting smoking but drinking too much made me suffer from insomnia, so I’ve been watching out for that.”
“You were quitting smoking?”
Mason nodded, “My doctor told me to.”
Celeste wholeheartedly agreed, “Quitting is good for your health. My husband told me you had been sick abroad for years, and your body is already weak. If you can stop smoking, you should.”
Mason was surprised, “Liam mentioned this to you?”
Worried it might make Mason feel uncomfortable, Celeste quickly explained, “He just mentioned it once, without giving details.”
Mason chuckled, “You don’t need to be nervous. I don’t mind. It’s not a secret anyway
Curiosity got the better of Celeste, and she asked, “What kind of illness was it?”
Mason pointed to his head, “Something wrong up here”
Startled, Celeste blurted out, “Mental illness?”
Mason was speechless.
He pressed his lips together and whispered, “A problem inside my skull.”
Celeste was instantly embarrassed, awkwardly laughing. You should’ve made it clear..
Mason couldn’t help but chuckle, “Alright, it’s my fault for not explaining it well.”
Feeling awkward, Celeste scratched her head and asked with concern, “So, is it completely healed now?”
“More or less, I still get some symptoms, like headaches, but they don’t really affect my everyday life.
Thinking about the other person’s prime years spent on a sickbed, Celeste suddenly felt a deep sense of regret. “Take it slow and steady, you’ll definitely recover. You’re so young and strong you have a bright future ahead of you.” Mason found this kind of comforting amusing since it was the first time someone had consoled him like this.
You could say it was like an elder comforting a younger person, even though she was actually a few years younger than him. “What’s so great about me?”
“While sick, you managed to get so many professional certifications. Isn’t that impressive?”
Mason was a bit surprised and asked softly, “Did Liam also tell you about this?”
“He wouldn’t tell me about these things. I found all these myself on the website.”
Mason now works for his friend’s firm, so she visited the law firm’s website and went over his information.
Even the resumes of all the other lawyers combined didn’t come close to his
He got a full scholarship for a Master’s degree in Law from a university abroad, wrote regularly for top domestic and international law journals, served as the legal advisor for some famous cases, ranked in the top 10 lecturers for law exam review, taught college students, obtained a pilot’s license, a diver’s work permit, and even became the president of a parachuting sports association
His experience in his nearly thirty years was far more exciting than most people’s in their entire lives.
