Chapter 229. Trip

After the door was closed, Carl picked up his phone from the bedside table, then sent a text before dialing his assistant’s number to give him some instructions.

“S-Sir about the business trip,” David asked from the other end just as his boss was about to hang up the call as he thought back to the email he had also received a while ago.

“Next week,” Carl replied curtly then hung up the call.

He stood up from the bed after a while, then picked up his car keys and walked out of the room.

“Son, are you leaving already?” His stepmother suddenly walked toward him with a worried expression and watched as he nodded.

Straightening up, she placed her palm on his forehead and sighed inside. “Don’t overwork yourself… okay?” She ordered softly.

“Mm.” Carl nodded again then pecked her on the cheek and he continued walking through the hallway, toward the stairs.

The woman’s sad gaze followed his back until he disappeared out of her sight and she sighed he