A Call That Changed Her Entire Life

As night fell, Estelle was all alone sitting at the dining table. The dishes on the table had already cooled down. Clean plates were neatly set on the table, but she still didn't eat anything.

After a while, Estelle instinctively looked out of the window. It was already dark outside. The faint light of the street lamps lit up the streets, but the house was brightly lit.

Estelle looked at her watch and noticed that it was already late. She sat restlessly at the table, eagerly waiting for someone's return.

“Knock, knock…“ someone called out from outside and opened the door.

The sound of the door opening startled Estelle. She immediately looked at the door with an expectant look on her face.

As the door opened, it revealed Ethan standing on the other side. He stepped into the house and closed the door behind him. When he looked up, he saw the dishes on the table and Estelle, who looked excited to see him.

When he noticed that the dishes on the table were untouched, Ethan furrowed his eyebrows and pretended to be angry. He asked in a displeased tone, “Why haven't you eaten yet?“

Estelle shrugged at him. She sat up straight and seemed to be full of energy. She looked up at him and replied, “I was waiting for you.“

“I told you that you don't have to wait for me.“ Ethan strutted towards the table and sat beside her. When he saw her expression, he suddenly felt sorry for her.

Without replying, Estelle stood up and grabbed the dishes. “I'll just heat these up.“

As he watched her walk away from him, Ethan said nothing.

The sound of Estelle shifting the utensils around could be heard from the kitchen. Ethan leaned back on the chair and closed his eyes in contemplation. He realized how wonderful his life was. No matter what time he came home, there was always a woman waiting for him in a brightly lit house.

After a few minutes, Estelle came back and put the dishes on the table one by one. The dishes smelled fantastic. Thanks to Estelle heating them back up, it was as if they were still freshly cooked. Ethan's stomach grumbled as he saw the appetizing dishes in front of him.

Eagerly, Ethan took the plate and chopsticks and began to eat. Estelle gave him a tender smile and started to eat too.

up a piece of meat and looked at Estelle fondly. He wanted to say

asked with a curious expression.

her, Ethan said with a grin,

of excitement flashed across Estelle's eyes when she heard

for a few days. Just you and me,“ Ethan said as he looked at her softly. His voice

her chewing and raised her brows at him. Then, she swallowed before speaking. “Aren't you going to be busy? Do you

take a vacation for a few days since I'll have some free time for a couple of days,“ Ethan replied with a nod before

Smiling, Estelle immediately agreed. “When

lips, Ethan thought about it for a while and answered, “The day after tomorrow. I will purchase our tickets tomorrow.“ Seeing how excited he made her, Ethan

on Estelle's face grew even wider. She felt so warm and happy. She would get to go out and have fun with him! The thought excited her.

next morning, Ethan got up early and went out. Since he was going on a vacation with Estelle, he had to deal with the affairs of his company first.

disbelief while looking at him in

not allowed to?“ Amused at Shane's reaction, Ethan replied

was slightly overreacting. He felt a little embarrassed at the thought. He bashfully scratched the back of his head and mumbled, “I'm just afraid that it might not be

and added, “Yes, that's true. You remember what happened last time, right? Do you think that Bill won't order his men to follow you at

followed was deafening, as Ethan didn't say anything. A worried Shane suggested, “How about we drive you both to the

men's concern, he added in a comforting tone, “I will just

of them felt uneasy about the entire thing. The safety of their boss was important and

usual. As soon as he opened the door, he saw that Estelle was already packing up in her room. He

only going abroad for a few days. You

Estelle sauntered over to him and held his arm. “Better to be prepared for anything, you know!“ Upon noticing that he had come back from work a little earlier, she looked at him and asked, “Are

to help

sat with crossed legs and a

was puffing the cigarette and enjoying his leisure time when a man walked inside