Chapter 8 Unexpected Company

I forced myself out of bed the following day. The dark circles around my eyes were horrible, and Matthew noticed them. He asked in surprise, “

The following day, I forced myself out of bed. My dark circles were horrible.

Matthew saw my haggard face and asked in surprise, “Are you sick, Coco? Why do you look so pale?”

“You kept me up all night,” I retorted, not in the mood for pleasantries.

He was stunned but hugged me with a shy grin. “No more drinking for you. Exercise is better instead since it helps with sleep.”

I heard his words. I rushed

wrong with you? Maybe I

sleep well. You should take Ava

blanket over me. “Then get some sleep

listened to my husband and daughter’s chatter get softer as they left. Finally, they closed the door behind them, and I left the bed to run to the

everything could return to how it

strategic spot facing the entrance. I knew it was foolish, but I thought it was

home empty-handed for three consecutive days. I couldn’t even see Matthew because I overlooked one crucial detail. He often used the underground parking, which

this on the fourth day.

seemed to be talking on the

he didn’t leave in his car, so I knew he wasn’t going far. He crossed the road

surrounding commercial district to

the floor-to-ceiling windows, wondering

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