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.”

churned when I heard his words. I rushed to the bathroom,

“What’s wrong with you? Maybe I should take you to the

away and lied, “It’s nothing. I just didn’t sleep well. You should take Ava to kindergarten.

over me. “Then get some sleep

as they left. Finally, they closed the door behind them,

community. My eyes teared up as I wondered if only everything could return to how it was

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

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 had a direct passage to the lobby.

this on the fourth day.

out of the building with his phone. He seemed to be talking on the

was not lunchtime, and he didn’t leave in his car, so I knew he wasn’t going far. He crossed the road at an intersection

elites in the surrounding commercial district

was meeting someone there and glanced at the floor-to-ceiling windows, wondering if I

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