Falling in Love With A One-Night Stand

Isabella and James took a bus to Michael’s village early the next morning. Because the village was smaller than they had anticipated, they needed little effort to get the information they needed.

An elderly woman was mending her nets beneath a large tree near the village’s entrance. She nodded to the village, “Go ahead, his house at the far east end of the village. You arrived just in time! They haven’t been here ina long time and came back recently.”

Isabella became depressed as they approached Michael’s house. She remained silent and worried.

“Michael’s left. Why do you need to see him?” Asked the woman drying her fishnet at the door, her straw hat covering half of her face. She looked at them both warily.

Before Isabella could say anything, James said, “We’re here to pay back the money. Michael helped us when we were in Birmingham. We’ve saved some money now that we’re both working, and we’d like to repay him.”

James then took a wad of cash from his bag. The woman was no longer wary at that point and immediately invited them inside.

And James added, “We borrowed money from him previously, but he keeps the notes. So, we still need to see hi in person.”

The woman nodded but then frowned and sai

“He never told me that. He left before dawn today, and | have no idea why he went out. So I’m not sure when he’ll be back.”

“It’s fine, we can wait.” Isabella gave James a wink. When James 455 Your Dad Is Dead realized what she wanted to do, he rolled up his sleeves and asked, “You’re going to dry the fish in the sun, aren’t you? Let me help you.”

The woman thanked James with a smile. Soon, Isabella crept into a room while they were busy.

The layout of the house was very traditional. It had two bedrooms on opposite sides, a living room in the middle, and a kitchen at the back. Isabella walked through the two bedrooms and seemed upset.

“What’s the matter?” When James realized she had spotted something, he asked her as he took a break

across her chest, saying, “I just noticed a family photograph in the room to the left. We happened to meet

the shape of Sabrina’s haircut on his head with his

“Do

remember the man called her Sabrina,” Isabella replied, understanding

help you,” James said after a

carried them out of the

say that you have a daughter

yesterday, so she would maybe come back home this afternoon. I’ll ask her to cook for you later. She is an

the fish out of the warehouse. When James was about to take a break, he heard someone shout

in Sun Town, Michael had been declared dead. When Michael’s wife saw the white

who brought Micheal to the hospital said

lifted the white cloth to make sure the

“It’s him,” James confirmed.

Isabella said, handing him

“That’s spooky.”

discovered by a man on the road from the village to Sun Town. He was involved in a car accident. And Micheal had stopped breathing when the man discovered him. Unfortunately, there was no surveillance

doctor entered with a sealed plastic bag containing Micheal’s keys, wallet, and mobile phone. His wife

phone password, Ma’am?” She asked Michael’s

his password, Isabella unlocked Michael’s phone. Then already shattered screen glowed faintly. Isabella clutched that phone 455 Your Dad Is Dead tightly

she wasn’t sure what she was thinking. She dropped the phone and stormed out

Micheal his last message at 3 a.m. She told him she was in love with a married man and

responded at 3:05 a.m., saying, “Wait for me,