Married At First Sight By Gu Lingfei

Seeing how Abby always seemed to defend Evan, Spencer chose not to say anything further.

As they ate, the three of them chatted. Well, it was mostly Spencer and Abby talking, while Evan could barely get a word in. Occasionally, Abby would direct a comment his way, but her focus stayed on Spencer. Suddenly, Abby's phone rang.

Pulling it out, she glanced at the caller ID. "It's Victoria," she said to Spencer. "She's probably calling to check if you've arrived."

The smile on Spencer's face faded slightly. "I posted on Moments as soon as I landed. She should already know I arrived safely."

Abby shot Spencer a glare before answering the call. "Victoria, I just heard from Brother Spencer. He's arrived safely."

Right from the start, Abby assured Victoria of Spencer's safe arrival.

Victoria's voice came through, calm but laced with something unspoken. "Oh, I wasn't calling about that. I just thought you'd have some free time on the weekend, so I figured I'd call and chat." Despite her denial, Victoria's concern for Spencer was clear.

unable to resist calling Abby to check on him. Inside, Victoria was frustrated with herself. She had promised to forget about Spencer, but the moment he left, she began to miss him-terribly. The urge to see him again gnawed

she reminded herself

reality. Spencer hadn't even

asked her to see him off

Qu

public post. The thought stung, making her heart ache

either. They worried she and her family's struggles would only burden

had borrowed from Spencer. Her father had kept her in the dark, taking substantial loans from Spencer to try and save the

done

to help

the truth was, her father's business was still struggling, debts had piled up,

the