A Beauty With Multiple Masks

He immediately dialed Clement’s number but got the same notification. Realizing something had gone horribly wrong, he strode toward the bedroom.

He opened the bedroom door and flung the doors to the closet open. Alicia’s clothes were gone, but the check he had left behind that day was still in its original spot. He gripped the check so hard that his veins bulged.

Taking a deep breath, he fished out his phone and made a call. “Find out where Alicia is now.”

He then hung up and sat on the edge of the bed with his brows furrowed.

Aaron had no idea he would come home one day to see all traces of Alicia wiped out of the apartment. He thought she would always be there whenever he returned.

His subordinate was quick. Less than twenty minutes later, Alicia’s information was sent to him.

a grandfather, father, stepmother, and two half-siblings. Last Wednesday, she took a two-year leave of absence

hear that at all. At once, he ordered his subordinate

window blankly. He had no

me?” Aaron

sensibly, crying sadly, and being like a virtuous wife

I lose her? Why

up, walked to the window, and stood there silently. Then, pulling out his lighter, he lit a cigarette and stared at the city lights,

***

was staring at the stars in the sky outside her wooden shed on an island. “Aaron, do you know I’ve left the apartment? Do you know I’ve canceled my phone number? And that I’ve asked for a two-year leave of absence

on the same bed, and giving birth to his child went through Alicia’s heart like an iron

stay with him, but I can’t be this selfish. Aaron