Chapter 3 Anxiety

“Two days ago? Where?” I asked, feeling a little anxious.

Ivanna noticed my reaction and retorted, “What’s with that look?”

“Where did you see him?” I couldn’t care less about bantering with her and continued pressing for answers.

However, Ivanna’s phone started ringing. She glanced at the screen and hushed me before leaning into her chair and answering the call. After a few sentences, she straightened up, glanced at me, and said, “What?! I’ll be right there!”

Immediately after, she closed her laptop and stuffed it into her bag. “I have to go. Let’s meet up again another time!”

“Wait… You…” I had more questions, but she ignored me and left.

She said she saw Matthew two days ago, but he was supposed to be on his business trip in Canta then. Where did she see him? Was she at Canta for a trip as well?

shrunk back into the seat silently. I was helpless, but a strange sense of fear filled my heart. The TikTok

to me? Did he not go to Canta at all? Is

warm sunlight shining on me, I couldn’t stop shivering. I wondered what I should

was so absent-minded the whole day that I forgot to pick Ava up. Fortunately, Matthew returned early today. Seeing that I had forgotten

up and started cooking. Before Matthew returned with our daughter, Melanie walked in unexpectedly. She had a key to our

the kitchen, she put down her bag and came over. She leaned against the door and asked, “Why are you cooking? Where’s

washing the vegetables as I replied, “He went

now?” Melanie’s tone carried a hint of reproach. She always

behavior over the years. After all, she was Matthew’s sister, and I had no choice but to accept the

have squid at home? I

in there.

forget to pick

felt guilty, I smiled and pinched her nose with my wet hands. “I was busy.

came in with our daughter’s little backpack and looked at us dotingly. Meanwhile, Melanie approached the doorway and

the kitchen and wrapped his arms around me. The next second, he removed my apron and put it on himself.

sarcastically remarked, “My brother is such a good husband. I want to find someone like him in the

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