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?

was helpless, but a strange sense of fear filled my heart. The TikTok video kept playing in my mind, but I

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

Despite the warm sunlight shining on me, I couldn’t stop shivering. I wondered what I should do if Matthew

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

cooking. Before Matthew returned with our daughter, Melanie walked in

her. When she saw me in the kitchen, she put down her bag and came over. She leaned against the door and asked, “Why are you cooking?

was washing the vegetables as I

pick her up now?” Melanie’s tone carried a hint of reproach. She always acted pampered and

I had grown accustomed to her behavior over the years. After all, she was

we have squid at home? I want

toward the fridge. “Look in there. Your brother

back! Why did you forget to pick me up today?” She ran

with my wet hands. “I was busy. I promise I won’t forget

little backpack and looked at us dotingly. Meanwhile, Melanie approached the doorway and greeted him,

his coat. Then he entered the kitchen and wrapped his arms around me. The next second, he removed my apron and put it

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

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