Chapter 11 A Pleasant Surprise

Ava seemed to cling to me more after the fall. She remained glued to me, and I could not move without her, which drove me crazy at times. Meanwhile, Matthew didn’t give me space to figure things out.

His work hours were punctual, and I had no room to pinpoint issues with him. Everything he brought back yielded no clues. I even began to question if I was hallucinating at times.

After finally putting Ava to sleep at noon, I realized we were out of fresh vegetables and fruits at home. Since Ava was fast asleep, I knew I had to rush to the market before she woke up.

The market was nearby, and I was too lazy to change my clothes, so I hurried out the door and aimed to return as quickly as possible. However, I was dumbfounded when I returned from buying groceries because I didn’t have my keys.

I pondered for a while and smacked my forehead in frustration because I must’ve forgotten to bring them when I left. I decided to call Matthew, and he answered in a hushed tone. Afterward, I explained the situation, and he responded, “I’m in a meeting and can’t leave. Get Mel to bring them to you.”

the years. Since I had no choice, I called Melanie. She also had the spare keys, which would be perfect if

finally picked up. There was a lot of commotion in the background, and her voice came through, “Chloe,

at home. Can you bring yours

now and pretty busy. I can’t do it,” Melanie responded swiftly, and then she shouted to

from you,” I

heard someone talking to her on the other end, “Miss,

the call ended abruptly.

kind of closet she had to go and see. Melanie had always

again. She always lazes around

bags of groceries in my hand, I couldn’t help but sigh as I leaned against the door helplessly. I feared Ava might wake up and get scared if she couldn’t find me. Ultimately, I decided to go to the

my keys. Since I would be there, I could also see

hands and fell into deep thought. I wondered how I could go to the company in my home attire, but I had no other option.

getting off the cab at Galar Tower, I looked at myself and laughed bitterly. I knew I had made a fool of myself and regretted

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