Missing Mrs. Lowry: The Billionaire’s Wakeup Call

Chapter 32

Megan climbed the stairs to find that Com wasn’t at home. A quick call confirmed that Corn hadn’t called Sullivan’s place either

Megan hung up, suspecting that the housekeeper at the mansion had fibbed to cover for her

She didn’t give it another thought

Tonight was a rare night off from work, so she took a shower and went to bed early.

In her sleep, she dreamed of her early married days with Sullivan, where he was as cold as ice, his words always laced with impatience.

She woke up to the buzz of her phone.

A message from Sullivan, brief and to the point: [Don’t forget to visit Grandma tomorrow. I’ll meet you at Regal Bolt after work.

How could Megan forget?

Thinking of Cressida’s fireworks show, she accepted the transfer of $20,000 and donated it to the local animal shelter.

At 1 a.m., Sullivan’s car was parked by the curb

through his phone. Megan had accepted the

figured she ought to

all the time, even when there was

trivialities, Sullivan never responded to.

She also stopped curling up beside him in bed, like a puppy at his neck, asking if he could ever fall for her.

a while, but he had

sat alone in his car, his thoughts on Megan, on their

made a hos

She bought an assortment of fruits, and although Cora was pleased, she feigned imitation at the needless expense. “We haven’t finished

spirits. Propped up in bed, he insisted, “Have some yourself, darling, It’s your thought that

eyes reddened at his

some talk, Cora took Megan aside to discuss something urgent. “Yesterday, out of the blue, they transferred Dr. Begonia to a facility out of town for training. They say it’ll be a while before he returns! Megan, tell me honestly, is this Sullivan’s doing? Is there something between you

and the show Sullivan had

ran through

It wasn’t about her but

Megan reassured her gently, “Don’t

care, her character was well known. Cora didn’t press