The Newton siblings had been waiting in the dining room at the Newton residence for Whitney for a long while.

Yet, she still hadn’t returned for dinner.

Jasmine lightly furrowed her eyebrows. “Did you not pick up Whitney today, Charles? Why hasn’t she come back?”

Charles’ countenance turned grim. “I had something to take care of today, so I returned home ahead of time.”

“That’s where you’re wrong. What could be more important than picking up your wife from work?” Lucas was dissatisfied with Charles’ answer.

Jasmine added, “It hasn’t been long since Whitney joined the Newton family, Charles. She isn’t familiar with this area. Maybe she got lost while trying to come back?”

Charles stared at his watch with a grave expression and said nothing.

The siblings waited for another twenty minutes.

Seeing that Whitney still hadn’t returned and the sky was turning dark, Jasmine panicked. “You have crossed the line this time, Charles. You didn’t pick up your wife from work, and she still isn’t back home yet. The food is getting cold, yet you don’t seem to be worried at all.”

Once again, Charles looked at his watch quietly.

Jasmine took out her phone and called Whitney. “Charles, her phone is off. I can’t reach her. Did something happen to her?”

After glancing at the sky outside, Lucas said, “It’s getting dark pretty fast today. Looks like it’s about to rain. If it does, Whitney will have an even harder time returning home.”

Unable to sit still any longer, Charles rose to his feet and strode out of the dining room.

Immediately, Jasmine followed him, wanting to search for Whitney with him.

However, Lucas stopped her. “Don’t go and make things worse. It looks like they’ve had an argument. Let them deal with it themselves.”

True. Jasmine sat back down and stared at the rain outside the window worriedly.

The rain was getting heavier by the minute, and the sky was dark.

an umbrella, Charles set off from the Newton

his bodyguards with him. He

he hoped Whitney’s familiar figure would appear in his sight, but it

today,

at his watch, unknowingly

from the Newton residence for ten minutes. Unfortunately, he still didn’t see anyone with the help

going to

pulled out his phone

that be? She left the office not long

everything that happened before she left,” Charles

the underground parking lot, so I approached her and told her you wouldn’t be picking her up. Then, I offered her a ride home, but she refused. The last time I saw her was when she left the building

likely take the bus. How stupid! Charles was irritated. Why did she have to take the bus when she could’ve arrived home in a comfortable

the routes she’ll most likely take to return to

said Isaac before he went to

Charles received Isaac’s

the subway Whitney had

that information, Charles realized something. Whitney will end up at the subway station around three kilometers away from the

slowly drove along the street

squeaking of the wipers annoyed him as

for two kilometers, he caught the sight of a thin

dark, so he couldn’t see who it was. He could only approach

had always been driven back to the Newton residence. She had

slippery, and

much. Feeling tired, she opted to rest on the side of the road

on her countenance, she hopelessly buried her

had still hoped to see Charles picking her up with his car. However, he wasn’t in any of the cars that passed

disappointment accumulated over time until she eventually stopped expecting

she rested on the side of the road, she was drenched by the rain. Her wet hair was stuck to her cheeks. Even her eyelashes were covered

looked like an

the approaching car parked not too far from her. Then, the sound of hurried footsteps traveled into her ears and grew louder

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