Matthew ignored everyone else's remarks and focused on the task at hand. While working, his mind started to wander.

The driver should have taken Lucy to the airport by now. Matthew would have sent her off if he could, but he could not leave.

Matthew felt a tinge of regret, but he suppressed his emotions and concentrated on his work.

Meanwhile, Lucy had already boarded the plane to Charleston. Suddenly, her heart skipped a beat as if she sensed something. She anxiously tugged at the hem of Cillian's sleeve, and he turned to look at her. "What's wrong? Is something bothering you?" he asked Lucy with concern.

Lucy shook her head, but Cillian knew her well. After a moment of silence, he sighed.

"If there's something you want to say, just say it. I'm not a mind reader, so I can't guess what's on your mind. If you don't tell me, I can't help you."

to tell him, "Can I call Matthew before we take off? I don't know why, but I really, really want to see him. I have a feeling that if I don't see him now, it'll be hard for me to

she still care about Matthew so much

had long known that there was no way he could meddle

after looking at her pleading eyes. It was just a phone call, so it should be fine. After sighing for God knew how many times, he took out

doing. She knew she could count on her class

Lucy's mind, but he probably would not care about it too much. There was no hope for him anyway, so why

through, Matthew answered it while sporting dark circles under his eyes. He looked at Cillian irritably and

"Lucy wants to see you, so she asked me to call you before we take off. If you don't

bluffing. How could

handed the phone to Lucy. Matthew looked at his wife

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