CHAPTER 123

Ethan’s POV

“Darling I am home!” I shouted as soon as I entered the house.

I was met with silence. Could it be that Alexia has already fallen asleep? I wondered as I kept my briefcase on the table and took the stairs two at a time as I bounded up to our bedroom.

Twisting the knob and pushing the door open, my gaze goes straight to the bed which has been properly made but very empty.

I immediately became pensive as all manner of frantic thoughts whirled around my head.

I ran down the stairs as I head for the kitchen

“Elsie!” I bellowed frantically before I could even round the corner to the kitchen.

“I'm coming!” She yelled as she came running to meet midway. She looked startled as she nervously straightened her apron that was askew and wasn't that flour sticking to her cheeks? I guess she was probably fixing dinner when my call interrupted her.

I know I should feel bad about that, but I subconsciously waved the errant thought away as I focused on the reason I called her in the fi