Mable looked at the three children on the screen. “Lemon, be good. Daddy and Mommy will be home very soon. You have to listen to Spike and Nicki at home, okay?”Lemon nodded cutely. “Mommy, I’ll be good!”“Auntie Mabes, where’s Uncle Blair?” Nicki asked.“He went out to work and hasn’t come back yet.”Spike suddenly asked, “Will Daddy stay out overnight?”Mable looked at her worried son and felt amused. “No, your daddy will be back once he’s done with work. He won’t leave Mommy alone in the hotel overnight.”Spike nodded earnestly. That was true. After all, his dad loved his mom so much.Nicki and Lemon also nodded, expressing their agreement.Mable looked at the children and felt her heart warm.After chatting with them for a while, Spike finally urged her to wash up and rest early, saying she should not stay up late.Mable said goodnight to the three children and hung up the phone.It was almost 10 PM. Why was Blair not back yet?She sent him a message asking if he was on
The next day, Blair and Mable went to the hospital to visit Arthur.Arthur’s injuries were not life-threatening, but he had to be hospitalized for a few days. Tracey stayed to keep him company and would return to Richworth after he recovered.As for Mable and Blair, they were ready to fly back tonight.“Solomon, are you heading back with Blair and Mable tonight?” Tracey asked Solomon.Solomon nodded. “Yeah, I am. If you need anything, feel free to ask Rahman.”He could not wait to go back and see Ines.After going to the hospital, Mable and Blair strolled around nearby, preparing to buy some small gifts for the children.Blair held her hand tightly, their fingers intertwined as they walked along the path.After walking for a while, Mable suddenly stopped. “Are your legs okay? Aren’t you tired after walking so long?”Blair shook his head. “No, I’ve recovered.”“Really?”Blair pulled her into his arms. “Can’t you tell? Last night...”Mable blushed and pushed him away, glaring
When they arrived at Richworth, it was already 1 AM.By the time Mable and Blair returned home, the children had already gone to sleep.So, they did not wake the children, only heading to their rooms to check on them before returning to their own bedroom.Meanwhile, after parting ways with Blair and Mable at the airport, Solomon took a car to South Garden Apartment.When he opened the door, the house was pitch black and filled with silence.He turned on the light and walked into the bedroom, finding it empty. Everything was arranged just as when he had left.He went to the balcony, lit a cigarette, and took a few puffs in the night breeze, feeling his heart clench.He took out his phone and stared at Ines’ WhatsApp profile picture.Their chat records were still stuck on the message he sent her a few days ago.[Ines Matthams.]He was relieved she had not blocked him, but he also felt disappointed that she did not even bother to reply.Solomon stood on the balcony and finished
After Ines was reinstated in her position at the TV station, she was in charge of planning two new programs. Due to the tight schedule, she had been working overtime more than usual lately. Even during the weekends, she had to work from home. The sheer volume of work was exhausting her both physically and mentally. At one point, she ended up falling asleep while in the middle of going through documents. By the time she woke up, it was already dawn. She slowly opened her eyes and instinctively tried to rub the soreness out of her eyes. To her surprise, she realized that someone was holding her wrist. She nearly jumped and looked up alertly, then her eyes widened. Solomon! Why was he here? When did he even show up? Why was she wrapped in his arms? A series of questions went through her mind. She decided she should not worry about finding an answer just yet and immediately wiggled out of his arms. Soon, Solomon was awakened by her sudden gestures. Upon op
Ines tried to compose herself and gently tapped against her forehead. “I just felt a little dizzy back there, maybe it’s because I haven’t been resting enough…” Solomon put a hand over her forehead to feel her temperature. Not only was her forehead burning, but her cheeks were beet red as well. With that, he gestured. “Let me take you back to bed so you can lie down for a while.” After Solomon settled Ines on the bed, he covered her with the blanket before stepping out of the room to find a thermometer. “Let me take your temperature.” Ines frowned and protested weakly. “It’s not a fever, I just haven’t been sleeping enough…” Before she could finish protesting, Solomon showed her the reading on the thermometer with a grave look on his face while also reading it out, “Thirty-eight point three.” Ines was taken aback by the reading and gently brushed against her cheeks while murmuring, “Hmm…maybe a mild fever.” Solomon set aside the thermometer before fixing a stern
After eating breakfast, Ines went back to rest. Solomon was outside the room and she did not pay any mind to what he was up to, but she could hear the sound of water splashing against the bathroom tiles. Shortly after that, Solomon returned to the bedroom with a bath towel wrapped around his waist. Ines' eyes widened and she nearly gasped. “What are you doing?” “Took a shower.” Solomon answered factually, “You still have my pajamas around here, don’t you?” Ines hesitated. “…Yes.” Solomon opened the closet and found his pajamas inside. It was still neatly hung in its original spot. He grabbed it and proceeded to put it on. When he turned around, he noticed Ines with her head buried under the blanket again. With that, he lifted the blanket and fished Ines out of the blanket. “Why do you keep hiding under the blanket?” Ines grabbed tightly onto the blanket and eyed him nervously. “What are you doing?” Solomon ruffled her hair and stated candidly, “Figured I’d
In the end, Ines dragged herself to the kitchen because she was worried. As soon as she stepped into the kitchen, he saw Solomon sipping from a spoon. He was taste-testing the soup. “Why are you up already?” Upon noticing Ines, Solomon quickly put away the spoon and went to her. “You should have put on a coat, have you forgotten that you have a running fever?” As he said this, he went to the bedroom to grab a coat to put around her shoulders while asking with a frown, “How do you feel? Do you feel better after getting some rest?” Ines stared at the way he was behaving and found herself rather confused. Why was he being so caring to her when they had already broken up? The more he showed concern for her, the more troubled she became. She was beginning to have second thoughts about leaving him. Upon noting Ines’ silence, Solomon went to grab the thermometer and took her temperature again. The reading was the same as the morning, it had not gone up nor gone down.
“Where are you?” Patricia asked. Solomon scooped several additional slices of fish to Ines' plate while answering Patricia on the phone, “I’m outside right now, why?” Upon hearing this, Patricia immediately became upset. “Jonathan told me you came back from Monafett yesterday. Why didn’t you bother to come home to see me first? Why are you outside hanging about already? Have you ever thought about how your parents would feel?” Solomon could sense by her tone that she was truly upset and proceeded to explain, “Mom, of course I care about you and Dad. I just happen to have something come up. I’ll be right back after I finish up things on my end.” “Busy? How busy can you possibly be? I know you already took care of things at Monafett, what else is there for you to do at this point? “If you’re so busy, then keep at it and don’t bother coming back anymore!” “That won't do.” Solomon chuckled and cast a glance at Ines who was silently eating her food. “One way or another, I