Ch3: Is my wife here?

…

Ewan Xin stood in place and looked at the departing figure of Isabel. His expression turned into a frown, but he did not expose any of his feelings.

He took a deep breath and closed his eyes. And he only turned around when Skye stopped beside him.

“What was she doing here?“ She asked, her tone a little sad. “Didn't you say you divorced her?“

“I gave her the divorce papers,” Xin replied coldly and turned around. “I have to go now.“

"Um." Skye hurriedly held his hand. “Didn't you promise to keep me company the whole evening? You can't go back on your words.“

Xin hesitated as he looked in a certain direction. Then he sighed and held her hand. “It's fine. I will keep you company.“

…

When I went back to the house, my eyes were blinded with tears. But I did not want to waste any more time.

I signed the divorce papers that were on the desk in the living room and packed just a few of my things. I could not stay where I was not wanted.

I dragged my small suitcase out of the house. But it hurt more to leave. When I stepped foot into that house for the first time, I was more than excited. But I was leaving a broken person.

“Xin, I regret ever loving you,” I said, turning around to leave.

…

The moment Xin dropped Skye at her house, he rushed back home. He was feeling so uneasy.

As he walked to the dining room, he sighed. The dining table was clean; no food was prepared for him. And worse, she was not waiting for him as usual.

“Um, sir, I didn't know you were coming back,” the housekeeper said. “I will warm some food for you.“

Xin hurriedly shook his head. “Let my wife do it,” he said calmly. “Tell her that I am waiting.“

The housekeeper trembled. “Sir, she left with a suitcase,” she said. “Um, she was crying when she came back, then she left a few minutes later.“

Xin froze. “She left? Already?“ He asked in shock and rushed to the living room. His eyes creased when he saw her signature on the papers. “Didn't she say that she wasn't going to sign it?“

He turned to look at the housekeeper. “At what time did she leave? Did she say anything?“ He asked. His hand was trembling.

The housekeeper pursed his lips. “About three hours ago. She didn't say anything,” he explained.

Xin took out his phone and made a call. “Find out where my wife is,” he said. And even the housekeeper was shocked.

During the time that Isabel had lived in that house, Xin had never referred to her as his wife. He had done it today for the first time. And he had called her that twice.

Had it been any other day, Isabel would have been so happy to hear that. But she had left. He hoped that his boss would find her before it was too late.

…

“Are you sure you want to leave?“ Uncle Bob asked sadly. “Darling, you can just stay here with me. Xin might want to find you.“

But I shook my head. “Uncle, I know you will be fine without me. I can't stay here. I want to go somewhere to get better. I will come back to you, okay?“

Bob pulled the girl into his hands. “I feel so bad for you, darling. I wish I could punch that idiot in the face,” he said.

But I shook my head again. “Uncle, promise that you won't cause any trouble for him. If he comes looking for me, tell him that I didn't come back here,” I said, even though I knew clearly that he would never go looking for me.

“I promise,” Bob said. “I am glad you came to say goodbye. Take good care of yourself, okay?“

I nodded and hugged him again. He was always like a father to me, ever since my dad died.

“Daddy? Sister, where are you going? Didn't you just come home?“ Abby, my cousin, asked. She had just come home from school.

“Come here,” I said, forcing a smile. I pulled her into a hug and held her tightly. She was always a young but caring girl.

“Sister, are you crying? Did something happen? Is it Brother Xin again?“ She asked. She had visited often, and she knew the life that Xin and I lived.

But I shook my head. “Nope, I got a clue about my parents deaths.I am just going to investigate it. I will come back soon, okay?"

She nodded her head. “Sister, take care,” she said. “And make sure you call me.“

…

A few hours after Isabel left, Xin drove to Bob's house. He rushed into the house while calling Bella's name.

“Isabel!“

Bob walked downstairs with a crease on his face. “What do you want in my house?“ He asked coldly.

Xin looked around him. “I am sorry, uncle. Is Bella here?“ He asked.

But Bob gave him a slap in the face. It was the first time he had the courage to do that. “Don't you call me that again! And she is not your wife anymore. Leave!“ He said.

Xin held his cheek in shock. He was silent for a while before he sighed. “I'm sorry about everything. I just want to talk to her,” he said.

But Bob pushed him out of the house. “I don't know where she is. If anything happens to her, I was stupid to think that you would be good to her,” he said angrily. He felt like it was his mistake that Isabel had suffered.

“Can we talk, please?“ Xin asked sadly. He wanted to see Isabel.

But Bob scoffed. “Talk? Is there anything you want to talk about? Xin, I knew from the very beginning that you didn't want to marry her. You shouldn't have done it. Just go. We don't want to see you here,” he said, pushing him out. Then he shut the door and walked upstairs angrily.