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A Coward
Edward
With the firm conviction that our trip to Paris would resolve the issues between Beatrice and me, I parked the car as close as possible to her workplace. However, upon arrival, I didn't find her waiting for me as I had anticipated.
Doubt began to creep into my mind. Had she overslept, or was she caught up in some last-minute revision? After a few minutes of waiting with no sign of Beatrice at the building entrance, I decided to step out of the car and start searching for her whereabouts.
When I finally reached the floor where my wife worked, I informed the receptionist that I was there to meet her. However, her words left me perplexed.
"Miss Phillips left a few hours ago, sir," she informed me.
"It's Mrs. Maddock," I corrected
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