‘Don’t disappoint me’

Arthur impatiently checked the wall clock in the living room, waiting for Aurora to return. It was 9 p.m. and she had not returned.

He tried to think of places where she could be, but aside from Derick’s house, he knew no other place she could go.

He also didn’t want to call Derick either, so he tried calling her multiple times but her phone was switched off.

“Daddy, mummy isn’t back?” He heard one of the boys ask from behind him.

He looked back and saw Rowan, yawning sleepily.

“Rowan, mummy isn’t back, but she’ll be here soon. You should go to bed, okay? It’s late. I’ll make sure she kisses you goodnight when she comes back.” Arthur assured him, brushing his hair playfully.

Rowan nodded slowly and walked out of the living room, heading back to the boys’ room.

‘Where the hell are you?!’ He asked in his head, staring at his phone. He tried her phone again, but it was the same thing. Her phone was switched off.

Just when he was about to lose it, he heard footsteps at the door.