Chapter 7: She’s Back
Southbank Street, the most famous shopping street in South City.
Jonah glanced at Molly with a sarcastic smile, “See? She’s fine. Probably too busy having fun
to answer your calls.”
abrina, after putting on such a show, still had the heart to go out and have fun with him.
Jonah gritted his teeth, feeling utterly foolish for even worrying that she might have been
hurt.
Molly didn’t believe it. She pushed past Jonah and prepared to leave.
Before leaving, she warned, “You’d better forget about marrying Lillian. Once I find Sabrina,
we’ll settle this.”
With that, she walked out.
Jonah slumped onto the sofa in frustration. After a while, he couldn’t help himself and pulled out his phone to call Sabrina.
The phone rang twice, and Jonah straightened up, feeling inexplicably tense.
But then the call was abruptly cut off.
Jonah’s anger flared. He hurled the phone against the table, smashing it to pieces.
“Mr. Adams…”
“Get out!”
Viggo carefully circled around the sofa and quietly closed the door behind him.
He glanced at the laptop, noticing that Sabrina’s location was still moving south. Something didn’t seem right, but given Jonah’s current state, he decided it was best to leave.
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The night was quiet, with a slight chill lingering in the air after the light rain earlier in the
day.
Jonah, looking weary, pushed open the door to the villa. The yard was littered with flower petals knocked down by the rain.
He was about to reprimand someone, but then remembered that the butler had left that afternoon, and now the house was completely empty.
hat woman really hadn’t come back!
He closed his eyes and rubbed his throbbing temples before opening them again, his vision tinged with red.
A cold breeze passed through, and Jonah found himself walking to the corridor and turning
on the courtyard light.
This was the light she had chosen in their second year of marriage. She had said that the yard was too dark and that the light, shaped like a chubby little pig, would make it feel cozy.
What had he said back then? He had called it ugly.
He still remembered how she had glared at him after he said that, calling him tasteless.
She had refused to let anyone else help and had insisted on climbing the ladder herself to install it, wobbling all the while. He had stood below, helplessly watching her, eventually holding the ladder for her out of concern.
She had pretended to fall, only to land in his arms and burst out laughing, playfully kissing
him in surprise.
He had pretended to be annoyed, but only he knew how much joy it had brought him.
Back then, she was so full of energy and life.
No matter how tired he was when he came home from work, she always managed to lift his spirits.
But when had she changed? Was it when Lillian first asked her for help? Or when Lillian got sick, and Sabrina just watched coldly from the sidelines?
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He had scolded her for being insensitive. Or was it when the conflict between him and Colin
started, and she chose not to trust him?
She started coming home late, staying out all night without a word, and his patience with
her wore thin.
Until this time, when she had threatened Lillian to leave Seattle, nearly costing Lillian her
life–he couldn’t tolerate her anymore.
The
light she had chosen now cast a cold glow in the dark, projecting his somber figure across the long, silent corridor.
The night was slightly chilly, the light dim, and the warmth between them had completely
dissipated…
Jonah’s heart suddenly throbbed with pain.
Raindrops fell on his face, snapping him back to reality. He coldly stepped over the scattered petals and entered the house without a backward glance.
All that remained was the dim light and the gently swaying red roses in the garden.
A week later, Jonah woke up with a pounding headache. His insomnia had gotten worse,
and the tension in his body had reached its limit. His pale face and dark circles were more
prominent than ever. Irritated, he got out of bed and swallowed the painkillers that had been prepared in advance.
He looked at himself in the mirror and suddenly felt as if he was staring at a stranger,
Was that haggard, ten–years–older–looking man really him?
For some reason, he couldn’t stand to see himself like this. In a fit of frustration, he
smashed the mirror, shards embedding themselves in his palm. He didn’t seem to feel the
pain, his expression blank as he walked downstairs.
That woman had been gone for seven days without a single word to him.
This was their longest separation yet.
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Molly cursed him every day.
He gave himself a deadline. If she didn’t show up in another seven days, they would get divorced for good!
Jonah felt as if he was truly ill. The thought of divorce made something deep inside him ache as if an arrow had pierced his heart, the sharp pain making it hard to breathe.
The feeling grew stronger, and cold sweat broke out on his forehead Jonah clutched his est, letting out a pained groan as he sank to the floor, feeling as though the world had shrunk down to just him.
Until he felt a warm touch on his shoulder, pulling him out of the darkness. He gasped for breath and slowly opened his eyes.
Sabrina?
She’s back!
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