Chapter 1147

After living together in the village for so long, this was Willow's first time being separated from Matthew for such a stretch. Unable to reach him, worry gnawed at her heart. She wanted to ask his friends what had happened, why he hadn't returned to see her and Mia, or why he had not even called. But as she clutched her old-fashioned phone, she realized that she did not know who to ask. Matthew had said that they were childhood sweethearts who had grown up together. He told her that their love was special, and they had their precious daughter, Mia. Yet she knew painfully little about him. She did not even know what he did for a living or anything about his family. She counted silently. It had been 23 days since Matthew left. A lot could happen in 23 days. If everything were fine, he would have called, as he hated seeing her unhappy. His complete silence could only mean something was seriously wrong. Was he hurt? Or could he be in danger? He must be struggling alone. Did he hav