Chapter 811

After taking a shower, Skylar felt a bit dizzy and unintentionally fell asleep. When she woke up in the middle of the night to use the bathroom, she confirmed that Joe had not returned. There was a message from him on her phone. He was on a business trip again. He was going abroad this time and wouldn't return until a week later. He kept his message brief on WhatsApp. He mentioned that a project abroad had encountered problems, requiring his personal attention and causing him to leave in a hurry. Seeing the message, Skylar felt he was explaining his travel plans to her. It gave her a sense of a husband informing his wife before leaving. It was a small, ordinary gesture. Skylar found herself unable to sleep, contemplating this late into the night. She checked the time and realized it was already 3:00 am. The message had been sent at 6:00 pm. She hadn't looked at her phone after dinner with colleagues. When she called for a designated driver, she also didn't notice the messages o