Chapter 143

I put my things in the guest room, deciding not to share a room with Abigail. After all, that room hadn't belonged to me in a long time. Since Abigail had said that she would come home and make me dinner, I deliberately didn't eat anything. I wanted to wait for her, afraid that if I ate and couldn't finish her cooking, it would upset her. I waited until 1:30 am, but she still hadn't returned. In the end, it was Martha who couldn't bear it any longer. She called Abigail and told her that I was still waiting. Abigail called me right away, her voice gentle."I'm sorry. I'm busy with something and can't come home to be with you right now." Her tone remained tender as she continued, "Get some rest. Your health isn't good, so don't stay up late. Be good." With that, she hung up quickly. The call took me back to the past. Whenever Abigail worked late, she used to call me, reminding me gently to take care of myself, eat well, and go to bed early. Her tone was as if we were still in love