Chapter 10

Emmanuel grew more and more anxious the more he thought about it. He feared she might have acted impulsively, only to realize later that she was missing things while staying at a hotel, and he was even more worried that she might have overlooked something in her daily life, leaving her without money to spend during her trip to clear her head. He sat down beside the swing and logged into his bank account to transfer money to Erin. He didn’t even bother to check the exact amount he transferred; he just kept pressing the zero key, genuinely afraid she might encounter difficulties, unaware that she had never needed him to support her. The bank staff called back shortly afterward: “Mr. Roberts, all your recent transfer transactions have failed.” Emmanuel was on the brink of collapse, with no trace of his usual composure. He blurted out, “Is it an issue with the transfer limit or frequency? I can confirm this is a personal transaction. I can provide the verification code and signature im