I clearly remembered his place was near the company. Why did he move so far away?
I got into the car swiftly and gave him the hotel’s location.
“You still haven’t given up? What’s so special about that man that makes him better than me?”
“Adele, after all these years, can’t you give me another chance? Whatever Theo can give you, I can give you too. Whatever he can’t give you, I can give you as well!”
His eyes grew increasingly intense, but I really wasn’t in the mood to talk about this.
“Let’s just leave it to fate.”
As the Maybach started moving, I suddenly felt a warm current beneath me. I pressed my hand against his shoulder.
“Wait a sec!”
“I think… I need to buy something.”
Charles skillfully found a nearby convenience store, but after mentioning the hygiene products, the owner said all brands had been sold out.
I showed the owner the photo of Theo on the wallpaper just an hour ago and he nodded immediately.
“That’s him. I remember him. In all the years I’ve been running this store, I’ve never seen a man spend so much on this. It must be for his wife and he seemed pretty desperate!”
“These days, it’s hard to find a man who cares so much about his wife.”