"What important thing could she have? Just hang up.
"If you get any irrelevant calls these days, hang up. For us, every second matters.
"Kay, go to the police station again. It's cold outside. Remember to bring your coat."
As if possessed, I mechanically pressed the numbers repeatedly.
Jeff finally picked up.
Before I could even speak, he impatiently interrupted me.
"Ella, I told you I'm busy. I don't have time for your nonsense!"
"I..."
He hung up the phone before I could say another word.
My mind suddenly went blank.
In a daze, I remembered that the reason I went abroad was because Jeff and I had a fight a week ago.
I had made a reservation at the restaurant and wanted to share the most important good news in my life with him, but he went to Kay's place to fix her water pipe.
I had no idea how long he spent on fixing the pipe. Anyway, when I pushed open the door of her house, she was smiling and filling Jeff's glass with wine.
Her daughter on the side, who was very young and beautiful, was putting food on his plate.
They looked so sweet and warm as if they were family, and I, Ella Wade, was like an intruder.
"Ella, why are you here? Have you eaten? Ava, go grab the cutlery for her!"