Chapter 4

The next day, I slept in until I woke up naturally.

I plugged in my phone and turned it on.

Messages started flooding in.

Apparently, Julian had tried to text me last night.

Around 2:00 AM, he wrote: "I'm coming back now."

That was his habit.

Every time he came home late, I would always have a cup of warm chamomile tea waiting for him.

It slowly clicked in my mind.

He was mad last night because his warm tea wasn't waiting for him.

I ignored it.

I clicked on the chat with my best friend, Maya.

"Pack your bags! We're going on a trip!"

"I'm going to help you find a hot new guy!"

Maya was there that night at the restaurant. She knew exactly what had happened.

She always used to tell me that I was too blinded by love.

Luckily, I had a flexible freelance job that I started right after college.

During our four years together, my schedule revolved entirely around Julian.

Yet, he didn't even know I was terrified of the dark.

I replied:

"Sure. When do we leave?"