By the time Grace got up for breakfast, Alexander was almost finished eating. There was no conversation between them, and Alexander left right after he finished. When it was time, Grace also went to the office.

In the evening, she left work on time. When she got home, Sophia was already waiting in the car, but Alexander hadn't returned yet. After waiting for about twenty minutes, Sophia frowned and said, "Dad's taking forever." Grace calmly read her book, not seeming ...