After receiving a call, Matthew checked the time and then told Travis, “I have a date with someone else today.”

“Oh? Who?” Travis casually inquired, showing no concern for the individual’s identity.

“Jodie,” Matthew replied.

“Jodie?” Travis was stunned. Wasn’t Jodie the young woman from the Ford family? He checked the time; it was past eleven and almost twelve.

“Why do you have a date with her in the middle of the night?”

“I also don’t want to invite her out in ...