Chapter 18

"What's the matter, sir?" Jirah asked him again.

 

"Ah... nothing," the man replied.

 

The party had just ended. Terrence was still silent while always mesmerized around the house. He did not participate in games and even in any fun prepared by the family. He was just numb and seemed to have no feeling sitting on the sofa.

 

 

The next day, the man expected his assistant to come to work, but he failed. He wished he could have gotten all of his questions answered. He wanted to know if the woman knew anything about his youth, particularly when he rebelled and moved to live with his non-blood family. He was apprehensive about confronting the woman. It was a good thing that the woman texted him that she would have to report to work in the afternoon because she had an important walk.

 

The actor took a deep breath of that message. It was avoided, but it was another nervousness when the woman actually showed up in the a