Tristan sighed deeply.

A faint smile slowly appeared on his lips as he whispered her name, "Be..."

He takes out his cell phone to text her. However, before he can type anything, a text appears.

Tristan’s smile grew wider as he read the sender’s name; it was his wife, Be.

How did she know he was about to text her to ask where she was now? He feels they seem tomunicate telepathically.

[Be] Hubby, I miss you. I just wanted to let you know that I’m now meeting with my legal team in my office.

Tristan’s heart slowly calms, and he feels relieved knowing she is back in her office.

Sincest night, when he knew she would meet Amanda Spencer today, his mind had never stopped worrying about their meeting. He didn’t know why, but a strange worry emerged in his mind: the Spencer family would steal his wife.

[Be] This meeting is so boring. I hope youe to pick me up soon! (Cry Emoji)

He feels amused reading her text. Just before he wanted to reply, another text came in.

[Be] How is your meeting there? Is everything okay?

[Be] (Curious Emoji)

He immediately replies to her short message.

[Tristan] Everything is fine. I told them about us and our sons.

He sends the text, and a secondter, Be replies.

[Be] d to know that.

[Be] Are they positive about it? (worry emoji)

He types fast again,

[Tristan] Yes. But my mother fainted.

However, before he presses send, his hands stop typing. He suddenly feels worried about letting her know about his mother’s condition; she fainted after hearing the news about them. He fears this news will distract Be from her meeting.

After a quick thought, Tristan decides to talk to her at hometer.

He immediately erases his text and types another one, telling her he will call herter when he picks her up.

His loving smile slowly frames his face when he reads Be’s sweet reply,

[Be] Okie, hubby! Love you... (Kiss Emoji) (Blushing Emoji)

’Why does she sound so happy? Did something happen in her office?’ Tristan wonders. He was suspicious because his wife rarely used love emojis when she texted him.

Just before Tristan wants to reply again, he suddenly hears his father’s voice right beside him.

"d to see you finally happy like this, my son..."

Tristan nces to see his father standing beside him. He puts his cell phone in his trouser pocket before following his father’s line of sight to theke outside.

Heughed inwardly because he was too immersed in his own thoughts and exchanging texts with his wife, causing him not to realize anything was happening around him. He didn’t even know when his father started standing beside him.

"How’s Mother’s condition?" Tristan asked without a nce at his father.

William Sinir took a deep sigh before responding to his son.

"The doctor said your mother was just experiencing sudden and extreme shock and exhaustion. But he also said she would be alright. He has prescribed her several medicines to help her calm and also to help her sleep."

Tristan doesn’t say anything else but feels relieved to hear that. At least nothing life-threatening happened to his mother after she knew he was returning with Be after their long separation.

However, even though he is relieved, Tristan can’t shake off the suspicion that has long been bothering his mind. This began when he found strong indications that his mother hated Be to her core.

In the past, he heard from Geoffrey about how terrible his mother treated Be. But her mother was careful. She treated Be with nonverbal abuse when Tristan was around and soft but verbal abuse when he wasn’t. That’s why he only heard about it when Geoffrey told him.

Since then, he always asked himself, "Why did Mother hate Be so much? Did something happen between them that I didn’t know about?" This question appears in his mind almost every day before Be returns to this country.

"Tristan..." William said, turning to his son before continuing, "You can return to your office. There’s no need to wait for your mother to wake up."

William was worried about his son’s work. He dyed his return to the office because his mother fainted.

Tristan nced at his watch. It was almost three o’clock. He really had to go back and finish his work before picking up Be.

He nodded and excused himself; however, his father stopped him before he could walk away.

"My son, this is about Be and my grandson..." William Sinir’s voice sounded shaky. He reluctantly expressed what was on his mind. However, he had to say it. "Can I meet them?"

William knew it was unlikely Tristan would allow him to meet Be. Still, he needed to apologize to Be for his ignorance and past actions. He had allowed his wife to abuse his daughter-inw verbally.

Tristan stopped and turned to see his father. "I’m sorry, Father, but I cannot decide anything. I will ask my wife whether she will consider meeting you and Mother." He had already promised to protect Be’s heart and not allow her to suffer again.

"It’s okay, my son. I understand if she finds meeting me and your mother hard." William answered. He did not feel offended or disappointed when he heard his son’s rejection. "But, can you tell Be… I’m going to see her without your mother. And tell her I owe her an apology."

Tristan was taken aback by his father’s words. He had never heard his father say those words before, but just now, he heard his father say he owed Be an apology.

’Did I hear wrongly?’ Tristan wondered while looking into his father’s eyes. He was surprised to see his father’s eyes turn red. ’He is sincere!’

Silently, he took a deep sigh. He didn’t say a word but nodded before leaving the room.

****

Meanwhile, at the Donovan Building in East City.

"CLANK!!"

Jacob Donovan threw his coffee cup on the floor. He was furious to see thepany’s share price plummet as soon as the stock market opened this morning. By the time the stock market closed, the value of Donovan Group’s shares hadn’t increased by even a penny.