Because he would be returning to Switzerland soon, Richard Shaw had been quite busy these past few days. By the time he rushed through his errands and came back to the Shaw Mansion, he couldn't find Leah anywhere inside or out. When he heard from Auntie Zhao that Leah had driven out, his expression instantly darkened.
The man sat in the living room, ill at ease. Leah hardly had any friends in the Imperial City—what was she going out to do?
Richard's expression shifted several times. After enduring for over ten minutes, he could no longer sit still and stood up to call Leah.
The call rang for a long time, but no one answered.
In the teahouse, after learning about Richard and his ex-wife, Leah's mood suddenly became heavy. All these years, Richard had treated her well for virtually no reason—was it really because he'd killed his ex-wife and was wracked with guilt, so he projected all his compensation onto her? Was he using her as a substitute?
