The next morning, 8:30 AM.
Leah hadn’t been up this early since her medical report cleared her, allowing her to let loose and sleep in. She was sitting in the passenger seat, barely awake as the car began to move. Her head leaned against the window, eyelids already drooping.
Frederick, focused on driving, slowed the car as they reached a red light at the intersection. He glanced over at Leah, who had dozed off in the passenger seat.
She used to be so disciplined. Up at the c***k of dawn, never sleeping in. Occasionally, when he returned to Orchard View Villa from a business trip, he’d head down for a morning jog, only to find her already up, fully dressed, preparing fresh ingredients for breakfast.
Now, it was like she’d done a complete one-eighty. This morning, the housekeeper had to
