"Go ahead and continue sleeping. I need to go out for a bit," Henry wore his tie while he answered
softly.
All sense of sleep slipped away from Yvonne. "Where are you going?"
Without answering her, Henry had only given her a glance before turning to leave. The door was
closed gently, leaving Yvonne alone in the silence of the room.
She curled up in bed with the blanket. It was warm but she still felt chilled.
She was cold on the outside, and it felt like the warmth in her heart had been sucked away.
Yvonne grabbed her phone on the nightstand to check and saw that it was not even four in the
morning. Why was he leaving at this time? This seemed to be the first time that Henry had left
without saying anything since he moved back. 1
Yvonne rested her chin on her knees, unable to figure i t out even after contemplating it.
Knocks were heard from the outside. Thinking that it was Henry who came back, she hopped off the
bed speedily without slipping on her slippers. When she opened the door, however, all her delight
froze on her face.
âSue, why have you come up?" Yvonne moved away to let Sue in.
Sue scanned the room once she entered. âMadam, did you and sir argue?"
"No. Why do you ask?"
âI heard sir driving away and thought that he left after your fight, so I came up to check on you," Sue
explained.
Yvonne made a loud "oh" of realization. âI see. But we really didn't fight."
"Then why's sir..."
"I donât know either. I woke up from the noises of him wearing clothes and he said that he needed to
go out for something,â Yvonne answered bitterly.
Sue narrowed her brows. "Sir didnât say why he was going out?"
"I asked, he didnât tell me." Yvonne shook her head with a dimmed gaze.
Sue was upset. "How could he do that, going out in the middle of the night without even a reason...
Doesn't he know that you'll worry?"
"I'm already used to it." Yvonne chuckled wryly.
Sue sighed. "Don't be too sad, madam. I can call and ask sir about it." "No need. Itâs obvious that
he's unwilling to let me know when he didn't answer me from the start. It's no use asking him. Let it
be, Sue. Go back to rest. I'd like t o sleep some more too." Yvonne rubbed her eyes.
Sue nodded. "Sure, then continue sleeping, madam. I'll head down now."
"Okay." Yvonne sent her to the door and closed it after she left.
It was just that she did not feel like sleeping anymore after lying back on the bed when she said that
she wanted to catch some sleep just now.
For some unknown reason, she was very much affected by Henry leaving tonight. It left a bad taste
in her mouth.
Barely catching any sleep, Yvonne spent the rest of the night spacing out sitting on the bed, dozing
off at the crack of dawn. When she woke up, it was nearly nine in the morning.
Frantically washing up and getting herself prepared for work, she was mumbling, "Oh no, oh no, Iâm
gonna be late, I'm gonna be late..."
Sue slapped a hand over her mouth, chuckling, "Donât panic, madam. Iâve called for the day off for
you. You donât have to go to work today." 1
"Called for the day off?" Yvonne froze in the middle of putting her shoes on.
Sue nodded. "Yeah. I saw the lights on in your room since sir left last night and thought that you
mustnât have slept well and wanted you to sleep longer, so I called Joe to apply for the day off for
you.â
"What excuse did you use, Sue?â Yvonne asked nervously. Please donât let it be her pregnancy...
Sue noticed Yvonne's qualm and smiled. "Don't worry, madam. I know what I'm doing. I told Joe that
you weren't feeling well and he agreed to the leave."
"Not feeling well?â The corner of Yvonne's lips twitched. "And he believed it?"
If she remembered correctly, she used the same excuse for Lynette's birthday. Now that she was
repeating the excuse, the average person would never believe it.
Sue recalled Joe's tone and said, "I think he did. Itâs fine if he doesnât anyway. You're sir's wife and
basically his superior. He'll have to believe you even if he doesn't.â
Yvonne was speechless. "He's my superior in the company though."
As Henry's personal assistant, Joe was in charge of the secretaries, so he was her superior.
Sue was unaffected. "So what? Even if he's your superior, he'll have to watch out for you in the
office."
"Okay, Sue. Is there breakfast?â Yvonne patted her stomach. "I'm a little hungry."
"Of course. It's always prepared for you. Put down your bag." Sue took the bag she had slung on
her shoulder.
Yvonne passed it over before following her to the dining room.
After breakfast, she moved around to aid digestion before revising the etiquette lesson she took
yesterday. She promised Henry that she would master it as soon as possible. She could not break
the promise.
Nonetheless, Sue was worried, unable to hold it in after watching Yvonne revise twice. "Madam,
take a break. Aren't you tired from doing it so many times?"
"I am, but time's not on my side. I still have a lot to learn and Henryâs taking me to the charity dinner
next month. I can't embarrass him," Yvonne answered with a pant.
"Charity dinner?" Sue was stunned. "Why donât I know? Did sir say that he'll take you?"
"Yes," Yvonne beamed.
Sue grinned as well. "Thatâs wonderful. Looks like sir's finally thought it through. He's going to
introduce you t o the circle.â
"I think so too, and he admitted it when I asked him." Yvonne toyed with the jade pendant around
her neck with a sweet smile. She was going to take off the pendant and keep it safe, but she later
felt reluctant. Other than the jade pendant symbolizing her identity a s Henry's wife, it was also
because he had worn it for her personally. That was why Yvonne was reluctant to remove it and had
been wearing it since. It was
hidden under her clothes anyway, so no one would see it.
"That's the way to go, madam. Youâve finally gotten what you wished for." Sue was genuinely happy
for the girl.
Despite that, Yvonne still felt uneasy.
"Sue, do you think that I'm greedy?" she spoke up glumly.
"Why'd you say so?" Sue asked in doubt.
Yvonne bit her lips. "Because it isnât enough for me to hog the place as Henry's wife. I want to win
over his heart too. Although Iâm happy that he's finally acknowledged me as his wife, Iâm not
satisfied with it. I hope that he acknowledges me as his wife, not because he's married me, but
because he loves me."
Sue felt bad for her. "No, madam, you arenât greedy. These should be yours."
"But I'm afraid that Henry will think that I'm too greedy after all..."
"Itâs alright." Sue held her hand. "I know what you're worried about, madam. But don't think too
much of it. Jacqueline is in the past. I believe that sir will see how good you are one day."
"I hope so." Yvonne tugged her lips up into a forceful smile and pulled her hand back from Sue's
hold. "Sue, I'm going back to my room." "Go on, take a nap. I'll call you for lunch."
"Okay.â Yvonne nodded and headed upstairs.
Just as she flipped the blanket and laid herself in bed, her phone rang with a buzz.
She checked it and a frown came into place. "Why is it her again?"