When the assistant called, Raymond was sitting in the study, staring at the screen with a red exclamation mark.
"Ms. Williams took an afternoon flight to Romulia. We haven't found any more information for now."
Raymond's grip on the phone suddenly tightened, his knuckles turning white.
She went overseas?
She left so decisively, without even a word of farewell.
He never imagined Serena would leave—leave this city, leave his world.
He thought that even if they divorced, they could still be friends and occasionally meet.
But now, she seemed to have vanished like smoke, leaving no trace behind.
Raymond suddenly felt as if a part of him had been hollowed out, leaving him feeling empty and struggling to breathe.
He walked to the window, looking at the dark night sky outside, his mind fi
