"Izzy, don't worry. I'll be back in a week."
Nicholas was speaking to Isabelle in the airport waiting area. He was headed to Northfia for an important business partner's event. This would be his first time away from her for so long since their marriage.
"I'm not worried," Isabelle mumbled, awkwardly averting her gaze.
She couldn't deny the pang of anxiety that struck her when she learned Nicholas would be gone for a week. It was as if she'd lost her sense of security.
"While I'm in Northfia..." Nicholas started, wanting to give her some instructions. However, he stopped himself, believing Isabelle could handle anything that came her way.
He opened his mouth to speak again, then closed it, discouraged. Finally, he settled on. "Don't take any risks, okay? I don't want to come back and f
