Hearing Elio refer to him as "your husband" made Annabelle realize that maybe he no longer had any attachments to her.
She looked at the document in her hand. "What is this?"
"He’ll know when he sees it," Elio said.
Annabelle didn’t understand their business dealings, so she didn’t ask any more questions. She thought it was just a message for her to deliver and carefully stored the contract.
The two of them walked around the garden. When they were about to leave, Elio handed her a small leather pouch, about the size of his palm.
Inside were the keys and access card for the garden.
"I originally planned for this to be our new home, but since you’re already married, consider it a wedding gift for you."
He had always harbored affection for Annabelle and was deeply grateful to her. So h
