I forced a smile and replied softly, "No, I won’t do it anymore. They're better off without me."
Late into the night, Theodore still hadn’t returned. Instead, he called me and said, "Amber, I’m sorry for yelling earlier. I shouldn’t have lost my temper. Camelia hasn’t been feeling well because of her period. She had just scolded me moments ago."
"I’ve spoken to Mom and my sister. They won’t say such things to you again. I know how much you wanted a pup. I’m heartbroken too about what happened to ours. How about we visit an orphanage and adopt? I’ve shortlisted a few. I’m off tomorrow. Let me take you there, okay?" Theodore tried to coax me.
I closed my eyes and said quietly, "Okay."
The next morning, Theodore still hadn’t returned home. He called to tell me that the packhouse had an ur
