After lunch, Claire returned to her room.
She was still alone.
Feeling restless, she turned on the TV.
The first thing she saw was news about Creek Valley Corporation's stock plummeting, with assets in deficit and on the verge of bankruptcy.
Creek Valley was Andrew's company.
Right now, he stood at the company's entrance, surrounded by reporters.
His face was etched with exhaustion and helplessness. At just over forty, Andrew now looked ten years older.
In the past, Claire would have been frantically calling Andrew to ask what was wrong.
But now... she felt nothing. No worry, no concern.
Yet, she couldn't forget that Creek Valley was originally founded by her mother and father.
Her mother had gradually withdrawn from the business during pregnancy, leaving Andrew to manage it.
So
