Leah only found out the next day that Frederick was going on a business trip.
He’d originally booked a flight for the previous evening. However, after their argument following the tea house visit, he’d postponed it. Leah told him she was a reasonable person, fully aware of how crucial his work was at this stage of his career. If such situations arose again, she wanted him to prioritize work over minor conflicts between them—they could always resolve those later.
Frederick, however, said there wouldn’t be a next time.
In the future, he vowed to be more thoughtful, to consider her feelings in advance, and to ensure she wouldn’t go to bed upset. He explained that while work was important, so were the people by his side. He didn’t want her to harbor unresolved emotions overnight, as h
