Isabella I felt a hard bang in my chest at Daniel’s comment. I didn’t want to believe it. I didn’t want to believe that Derek had left without saying a word. “Isabella, have you seen him?” Daniel called out again. “No, I haven’t. Have you checked outside?” “Yes, I have. But he is nowhere around. His car is still packed outside but no one has seen him since this morning,” Daniel replied and just then I picked up Benjamin's voice over the phone. “Mom… Mom, are you there?” Benjamin said, and I took the phone back to my ear. “Yes I am here.” “Mom, what’s wrong?” “Nothing sweetheart, I have something I need to do urgently. I will give you a call later in the evening. Okay,” I said to him and then hung up. I looked back at Daniel. His eyes were reddish. I could see the frustration on his

