Chapter 38. When the Cat Is Away... (2)

Jethro looked at the clock, and it was already past eleven. He could no longer wait for tomorrow and forced himself to sleep.

Meanwhile, Hadley shook her head after talking to Jethro. She smiled while thinking how happy his voice was after he heard she was almost back.

His difficulty coping at work during the last two days that she was away was apparent when he answered her in low spirits.

It somehow made her happy.

Right after she turned on her phone, Jethro was the person she immediately called.

Hadley wanted to assess her feelings while talking to him. Their conversation turned out effective. Hadley was convinced she made the right decision by going on a vacation.

She felt comfortable talking to Jethro again. And her heart healed from its temporary craziness.

Hadley felt constrained with everything going on these days. She needed the time away to think and visit her grandmother’s farm.

He decided to stay away to observe the unusual