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“And you’re prepared for what that’s going to entail?” she asked, her concern evident in her voice.
“Yes,” I said firmly. “I know it won’t be easy, but we’ve discussed this before our marriage. I knew what I was signing up for.”
“Well, I’m glad to hear that,” Elizabeth said warmly. “Just know that I’m here for you if you need me–always just a phone call away.”
**Same goes for you,” I replied. “There are going to be a lot of changes for both of us in the next few months.”
“That’s very true,” Elizabeth said, and I could hear the excitement in her voice.
“Take it easy tonight,” I teased. “Don’t spend all night scrolling social media.”
“I’ll try not to,” she said with a laugh. “Goodnight, Ella.”
“Goodnight.”
We ended the call, and I placed my phone on the table before heading to the kitchen. I decided to prepare something simple for dinner. Normally, we would have eaten already, but I’d been waiting for Alexander.
At this point, I thought it best to make something he could eat whenever he finally came upstairs, so I decided on sandwiches.
I wanted to be annoyed with him, but I had no idea what was keeping him so busy. I was certain that if Alexander deemed it important, then it was.
Still, as the minutes ticked by, my worry grew. By the time the front door finally opened, long after I’d finished my meal, I sighed in relief and rushed to greet him.
He smiled awkwardly. “Sorry I’m late,” he said, his voice apologetic. “And sorry that I can’t stay.”
“What do you mean, you can’t stay?” I asked, glancing at the clock. “It’s nearly 10:00 p.m.”
“I know,” he said with a nod. “But I just got a very important phone call–something I have to take care of right away.”
“Some kind of emergency?” I asked, my concern rising. “It’s nothing dangerous, is it?”
Alexander shook his head. “It’s nothing you need to be concerned about.”
“Well, I made food,” I said uncertainly. “At least bring some with you.”
Alexander started to argue, but I held up my hand to stop him.
“You can at least take a sandwich,” I said firmly.
He smiled, looking amused. “All right. Thank you for cooking.”
He disappeared into the kitchen for a moment and reemerged with the food I’d prepared, wrapped in a paper towel. As he prepared to leave again, he stooped and kissed me on the cheek almost absentmindedly.
“Don’t wait up for me,” he said. “I don’t know how long this is going to take, and it’s already late.”
“Just be careful,” I replied, unease creeping into my voice,
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“Always,” he said with a small smile before turning and heading back out into the night.
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Chapter 0262
I walked into the living room and sank onto the couch, the uneasy feeling refusing to fade. This wasn’t entirely. unexpected behavior. The women who had come forward with complaints about Alexander had mentioned something similar–that he would vanish in the middle of the night for hours, offering no explanation about where he’d been or what he’d been doing.
At the time, I hadn’t understood how upsetting this behavior could be. Now, as I sat there wondering where he was going in such a hurry, I found myself sympathizing a little more with his exes.
This was undoubtedly an odd habit–one that made me question, yet again, Just how much I really knew about Alexander. I didn’t want to snoop into his business. But at the same time, I couldn’t help wanting to know what he was doing.
Was this about work? The election? The investigation into David or Dr. McIntyre?
Alexander had a bad habit of keeping things from me–things that were very much my business–until he was absolutely certain the information was accurate. That was probably what this was.
Still, something in my gut told me there was more to it, and I couldn’t simply let it go.
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