My expression had turned skeptical. "I don't believe you. I'll ask Lydia later if you've been eating fine."

"Sofia, I swear it's just a last-minute situation tonight. From tomorrow onward, I'll eat well and leave work on time. Okay?" His coaxing tone came through the phone, almost as if he were right beside me.

Despite that, we both knew we were separated by an entire ocean, with a time difference of over ten hours. And. Lyon was working so hard just so he could come to me sooner. Lowering my gaze, I blinked away the slight sting in my eyes. "Lyon, I'm not mad at you. I just. hate seeing...