“Dominic, wait!” she repeated, but her husband had already walked away, leaving her with a deepening sense of worry.

With every step Dominic took away, Gwen wondered what had really happened in the meeting between him and Mr. Charles. The uncertainty only added to her anxiety, making her heart feel heavier.

Gwen took a deep breath and decided to go see Mr. Charles. She needed to know what had occurred and why Dominic had looked so angry. When she entered Mr. Charles’s study, the atmosphere felt tense. Mr. Charles sat behind his large desk, his face calm but slightly uneasy as he noticed Gwen’s arrival.

“Gwen, what’s wrong?” Mr. Charles...