CONAN —

After the call that I had excused myself from my family to make, upon coming back to the dining table, I was surprised that none of them were there, not even Yvonne, whom I had told earlier we would be discussing the event that I had planned to host—the reunion party.

"Honey?" I called and went in search of her in her room, only to see her typing on her phone.

I stood at the entrance for a few seconds, but she could not notice my presence as she was so glued to the phone. I sighed and walked closer to her. I intended to sit beside her...