The texter said not to tell Fabian about this, so Maria would not tell him. She said no one should know about this, so Maria would keep it from everyone. Now, Maria would obey anything the texter said as long as her baby daughter could finally come home.
Maria came to this poker house with the texter’s directions, thinking she could see her daughter, who she had missed dearly. However, the place was empty, and only a bag was there waiting for her to pick it up.
While she was immersed in pain and sadness again, her phone buzzed. It was another text. “Keep those things well. Wait for me to come home.”
There were only two simple sentences, but they seemed to have given Maria endless strength to live again.
‘Wait for me to come home, she said. That must be Ree!’ Maria thought.
She was so emotional that her heart was beating wildly. She held her phone tightly and pressed it to her chest like a treasure. At this time, she received two more messages. “I booked the room for four hours. You can rest before leaving to avoid raising any suspicions. Hide those things well when you go home. Also, delete all the texts from your phone.”
Maria nodded and replied, “When can you meet me then?”
…
She waited for a while, but no reply came.
Initially, she wanted to send another text. However, she deleted her draft when she had already typed halfway. That was because she knew how Rhea was. Once Rhea finished saying what she needed, she would not say another word.
Although Maria was still disappointed that she did not see Rhea or hear her voice, knowing Rhea was still alive was enough for her. It gave her hope and made her feel that life was worth living again.
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