Milana was so exasperated she could practically feel her fingers itching to thump Steven on the head. For someone so competent at work, he sure was clueless when it came to personal relationships. "She's your wife. Just because she doesn't show it doesn't mean she doesn't care. Believe me, you need to tell her when you're going out."
Steven asked, "You really think she cares about me?”
Milana retorted, “If she didn't care, why would she have married you and not some other guy?"
Steven couldn't argue with that. He quickly ascended the stairs to Hannah's room, reaching for the door handle only to find it locked. He leaned against the door, saying, "Hannah, I need to step out for a bit. I'll be back in two hours at the most."
But there was no response from inside.
Not sure if Hannah had heard him, Steven repeated himself, but again, there was no response. He walked away, feeling a bit downcast.d2
Inside the room, Hannah curled her lips, muttering to herself, "I used to ask you where you were going and you wouldn't tell me. Now I couldn’t care less."
She took out her phone and shot a message to Cornelia, [Nelly, I've settled in at Harbor City. Don't worry about me. I'll be careful not to get into any trouble.]
She waited for a reply, but none came. Unbeknownst to her, Cornelia had typed out a response, only to have her phone snatched away by Jeremy.
Jeremy nibbled on Cornelia's earlobe, saying, "You still have the energy to text others in the middle of our...moment? I guess I need to try harder."
As Jeremy interrupted her, Cornelia's attention was quickly diverted from Hannah to him.
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