Chapter 236
Valerie Will
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When I got to the house, I couldn’t find Patrick. When I asked the kids, they told me that they hadn’t seen him either.
It was already getting late and he hadn’t returned from work. I went back to my room, picked up my phone, and dialed his number.
It rang a few times.
But he didn’t respond.
I thought about dropping the phone and waiting for him to show up, but another part of me suggested I continue calling.
When I tried the next time, he answered the call.
“He—.”
He interrupted me before I could even complete my sentence. “I’m on a date, I’ll call you when I’m done.”
I felt a cold wave rush over me.
Did I hear him correctly?
I didn’t even get the chance to say anything before I heard a faint female voice from the background. “Who is th
