Chapter 1874

That afternoon, Maeve waited anxiously for Lyra's message. While clutching her phone tightly, she paced the second-floor hallway as her mind swirled with unease. "Ms. Scott, is everything alright?" a maid asked with a puzzled look. Maeve had been pacing the same stretch of the hallway since early afternoon, and her expression was clouded with worry. "It's nothing. Just... getting some steps in." Maeve simply brushed it off. The maid said, "If you want to stretch your legs, Ms. Scott, the garden's lovely this time of the day. "Mr. Hackett won't be home for dinner tonight, so feel free to eat whenever you'd like. If there's anything specific you're craving, just let me know. I'll have the kitchen prepare it." "Levi's not coming home? Is he out for work?" Levi rarely attended business dinners—he usually left those to his staff. Maeve couldn't remember the last time he didn't have dinner at home. "I'm not sure, Ms. Scott. I'll check with the kitchen and make sure dinner's ready w