Chapter 1132

But Lucas’s words only sought to rile Yvonne’s anger. “What if he never gets over it?!” she asked. “Is he going to wait till Stella’s body rots and stinks before he does something about it?!” “Calm down,” he replied. “None of this is my fault, so don’t take it out on me. It’s pointless.” Lucas reached out a hand and pulled her down to sit on his lap. “In two days,” he said, looking at her, “I’ll be leaving for a work trip. You’ll probably have to be home alone for a while.” Yvonne paused and turned towards him. “But you’ve always brought me along when you’re on a work trip!” she argued. “What’s the problem?” Hadn’t she always been by his side whenever he was on a work trip? “But it’s different this time,” he answered, looking seriously at her while tucking her hair behind her ear. “I might have to go to a very remote place this time. There’s been an infectious disease outbreak, and I don’t want you to be there. It’s very dangerous.” “If it’s dangerous for me,” she argued, “th