Chapter 27

Even though Ethan was on a business trip these days, the driver still picked up and dropped off Stella at work every day. Normally, there wasn't much conversation between Stella and Ethan in the car, but when he suddenly left for a few days, she slowly began to notice a slight discomfort. The seat next to her was empty during the commute. Returning home, the vast villa was now just her alone. Stella had always thought of herself as someone who couldn't really experience loneliness, but after Ethan went on his business trip, she actually started to feel something akin to loneliness. Even though the busyness of work could briefly push aside this feeling, but upon returning home, she would always unconsciously grab an extra set of utensils. Only then would she realize that Ethan wasn't at home. So they say, habit is truly the scariest thing. It was quite obvious that compared to the last time Ethan went on a business trip after they moved into the villa, this time the feeling was so