A Call That Changed Her Entire Life

As night fell, Estelle was all alone sitting at the dining table. The dishes on the table had already cooled down. Clean plates were
neatly set on the table, but she still didn't eat anything.
After a while, Estelle instinctively looked out of the window. It was already dark outside. The faint light of the street lamps lit up
the streets, but the house was brightly lit.
Estelle looked at her watch and noticed that it was already late. She sat restlessly at the table, eagerly waiting for someone's
return.
“Knock, knock...“ someone called out from outside and opened the door.
The sound of the door opening startled Estelle. She immediately looked at the door with an expectant look on her face.
As the door opened, it revealed Ethan standing on the other side. He stepped into the house and closed the door behind him.
When he looked up, he saw the dishes on the table and Estelle, who looked excited to see him.
When he noticed that the dishes on the table were untouched, Ethan furrowed his eyebrows and pretended to be angry. He
asked in a displeased tone, “Why haven't you eaten yet?“
Estelle shrugged at him. She sat up straight and seemed to be full of energy. She looked up at him and replied, “I was waiting for
you.“
“I told you that you don't have to wait for me.“ Ethan strutted towards the table and sat beside her. When he saw her expression,
he suddenly felt sorry for her.
Without replying, Estelle stood up and grabbed the dishes. “I'll just heat these up.“
As he watched her walk away from him, Ethan said nothing.
The sound of Estelle shifting the utensils around could be heard from the kitchen. Ethan leaned back on the chair and closed his
eyes in contemplation. He realized how wonderful his life was. No matter what time he came home, there was always a woman
waiting for him in a brightly lit house.
After a few minutes, Estelle came back and put the dishes on the table one by one. The dishes smelled fantastic. Thanks to
Estelle heating them back up, it was as if they were still freshly cooked. Ethan's stomach grumbled as he saw the appetizing
dishes in front of him.

Eagerly, Ethan took the plate and chopsticks and began to eat. Estelle gave him a tender smile and started to eat too.
Ethan picked up a piece of meat and looked at Estelle fondly. He wanted to say something, but hesitated.
“What's wrong?“ Estelle asked with a curious expression.
Still staring at her, Ethan said with a grin, “I want to take you out somewhere!“
A tinge of excitement flashed across Estelle's eyes when she heard this. She quickly asked, “Where are we going?“
“Let's travel abroad for a few days. Just you and me,“ Ethan said as he looked at her softly. His voice was very calm and
peaceful.
Estelle paused her chewing and raised her brows at him. Then, she swallowed before speaking. “Aren't you going to be busy?
Do you have time for it?“
“It's okay. We can take a vacation for a few days since I'll have some free time for a couple of days,“ Ethan replied with a nod
before taking a big bite of his food.
“Okay!“ Smiling, Estelle immediately agreed. “When will we leave?“ she asked.
Pursing his lips, Ethan thought about it for a while and answered, “The day after tomorrow. I will purchase our tickets tomorrow.“
Seeing how excited he made her, Ethan smiled affectionately and added, “Oh, don't forget to call your father and inform him
about our travel.“
“Okay.“ The smile on Estelle's face grew even wider. She felt so warm and happy. She would get to go out and have fun with
him! The thought excited her.
The next morning, Ethan got up early and went out. Since he was going on a vacation with Estelle, he had to deal with the affairs
of his company first.
“You're going abroad?“ Shane asked in disbelief while looking at him in surprise.
“Am I not allowed to?“ Amused at Shane's reaction, Ethan replied with a playful grin.
“It's not that...“ It was then that Shane realized that perhaps he was slightly overreacting. He felt a little embarrassed at the
thought. He bashfully scratched the back of his head and mumbled, “I'm just afraid that it might not be safe.“

When Shane finished talking, Marc, who was standing beside them, gasped slightly as if he suddenly recalled something. He
looked at Ethan and added, “Yes, that's true. You remember what happened last time, right? Do you think that Bill won't order his
men to follow you at all times?“
The silence that followed was deafening, as Ethan didn't say anything. A worried Shane suggested, “How about we drive you
both to the airport tomorrow at least?“
“No,“ Ethan replied immediately and shook his head. Understanding his men's concern, he added in a comforting tone, “I will just
go out with Estelle for a few days. Everything will be just fine.“
Unconvinced, Shane and Marc exchanged a knowing look with each other. Both of them felt uneasy about the entire thing. The
safety of their boss was important and they couldn't help but worry about him.
In the afternoon, Ethan went back home earlier than usual. As soon as he opened the door, he saw that Estelle was already
packing up in her room. He walked in and found that the whole suitcase had been stuffed.
Ethan smiled in disbelief and said, “We're only going abroad for a few days. You don't have to bring so many things with you. It
looks like we're moving away!“
With an awkward smile, Estelle sauntered over to him and held his arm. “Better to be prepared for anything, you know!“ Upon
noticing that he had come back from work a little earlier, she looked at him and asked, “Are you done with work?“
Ethan nodded and started to help her pack up their things.
In the dark living room, Bill sat with crossed legs and a lit cigarette in his hand.
He was puffing the cigarette and enjoying his leisure time when a man walked inside and bowed respectfully. “Boss, I just
received news that Ethan will be traveling with Estelle.“
“Traveling?“ Bill raised a brow in interest. He flicked his cigarette and let the ashes fall on the ground. “Is this information
reliable?“ he asked in a deep voice.
“Yes, sir. It is,“ the man replied confidently and handed Bill a piece of paper.
Bill gingerly took the paper and read its contents. Ethan's schedule was written on it.
A wicked laugh came from Bill's throat. “Will the two of them be traveling alone?“

“Yes, sir.“ The man nodded promptly. All of a sudden, Bill stood up, threw the cigarette in his hand and stepped on it when it
landed on the floor. A malicious smile grew on his face. “That's good. Prepare our men. I want Ethan dead tomorrow,“
he ordered apathetically as if he didn't care about anything else at all. The last time he had seen Ethan was when the latter had
threatened him to let go of his men. Ever since then, Bill had vowed to kill Ethan no matter what. Ethan was a huge threat to him.
The man immediately nodded. After pondering upon it for a while, he walked towards Bill and asked in a soft voice, “Boss, shall
we kill him in our country or abroad?“
Bill squinted at him as if he had just asked a stupid question and snarled, “What do you think?“
Naturally, the most convenient place to kill Ethan was where there were fewer people.
“Remember, do it quickly and efficiently. I don't want any mistakes.“ Bill smirked. After his subordinate went out, he sat down
again and looked at the ceiling, deep in thought. His evil smirk was hidden in the darkness.
On the following day, there were only a few people at the airport for some reason. The two stood at the airport hall with excited
looks on their faces. Ethan was carrying a black bag in one hand, while Estelle held on to his other arm.
“Look, there's nobody else here. I told you we were early.“ Ethan squinted at the woman beside him and felt a little helpless. She
was the one who had urged him to set out to the airport at this hour.
Estelle was silent, but gave him a cheeky smile. Looking at the bag on his back, she felt a little funny about it. Ethan had refused
to take the things she initially wanted to take with her. He had insisted that they only needed a backpack full of their necessities.
“It's okay. Let's just wait outside!“ Like a spoiled child, Estelle responded with a giggle. However, Ethan couldn't help but feel a
little strange. Weren't there always a lot of people at the airport no matter what time it was? So, how come there were only a few
people today?
“It's too stuffy inside the airport. Let's go outside and wait,“ Estelle suggested with a grin. As he looked inside, Ethan knew she
was right. He nodded in agreement and went out with her for a walk.
Since they had arrived early, they had a bit of time to spare before they needed to head back. Estelle and Ethan strolled happily
outside the airport while holding each other's hands. After a while, it was almost time to board.