Chapter 248 No Lies

"Mr. Zhou, are we heading straight back to the office?"

"No, home." Zhou Mingchen had just landed, and to get back earlier, he had taken the red-eye flight overnight. A night of flying with constant turbulence had left him with no rest, and now he had a severe headache, "You handle the company matters; I'll come over tomorrow."

"Okay." Qiu Cheng replied and steered the car straight toward West Suburb Villa.

Upon entering the front door, Mother Zhang hurried to greet him, taking his bag and coat from his hands.

"You're back, sir. Go upstairs and rest for a bit. I've prepared some hot soup, have a little before you rest."

"No need." Zhou Mingchen waved his hand and went straight up the stairs.

Suddenly, he felt something was amiss. It was already past seven-thirty, not yet time for work. Xia Lu was neither downstairs eating nor upstairs rummaging through drawers and wardrobes for clothes. At this time, the house usually wasn't this quiet.

"Where is my wife?"