Chapter 131 My back was slick with perspiration

Betty might be shocked, maybe even guilty, but I wasn't sure if there'd be any surprises waiting for me.

After all, it was our anniversary, and I was back.

As I pondered, the driver's voice broke through my thoughts, announcing we had arrived home.

I hurried towards Building 1, found the familiar Unit 2, and looked up at our apartment floor.

I saw Michael's room, its windows glowing a deep red.

I checked the time; it was already 8:30 PM.

Could Michael have already gone to sleep?

Perhaps Betty was asleep too.

I paid the driver and suppressed the urge to sneak around to the back to peek through Betty's window.

Reaching the front of the unit, I pulled out my keys and unlocked the door.

The familiar smells of the street greeted me, along with the cluttered staircase lined with bicycles, motorcycles, and various items, just as they were before I left.

Everything was the same, yet everything had changed...