"Se-Sean..."
Bella whispered in a trembling voice. After three months, this was the first time he had texted her using his cell phone number.
Her hand slowly became cold and shaky as she tried to open the text message.
[Sean] Hi Bells, I’ve just landed in Astington! (Smile emoji)
[Sean] But, I can’t meet you right away. I have to stay on base for a couple more days for an internal report.
[Sean] I will call and visit you pretty soon. I miss you and Dax!
[Sean] (Love Emoji)
A faint smile appeared at the corner of Bella’s lips as she looked at her cell phone screen.
’He... finally came back. Sean finally came back…’ Bella muttered under her breath.
She couldn’t describe her feelings now; tears of joy, worry, sadness, and guilt mixed.
However, when a faint whisper escaped her lips, "I’m sorry, Sean..." Her hand holding the cell phone tightened as guilt enveloped her.
...
Tristan became worried when he saw his wife standing frozen, looking at her cell phone. He immediately exited the car and approached her, not caring if someone saw him.
He reached her with his long legs and strides, "You okay, darling?"
Bella flinched when she heard Tristan’s voice near her ear. She put her cell phone in her bag and looked at Tristan’s hands, now touching her arms.
Slowly, she looked up to meet his gaze but was unable to answer his question.
"What’s wrong? Why do you look so shocked?" Tristan asked, his concern growing as he noticed her ghostly expression.
She blinked a few times before she managed to speak, "Shock? What do you mean? No. I didn’t look shocked. In fact, I looked totally fine…"
"Are you sure?" Tristan cupped her cheeks with both hands, looking into her confused gray eyes. From her gaze, he could tell that something was bothering her. He could also see that her smile didn’t reach her eyes.
"Hmm. I’m fine," said Bella while glancing around. She saw a few people coming out of the elevator and several cars parked nearby.
Worried that someone might recognize Tristan, Bella grabbed his hand and pulled him toward the car.
"Let’s go... Someone might recognize you," Bella said, walking quickly.

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