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“Go far away) Chapter9: The Empty House
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Ethan hadn’t been home in days. He felt a strange mix of unfamiliarity and
freshness.
“Clara, I’m home,” he called as he entered the house. The garden was neat,
the house spotless. Clara was always neat.
went.
He wanted to hug her, but she was not here. He asked the maids when she
They maids were clueless.
Ethan felt uneasy.“You don’t even know if she ate breakfast?”
He went upstairs. The bedroom was empty. The windows were open. There
was a note on the dresser: I know about you and Lily. I’m gone. Don’t look for me.
He called her repeatedly, getting no answer.
He searched the house, finding nothing.
“The number you have dialed is busy…”
He finally accepted reality. Clara wasn’t just angry; she left and wouldn’t be
back. He called their mutual friends. They were all mad at him and didn’t tell him
anything.
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He called a last friend. “Hasn’t she been in touch with anyone? Sh must have
talked to someone before she left.”
The friend scoffed. “You’re her husband, and you didn’t notice that. What do
you think we should know? Look back at recent arguments.”
Ethan fell silent. They hadn’t talked in ages. If they had argued, she wouldn’t
have left.
He hung up, panicked. Clara’s things were gone.
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