Chapter 247 - Keep Me Posted

The following day.

Caroline woke up to a bright new day. She stretched her body and discovered that she was already alone in the bed. Huh? Where is her husband?

Then suddenly the door opened.

A smiling Mike entered the room holding a tray filled with delicious smelling food and placed it on the bed. "Good morning, sweetie! How's your sleep?" he asked in a cheerful voice.

"I sleep like a log," she answered and looked at the food. "Wow! What is this?"

"It's breakfast in bed! I decided to serve my Queen and my baby in your tummy. Let's eat!" he said in a pleasant voice.

Caroline smiled brightly, her worries last night began to disappear. Today her husband looks happy, so she might as well enjoy the breakfast in bed that he prepared for her. "I will just go to the bathroom first, I'll be quick," she said and rose to her feet. She sauntered towards the bathroom and disappeared inside for quick washing.

Outside the bathroom.

Mike stared at the closed door of the bathroom. He woke up to a beautiful morning, and while staring at his sleeping wife's pretty face, he realized that he can't bring to destroy the peace and happiness they have enjoyed lately.

He decided to no longer ask his wife about those gadgets.

He wants to start the day with a fantastic mood and paint a beautiful atmosphere around them. He thinks that breakfast in bed is the best way to go to show his love and devotion to his wife.

A smile curled up in his lips.

That wasn't hard at all. He survived last night and succeeded in holding himself from questioning his wife, so, they should celebrate this morning with a delicious breakfast in bed.

There was a knock on the door, Mike opened it, it was just the maid bringing one more tray of food inside the bedroom.

The housemaid exited the room after putting the tray in the bed.

A few moments later, Caroline exited the bathroom and went back to bed.

"Let's eat sweetie!" he said pleasantly.

"Alright!" Caroline replied with a beautiful smile.

The couple started eating their meals with gusto.

One hour later, the couple finished eating breakfast. They exited the bedroom and brought the tray to the kitchen. The housemaid began washing the dirty dishes.

Mike went to the living room to read the morning newspaper.

Caroline made her milk and joined her husband in the living room.

"I have a business meeting today in the afternoon, sweetie," he informed her.

"Okay, will you be back at dinner time?" she asked.

"Yes of course," he answered and resumed reading the newspaper.

After drinking her milk, Caroline went to the kitchen to put the mug on the sink. She went back to the bedroom to take a shower.

She entered the room and sat on the bed. She was overwhelmed with happiness. With the way her husband acted today, she felt that he was no longer planning to ask her about those gadgets because if he wanted to...he would be asking those questions first thing in the morning.

But he didn't!

Instead, he brought her breakfast in bed!

How sweet!

"Thank you so much, God!" she said loudly, her eyes sparkling in elation.

She rose to her feet and went inside the bathroom to take a bath.

After taking a bath, Caroline lies down on the bed and turn on the stereo, the nursery rhymes began playing in the air and Mike came into the bedroom.

Mike hopped into the bed beside his wife and together they listened to the nursery rhyme while he lovingly caresses his wife's baby bump. "Baby, Daddy is here! Can you hear me?" he's trying to communicate with his child inside his wife's tummy.

Caroline smiled, she runs her fingers on her husband's hair giving him a gentle head massage.

"I like your head massage, wifey, so relaxing, please continue!" he said and closed his eyes savoring her soothing hand massage.

Caroline gladly obliged her husband's request.

A few hours later.

Lunchtime.

The couple was having lunch at the dining table.

After finished eating, Mike took a quick shower and get ready for the business meeting.

Caroline was embroidering in the living room, her latest hobby.

Mike went to his wife's side and planted a kiss on her forehead. "I'm going now, sweetie. Take care of yourself and the baby," he said. His voice was filled with love and devotion.

"Drive safely, hubby. I love you!" she replied endearingly.

"I love you more!" Mike replied with another quick kiss on her cheeks. He turned around and walked towards the door, wearing a smile on his lips, he looked at his wife lovingly before exiting the door.

Caroline resumed her embroidery feeling happy, satisfied, and at peace with herself again. It was a good thing that she ordered an embroidery tool kit from her favorite online store so that she will have something to occupy her mind. She finds her latest hobby addicting.

~o0o~

Mike was driving his car going to the office of his brother John. He needs someone to talk to regarding the turmoil that is disturbing his peace of mind. Although his acting is brilliant and he was able to act the same in front of his wife, still, the issue about the gadgets is torturing him inside, he needs to get it out from his chest and his brother is always ready to listen to his problems.

He finally arrived at Infinity Jade Tower after a few minutes of driving.

John on the other hand was having a coffee break sitting on the sofa watching TV when the door to his office was pushed open. He raised his head and saw his brother wearing a troubled look on his face.

"Hello bro, sorry to come into your office unannounced," Mike mumbled apologetically.

John brows knitted together. "It's okay bro, you're always welcome here in my office any time of the day. What's wrong with your face?" he asked.

Mike lowered himself on the sofa facing his brother. "I have a problem bro. I need your advice on how to handle this..."

A frown appeared in John's face. "Huh? What is it? Is it about your wife again?"

"Yes."

"Okay, tell me everything that is bothering your mind."

Mike breathed deeply. "When my wife comes back to me, I noticed that she bought a new phone. I inquired her about her old phone and tablet and she told me that she dropped them during her absence and she discarded them, thrown them away because they can no longer be of use to her. But when we went to her house yesterday and I used the toilet in her bathroom I saw her old gadgets on the bedside table. I can't be wrong with what I saw...my wife is lying to me about those gadgets...but why!" A creased appeared on his forehead.

John's brows knitted together, he was in deep concentration. "Hmm, a wife lying about those gadgets? What could be the reason? Where are the gadgets now?" asked John.

Mike shook his head. "I dunno, when I went out of the toilet, I saw my wife on the bed and when I look at the bedside table, the gadgets were already gone. My wife hide it somewhere!" he insisted.

"Oh I see...did you confront your wife about those gadgets?" asked John.

"No. I was afraid that we will get into a quarrel and I don't want her to disappear again because of her lies," Mike paused for a moment catching up his breath. "Bro, do you think I will pursue it? Should I ask her about those gadgets?" he asked in confusion.

John was sighing, unable to reply right away. "Just calm down, bro. Stop fretting. Stay calm. It's good that you haven't ask your wife about it yet. If you want my opinion I think...you should forget about those things. Just go on with your life and live peacefully with your wife. Just ignore some minor details if you can. Don't make a big deal out of it, do it for the sake of your unborn baby," he concluded.

Mike sighed deeply. "I know. I'm also thinking about this...b-but I can't help myself. I just want to know why those gadgets suddenly appeared in her house when she told me that she already discarded them somewhere? That's what bothering me right now," he explained.

"Hmm, about that. The gadgets must have sent by someone to Caroline's house? That could be the case...I will ask my wife if she can ask her mother if a package or parcel has arrived in the house lately. We need to see who's name was written in the package so that we can trace that person," John suggested. If his sister-in-law didn't bring those gadgets with her then she must have contacted somebody to send the items to her house.

"That's a brilliant idea, bro. Please help me with this matter..." Mike pleaded. Although he doesn't have the strength to ask his wife about it the only thing he can do is to find out who sent the gadgets to her house.

"Sure thing bro. I'll call you if there are new developments, okay?" John said. In his mind, he was already formulating a plan on how to approach this issue. He was also curious who sent the parcel to Caroline's house in Eastwood Subdivision. That person must have known Caroline during her absence.

It's the only way to match the puzzle together on what happens during Caroline's disappearance.

"Okay, thanks, bro. I'll be waiting for your call. I'll take my leave now. Keep me posted, please," Mike said.

"Sure, I will," John replied.

Mike walked towards the door.

John was shaking his head warily while watching his brother exiting the door of his office.