At 6:30 PM, the house was brightly lit, with warm yellow lights reflecting the coziness of home.
In the kitchen, Liu Jinyan was busy preparing dinner, the spatula flipping gracefully in her hand, as dish after dish was cooked to perfection, releasing an enticing aroma.
Seeing that the meal was almost ready, yet her husband Wan Zhenhong was nowhere to be seen.
She couldn't help but glance at the clock on the wall and realized it was nearly 7 o'clock.
At this point,
The anticipation she initially felt gradually turned into anxiety.
"Why is he so late today? Normally, he's home by 6:30. Could it be that he's working overtime again tonight? Or is he stuck in traffic?"
Her thoughts wandered amid speculation, and her movements unconsciously slowed down.
She walked to the kitchen door, her gaze unconsciously drifting towards her daughter Niuniu, who was playing in the living room, and then she looked towards the door, hoping for Wan Zhenhong's silhouette to suddenly appear.
