She didn't return until eight p.m. She expected Marcus to still be there but found only Julie, Matthew, and Yvonne at home.

Confused, Melissa searched the house.

Julie, noticing her confusion, asked, “What's up? Have you had dinner? I saved you some food."

Shaking her head, Melissa asked, "Julie... Did Marcus come by?"

Julie was surprised. “Nope! He called this morning, said he's off on a week-long business trip. His flight was this afternoon. Matthew also knew this. Didn't you? Men always act like that. They don't even care to tell the loved ones about their schedules," Julie mumbled.