Nova was the only one in the room, cleaning. When she saw Leonel come in, she pursed her lips and said, “Mr. Douglas, Mrs. Douglas went out early this morning."

After saying that, she turned her attention back to her chores.

Not caring that his clothes were wrinkled, Leonel sat down at the table and lit a cigarette. Then, he asked in a hoarse voice, "Did she eat breakfast before she left?"

Glancing at the newspaper on the table, Nova muttered, “How would she be in the mood to eat anything after reading the newspaper?"

When Leonel heard this, he immediately picked up the paper to take a look at it.