Just then, the sound of rolling wheels approached from outside the greenhouse, followed by Theodore's familiar voice.

“Where are you, Ariana?"

Ariana hastily dropped the shackle, her face drained of color.

After getting out of the bathroom, Theodore didn't see Ariana, so he went downstairs to look for her.

The kitchen light was on and a saucepan was placed on the gas stove from which steam rose. However, there seemed to be no one in the kitchen.

Frowning, Theodore looked around. Seeing that there was indeed no one in the kitchen, he turned off the stove and called Ariana. However, there was no reply.

It was dark outside and the rain was still falling heavily.

Theodore looked for Ariana everywhere on the first floor but did not see her. His face darkened and he had such a complicated expression that it was hard to tell whether he was nervous or angry. His first guess was that she had run away.

He came out of the side hallway and pulled out his cell phone expressionlessly. He intended to send someone to catch Ariana as soon as possible. Just as he was about to make the call, he heard a heavy fall coming from the greenhouse.

He rushed there and to his surprise, he saw the familiar figure cleaning up some flowerpot pieces on the ground.

Theodore's uneasiness immediately subsided. The moment the woman turned around, a gentle smile appeared on his gloomy face.

“Why did you come here? Did you get hurt?" Theodore asked anxiously. He quickly took her hand and checked it carefully. His eyes were full of tenderness and affection.

Ariana had been scared several times during the night, and right now, there was already sweat on her back. She didn't want him to see her nervousness, so she acted like nothing had happened.

"I was hungry and wanted to get something to eat. I heard a noise coming from the greenhouse and when I came, I found a black cat sneaking around. I accidentally knocked over the flowerpot when trying to catch the cat."

Theodore listened to her carefully and didn't interrupt her at all. He held her hand as she spoke and gently rubbed it.

Although Ariana did her best to look calm, she was obviously very nervous when she was speaking. However, when she saw that Theodore acted like he didn't care about it, she was relieved.

At that moment, the cry of a cat was heard. The black cat quickly fled through the window.

“That is the cat I was telling you about," Ariana said quickly, pointing at the black cat.

The black cat had shown up in time, as if to confirm what she had said.

Theodore finally let go of Ariana's hand and looked at her with a smile.