Days passed. Samantha was missing Ethan so much that she eagerly awaited his return on a Thursday. 

While inside the kitchen of the First Diamond Hotel, Samantha repeatedly checked the time.

Before Ethan left, he told that a private jet was unavailable, and thus, he and John took a shared flight, booking first class on the way back to Braeton from Laton City. 

Killing the time, Samantha kept herself busy, randomly tasting how the chefs have prepared the dishes for their lunch service. 

When one of the station chefs, Jane, reported late for her shift, she came into the kitchen mumbling, "Sorry I'm late. There is this big traffic due to fire trucks and ambulances, rushing into the airport. Apparently, there was a flight that crashed on the runway at Braeton airport!"

That immediately shifted Samantha's attention to Jane. She frowned and asked, "A plane crashed at the airport?"

"I don't know the details. I just heard people talk