James walked to the room door and heard Thea scolding him. He touched his nose and murmured, “I see. Thea’s angry that I hadn’t come to see her for the past month.”

He knocked on the door.

“Who is it?”

Thea’s voice sounded from inside the room.

James stood at the door and said, “It’s me, James.”

Soon, the door opened.

Thea pushed the door open but left only a small gap. She looked at James and asked, “What’s wrong? Do you need something?”

James said, “Yeah. I have something I’d like to tell you.”

“Go ahead. I’m listening.”

Thea showed no intention of allowing James to enter the room.

James said, “The thing is, I might have to leave for a few days.”

Hearing this, Thea suddenly regained her spirits and asked, “You’re leaving? Where are you going?”

James replied, “I’ll be going abroad.”

“When will you be back?”

James shook his head and said, “I’m not sure. If things go well, I should be back in half a month. If there’s any delay, it may take three to five months.”

He was st