Chapter 164

• Awakening from his long sleep, Roth, who typically refrained from immediately checking his phone upon rising, found himself with an abundance of idle time. Therefore, he indulged in his smartphone, intending to remain comfortably in bed during the initial few hours of that serene Sunday morning until his newly hired kitchen staff alerted him that breakfast was served.
• Unbeknownst to him, the day would not unfold as planned. In his usual fashion, he perused Instagram, only to be confronted by the harbingers of a ruined day.
• His eyes fixated on the encircled name of Tristan, compelling him to press and view the story. In that very moment, Roth's heart seemed to come to a standstill, as if demanding explanations.