33. Scattering Glass

"I haven't seen Lyra around for the past few days. Do you know where she is?" Tom asked as he sat down with his wife, who had just appeared at the breakfast table.

Margareth waited to answer her husband's question. Instead, she approached him and gently kissed his forehead. Tom raised both eyebrows in surprise; this was not Margareth's usual behaviour. What could have suddenly improved her mood?

"Good morning," greeted his wife as she sat at the table's end. She immediately sipped a cup of black coffee with beans specially roasted and imported from Indonesia, feeling the caffeine in the coffee work its magic as it prepared her for the drama she was about to stage.

"Good morning..." Tom replied hesitantly. His initial happiness had turned into apprehension as he awaited the worst possible outcome. He knew Margareth's habit well; she would act cheerful before unleashing her anger, like a rainbow before a storm.

"Zhar, my dear. Can you manage my boutique on High Avenue? I feel like someo
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