Patrick had already planned on returning the following day to City A, as his assistant had called him to inform him about an important contract worth millions of dollars that needed his attention. He didn't want to inform Anita that he would be around the following day, as obviously, Anita wouldn't allow him to rest or concentrate on his work.
"I had to lie to Anita so I can think of a better way to explain Tina's situation to her, so she can at least allow me to be or, better still, move on with her life," Patrick said to himself and sighed, thinking about what to do.
Later that same day, Patrick decided to visit Tina in her village. He knew her mother might be wondering what had happened since he had not visited her shop since the last time he saw her and Tina.
Patrick couldn't face
