Chapter 3 He then pulled out his phone , found Tracie's number , and set it to " Do Not Disturb " for messages . He wasn't interested in soothing her or having any more talks . If she wanted to be dramatic , that was on her . So , he set her messages to " Do Not Disturb ," in case she decided to call him in the middle of the night trying to reconcile . After handling this , Grover called Agnes to help Wendi with her bath . Not long after , he heard Wendi scream from the bathroom , " It's too hot ! " Grover rushed to the door , his voice full of concern , " What happened ? " " Sorry , sir . The water … it's a bit too hot . I'll fix it right away , " Agnes replied in a panic . After the bath , Wendi lay in bed and asked Grover to tell her a story . " Where's the storybook ? " he asked . Chapter 3 " My mom doesn't need a book to tell me stories ! " Wendi replied . Grover was speechless . He grabbed a fairytale book and started reading aloud , but his voice was dry and raspy . " Daddy , your voice sounds like an old duck quacking ! " Wendi complained . Grover was left speechless again . " I really miss Mommy ! When is she coming back ? " Wendi pouted . " In three days . " " Really ? " " Of course ! " Maybe Tracie would come back on her own tomorrow morning . Grover knew Tracie all too well . She'd been relentlessly chasing after him since she was sixteen , sticking to him like glue , impossible to shake off . Eventually , she used the most underhanded methods to marry him . Someone like her - how could she really go through with a Chapter 3 divorce ? The so - called divorce agreement was just a way for her to play hard to get . The reason he didn't even bother reading the agreement and immediately shredded it was because he didn't want Tracie to have any chance of manipulating the situation . " Mommy's stories are always the best … " Wendi murmured as she slowly drifted off to sleep . Grover went back to his own bedroom . The next day As usual , he got up , washed up , and called Wendi downstairs for breakfast . When they got to the dining room , Grover took a sip of cereal and immediately realized something was off . Wendi spat out the cereal she had just tasted . " This tastes terrible ! " Grover frowned and looked at Agnes . " What's going on ? " Agnes stammered , " Sorry , sir . This is the cereal that Tracie always prepares for you and Wendi . She knows the right Chapter 3 ingredients . This is my first time making it …" Agnes never referred to Tracie as " Mrs. Stanton " -she always used her name , " Tracie ." Grover coldly replied , " Take your pay and leave . " With that , he took Wendi out for breakfast , dropped her off at kindergarten , and then drove to the office . When he arrived at the office , Grover turned on his phone . There were no missed calls . Tracie hadn't even bothered to call him once all night ? That surprised him a bit . But he simply snorted and quickly let the thought go . As for where Tracie had gone , whether she was safe or had a place to stay - he couldn't have cared less . Tracie didn't need his concern . After leaving the Stanton family , she went to the apartment she had rented in advance . She unpacked , took a shower , and went to bed . The next morning , after a quick breakfast , she sat in her study Chapter 3 and began working . Contrary to what Wendi had said , Tracie wasn't unemployed . She'd always had work . To make it easier to care for Wendi , she had been providing design drafts and budget plans for an interior design company , earning fees for both design and consulting work . But the Stanton family had always believed Tracie didn't work and was simply a housewife . Now that she was free from the Stanton family , she had more time on her hands and was able to wrap up a project she'd been working on for the last five or six years - a comprehensive senior living facility plan . She was planning to take the proposal to Slaport to research and compare with countries that were already experiencing population aging . Chapter