Chapter 20 Everyone nodded , promising not to breathe a word . Once that was settled , Reginald stood up and turned to Adelaide . " They're a bit hyper . Get used to it . But don't go too wild with them either ." Adelaide nodded . " Got it , Mr. Thorton . " Without doubt , as soon as Reginald left , everyone swarmed around her , surrounding her in the middle and taking turns to introduce themselves . After the introductions , they realized Adelaide was the youngest . But in terms of skills , she was far from it . After all , the architectural awards she had won as Alicia were the most prestigious in the industry . With that identity , she could have walked into any opportunity . But after some thought , she decided working under Reginald was more advantageous , and she didn't plan to rely on her identity as Alicia . For now , she wanted to keep that identity hidden . In just one morning , Adelaide quickly got the hang of the team's workflow and learned about the five architectural design projects they were handling . At noon , before she could respond to her colleagues ' enthusiastic lunch invites , Teresa called . She answered right away , " Hey , Tess . " " Adele , I didn't do it ! " Teresa shouted from the other end . Adelaide's face darkened . The next second , Garrett's voice came through the phone . " Adele , where are you ? Why won't you answer my calls ? Do you know I've been going crazy looking for you ? " His voice was hoarse . He sounded so desperate that it seemed like he wanted to jump out of the phone . Adelaide stayed calm . " I'm heading back to my apartment now . " Garrett happily agreed , " Great , I'll head over now . You probably haven't had lunch yet , right ? I'll pick up some groceries and cook for you !" Adelaide hung up and apologized to her colleagues , " Sorry , everyone . Something came up suddenly . I can't join you for lunch . I'll treat you another time , okay ? " Everyone gave a knowing smile and waved goodbye to Adelaide . Forty minutes later , Adelaide got back to her apartment . She opened the door , and the smell of food filled the air . Without even changing out of her slippers , she dropped her handbag and sat at the dining table . Hearing the noise , Garrett strode out of the kitchen , wearing an apron and holding a spatula . Seeing Adelaide , he beamed , " Honey , wash your hands . Dinner will be ready soon . " Adelaide said , " I'm not here to eat with you . Turn off the stove . We need to talk ! " Garrett's heart sank , but he turned off the stove and sat down across from her . Before Adelaide could say anything , he began , " I figured it out yesterday . She tried to kill herself again , and you were just trying to take the knife from her when you accidentally pushed her . Honey , I'm sorry that I jumped to conclusions . " " It was my fault for misunderstanding you . I promise it won't happen again ," he said , his eyes turning red . " Do you know how scared I was when you suddenly disappeared last night ? I searched everywhere for you , but I couldn't find you . I didn't know what to do . " Honey , if you're mad , just vent your anger on me . But please don't disappear like that again . It really scares me . " Chapter 20 In his eyes , she just threw a tantrum and disappeared . He didn't realize how serious this really was . Garrett received no reaction from his wife , and his heart skipped a beat . " Honey ? " Adelaide stared at him . " Garrett , I want a divorce ." " Divorce ? " Garrett's voice instantly sharpened . " Honey , is it really that serious ? About what happened last night , your parents and brother all misunderstood . Why are you only angry at me and even talking about divorce ? "