The sunrise over the water in the morning was quite beautiful.

The vast expanse of the river met the sea, and the splashing waves glittered with a dazzling golden light under the sun's rays.

Noah, Bennett, and Yvonne sat together, enjoying the beautiful scenery.

Winter mornings were still quite cold. Even though Yvonne was nestled in Bennett's arms, she was still shivering, her breath misting in the air.

So, after the sunrise, they started walking back towards the cabin, chatting and laughing along the way.

By this time, Karina and Nicola were already awake.

Nicola came running down the stairs like a cheerful little bird and threw herself into Noah's arms.

"Daddy, did you and Uncle see the sunrise? Was it pretty?"

"It was very pretty, but it's too cold outside. Daddy will take Nicola to see it again in the summer," Noah said, crouching down and coaxing his daughter in a soft, gentle voice.

Karina followed Nicola down the stairs.

There were faint dark circles under her eyes, a sign that she hadn't slept well either.

"Good morning, Karina."

Bennett and Yvonne greeted Karina out of politeness.

Karina nodded without a word, her gaze sweeping disdainfully over Yvonne.

Last night, although Bennett and Yvonne had tried their best to be quiet, in the heat of the moment, there were times they couldn't help but make some noise.

And the cabin's soundproofing was so poor that Karina had heard bits and pieces.

That seductress Yvonne really knew how to entice men, getting them into her bed so easily.

Bennett always put on such a cool, untouchable facade, but in the end, all men were the same-they couldn't control themselves below the waist.

"Nicola is young and likes to sleep in, so we just got up. Noah, do you want

2. I'll go prepare.ne

it

now, Karina said, looking at Noah with a smile.

Nicola, still holding her father's hand,

tilted her little head up and at

her mother with confusion, wondering why she was tying they had been up for a while.

Noah, of course, knew Karina was lying, and his face darkened slightly.

He didn't know when the gentle, considerate, and virtuous wife he had married had turned into this person.

"It's over a two-hour drive back to Istra from here. Let's have breakfast before we go," Noah said, looking at Bennett.

Bennett nodded. Driving back on an empty stomach wasn't a good idea, so they had no choice but to eat breakfast there.

"Then I'll go to the kitchen and see what ingredients we have," Yvonne said, heading into the kitchen first and opening the refrigerator.

The food in the cabin had been prepared by Noah's personal assistant.

The assistant was very thoughtful Knowing that cooking elaborate

meals would b

the

had stocked the fridge with plenty of bread, milk, and sandwiches.

Yvonne took the items out of the fridge, heated them up simply, and brought them to the table.

Karina didn't offer to help, using the excuse of taking care of Nicola to wait for the ready-made meal.

Noah was so disappointed in her that he couldn't be bothered to say a single word to her.

Bennett and Yvonne, of course, weren't going to argue with Karina over a simple breakfast.

The meal was eaten in silence, punctuated only by Nicola's occasional childish chatter.

After breakfast, everyone went back to their rooms to pack their luggage.

Originally, Noah had planned for them to stay for two days.

Even though it was cold, there were plenty of things they could do indoors. The assistant had even prepared various board games and card games.

But Karina's arrogant and cold attitude towards Yvonne made it clear she had no intention of getting along.