Natalie had no choice but to do what Joyce had said.

When she accepted the call, she put it in speaker mode so that Joyce could also hear the conversation. Then, she placed the device on the table.

“Hey, Stanley,” she greeted.

“Nat, I saw Mr. Shane’s post,” informed the man. “You guys got married?”

“Yeah.”

“Oh, so it’s true. I thought I’ve guessed incorrectly.” Stanley let out a smile that did not quite reach his eyes before adjusting his glasses. “Well, congratulations.”

Not knowing Stanley’s actual reaction, Natalie smiled as well before thanking him.

“See? I told you he was only going to ask about this.” Joyce mouthed.

Natalie ignored her as she asked Stanley about his condition.

Right when he was about to reply, a woman’s shy voice echoed from his end of the phone. “I’m back, Dr. Quinn.”

 

voice, Joyce’s body shuddered and she jolted up from her

belonged to. It

 

to find where Stanley is and

at her friend in

to cover her

turned her attention back to the phone.

soup out of a thermal flask. “She’s just making sure that I’m

he

some more questions, but she had no chance to

“I heard you

she nodded. “Yeah, but we’re not that close. I met her when Stanley brought me to a wedding last time. She’s one of

“I heard about her before. But I’ve never met her, I

she had noticed

strong of a reaction, but then

that

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