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

Natalie could make out who the voice belonged to. It was Annie Hill of the

 

she managed to find where Stanley is and

glanced at her friend in

did not reply. Instead, she kept on looking down to cover her face so Natalie could not see her

her attention back to the phone. “Stanley, why is Annie with

question, Stanley threw a glance at Annie, who was pouring soup out of a thermal flask. “She’s just making sure that I’m fine,” he replied. “Okay, I’m hanging up now. Let talk another

that, he

originally intended to ask some more questions, but she had no chance to do so, seeing how the man

clenching her fists. “I heard you mentioned Annie. Do you

answer the other woman as 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

Joyce’s head. “I heard about her before. But I’ve never met her, I can tell that she likes Stanley!”

because she had noticed

might have been too strong of a reaction, but then again, no woman could act calm when their love

true. I found out about that when I first met

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