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.”

 

hearing the voice, Joyce’s body shuddered and she jolted up

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

 

Stanley is and

at her

reply. Instead, she kept on looking down to cover her face

Natalie turned her attention back to the phone.

pouring soup out of a thermal flask. “She’s just making sure that I’m fine,” he replied. “Okay, I’m hanging up now.

he

but she had no

fists. “I heard you mentioned Annie. Do you know who that woman

twitched a little. After contemplating for some time, she decided to answer the other woman as she nodded. “Yeah,

so it’s her!” A lightbulb seemed to go off in Joyce’s head. “I heard about her before. But I’ve

sure that Annie fancied Stanley because she had noticed the affection in

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

found out about that

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