Next One Is a Babe

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Feeling strung up after all the unsuccessful calls, Sophia was suddenly caught in a trance when someone picked up the phone on the receiving end. Overwhelmed by her nervousness, her mouth stiffened as she failed to speak the words that were forming at the tip of her tongue.

On the other side of the call, John asked, “What’s the matter, Sophia?”

As she tried hard to fight back her tears, she uttered, “What’s wrong with you, John?! Why didn’t you pick up the damn call throughout the afternoon?”

John responded with an affirmative hum and chuckled. “Oh, my phone was on silent mode, so I didn’t hear your call.”

Oh come on! If only I could slip my hand through our screens and give him a slap in the face. Sophia then slowly organized her thoughts. “Tell me honestly. Is there something wrong on your side? Logan called up and told me that Husky is lying in the hospital right now. I heard he is in a critical condition too.”

John answered, “Oh, so this is what it is about. Husky is injured, but he is fine. We don’t know what really happened yet because he is still unconscious, but we believe he was exposed when he was searching for Roselia.” Roselia is now my biggest headache. I’m not really worried about her safety since she is quick-witted, but the only way I can entirely put my mind to ease is to find her.

Meanwhile, Sophia kept quiet for a short while and brought up her concern. “Are you in danger, John? Please! You really need to watch out!”

John laughed it off and reassured Sophia. “Come on, I’m fine! Furthermore, my men are here with me, so I doubt anyone can even lay a finger on me for the time being.”

While her husband’s reassuring words seemed to ease her mind, she contemplated briefly and asked, “Can you be back early tonight?”

Faced with her question, John let out a sigh in response without saying anything. However, Sophia understood what that meant. Then, the man continued to say, “I’m a little busy today, and I’m afraid I’ll probably be back late tonight. So, don’t wait on me. Go ahead and sleep early.”

Knowing that John was indeed busy with his work, Sophia helplessly said, “Alright, I’ll leave you to it, but please stay safe! Okay?”

With a smile on his face, he answered, “I heard you loud and clear. Don’t worry about me. Take care.”

After the call ended, Sophia patted her chest and heaved a sigh of relief. Darn it! That nearly gave me a heart attack!

Sophia set her eyes outside the window and decided to take a walk around the garden. She then sat on the bench, where she could clearly have a good view of the car park. Not long after that, the Second Constance Family returned in their car. Oh, it’s time to leave work. After a short while, she saw the Third Constance Family returning as well.