Morgan called again with another phone. “Josie, you’ll suffer being with either of them.”

Josie took a deep breath. “That’s none of your business.”

Then, she hung up again. This time, Morgan stopped calling.

Laura came into the room and said, “Hey, there’s a call for you?”

Josie became nervous, and her hand trembled slightly. “Who is it?”

“It’s from the hospital.”

Surprised, Josie answered the call to realize it was Andy. “Hi, Ms. Warren.”

“You…”

“Mr. Carter is hospitalized.”

intensely. “Wasn’t he in

“He was badly

of how Arnold was tortured by Wayne in Rivodia, Josie

she asked, “Is he awake? Can you pass the phone him, please?”

Arnold’s voice emerged from the other end. After a hissing noise, she heard. Arnold’s voice. “Stay where you are, and don’t come out. Don’t bother with the rumors.”

was flustered. “Arnold, what exactly happened

silent momentarily before humming, “I

for her to ask the following

a hint of apology. “Is that what you’re concerned about? Or, you’re concerned about what Dexter thinks?”

“Arnold.”

drink. I nearly lost consciousness, so I’m unsure if we had

“Arnold.”

the call

her a cup of warm water. “Jo, would you like to

head. Laura uttered, “The rumors out there are very harsh.”

“I know.”

The incident caused a sensation in the city. Some said that Dexter had summoned his lawyer and would divorce her soon, while others reckoned for the sake of the Russell Group’s stock price and

rumors

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