Christopher sat upright the moment the call got through.

"Sir..."

"It must be midnight there, Mr. Iverson. Why aren't you in bed yet?"

The person who answered the call was Clarice.

Christopher was surprised. "Ms. Amaryllis?"

"It's morning here in Meridan. He is a guest at the Reeds' place and doesn't have time to take your call."

Clarice's perky voice bore disdain. "You can just let me know what you want to say, and I'll relay the message."

Christopher frowned and clenched his fists.

Despite serving the man tirelessly for so many years, Christopher still felt a void within him and an invisible barrier between himself and the man. He doubted whether the man even regarded him as a confidant.

trust in a short amount of

man, wise and strong as he was, lost himself to

you want to talk about, I should get back to

given the medicine to Ms. Thompson, and she has accepted

Ms. Thompson accepted something of yours for

hesitant. "There's nothing

doubting him,

because you asked. Otherwise, Bella would've gotten together with Justin a long time ago and had more children

Justin had his way with Bella, and she lost her

"Show some respect, Ms. Amaryllis. Bella is the love of my life. She has never

know she never upset me?" Clarice's voice

"What?"

Wyatt, even better

on strong to Bella. to take things slow.

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