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.

short

strong as he was,

to talk about, I should get back to him, Mr.

Ms. Thompson, and she

Thompson accepted something of yours for once." Clarice

"There's nothing wrong with

doubting him, Mr.

to do? He only stepped in because you asked. Otherwise, Bella would've gotten together with Justin a

with Bella, and she lost her uterus. She can't give birth

respect, Ms. Amaryllis. Bella is the love of my life. She has

never upset me?"

"What?"

even better than

he gets better, the let will be grateful to you. You can't come on strong to Bella. to take things slow. Shte

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