Ethan pursed his lips.

He glanced back at the kitchen at Janet, then opened the glass door to step out onto the balcony. He was a little surprised to see that Patrick was calling him.

It was winter and the cold wind was unforgiving.

Ethan stood on the balcony, letting the wind blow his hair.

"Why on earth are you answering the phone outside? Isn’t it cold out there?"

Janet’s voice broke the silence.

Ethan was lost in his thoughts and didn’t notice when Janet slid the door open and poked her head out.

Narrowing her eyes at him suspiciously, she looked at the phone in Ethan’s hand.He was answering the phone out on the balcony again.

Was it Charis calling again? 

"It’s Patrick Lester."

Amused by the quirky expression on her face, he pulled her into his arms and finally answered the phone.

"Ethan, why the hell did you keep me waiting?"

Patrick’s irritated voice came from the other end of the line.

was busy just now," Ethan

about whatever Ethan

something he needed to talk about with Ethan,

and we’re throwing her a party.She wants you and your

response, he hung

— – 

voice.She looked up at Ethan and asked

held her tighter

I haven’t seen my grandma in a very long time.It’s only

at

that you’re fond of

true that Ethan’s expression softened

was a distant relative of the Larson family.She had known Ethan’s mother

had done, she couldn’t do

Ethan and used

only Lester

chin on the top

a kind lady," he

been a long time

talk here.It’s so

her

a thought occurred to

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