Anthony was taken aback. "Why are you calling so late? Listen to your voice... Are you sick?"
Jaqueline concealed something. "No, the weather has been bad recently, and my throat is not so comfortable. I have received everything you sent me. If there is anything I need, you can send it. Anthony, you are so kind!"
Jaqueline on the other end seemed to be busy. The environment was a little noisy, and her answer was intermittent.
"I haven't called you for a long time, Anthony. Since you left last time, we haven't seen each other for a long time, right?"
It had been a few days since he left the fishing village, and it was indeed a long time.
Anthony gave a soft "hmm" and his attitude was flat.
Jaqueline said coquettishly, "Anthony, you buy so many things every time. I seem to be doing wholesale. I actually just mention it casually. Don't just worry about me. You also have to take good care of yourself."
"Okay, these are small things, just a little effort, and just take it as my thank you for saving my life."
"Got it! I'll get busy first! There is someone on my side..."
Anthony didn't hear the words clearly later.
Jaqueline seemed tired and busy.
The phone was hung up suddenly, and he didn't take it to heart. After making such a phone call with Jaqueline, he felt that his depressed mood was relieved a lot.
Mavis outside the door heard the whole conversation.
Holding a cup of coffee, she originally wanted to chat with Anthony, but when she reached the door, hearing his gentle voice, the hand that was about to knock on the door stopped halfway.
He had never been so careful with her.
The more Mavis thought about it, the more pathetic she felt, and she just froze.
She didn't recover until Anthony finished the call.
He and Jaqueline had been in touch all along?
It turned out that for such a long time, she was the one who was the most redundant.
*
In the following days, although Mavis and Anthony were in the same house, they seemed like strangers.
Even if they saw each other, they still didn't say a word.
Winter was coming, and children were about to go on winter vacation.
Mavis went to the school to attend Spencer and Molly's parent-teacher meeting.
When she came out after the meeting, Molly asked her, "Mavis, are you feeling unwell? You don't look well."
It was said that children's intuition was accurate, and Mavis thought so at first, but this time Molly was not right.
"I don't feel unwell. Thank you, Molly, for your concern."
Molly was a little confused, and always felt that something was weird, but she couldn't tell what it was. She looked at Mavis, and exchanged glances with her brother.
On the car back home, Molly clamored for food.
Mavis was helpless. "What do you want to eat? I'll treat you."
Molly pondered for a while, then asked her brother what he wanted to eat.
Spencer shook his head, cold as always, "It's all right."
Molly curled her lips, "Spencer, Mommy doesn't like people who often answer casually."
Spencer said coldly, "Mommy is not here."
Molly stopped taking with him, and then turned her head to continue thinking about what to eat.
After thinking for a while, Molly said, "Mavis, I want to eat durian."
"OK."
Durian?
Thinking of the taste of durian, Mavis suddenly felt uncomfortable in her stomach for some reason.
That churning feeling seemed to stir up everything she ate.
"Pull over."
Mavis said to the driver.
The car stopped and Mavis hurried to a trash can on the side of the road and began to retch.
After vomiting for a long time, although she didn't spit out anything, the uncomfortable feeling still haunted her.
Recalling, Mavis felt that she didn't seem to eat anything bad, so why did she suddenly start throwing up?
Molly and Spencer behind her were thoughtful.
The two children looked at each other.
Spencer didn't speak.
Molly asked directly, "Spencer, do you think the same as me?"
"Um."
With her brother's approval, Molly was more determined.
When Mavis returned to the car, Molly asked her, "Mavis, should you go to the hospital for a physical examination?"
"I'm fine."
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