Emmeline hurriedly guided Luca into the bathroom.
Upon closer inspection, he discovered the phone submerged in water. In a panic, he retrieved the waterlogged device, exclaiming, “It’s ruined! It’s ruined! It’s unusable now!”
Her distress was evident as she stomped her foot and teetered on the verge of tears. She grabbed his hand and conveyed her worry through writing on his palm. ‘Abel won’t be able to find me. He’ll be worried!
Luca quickly reassured her, saying, “Don’t worry, don’t worry! I’ll call Boss immediately and inform him.
With that, he dialed Abel’s number, and the call was promptly answered.
“What’s the matter, Luca?”
Luca explained the situation to Abel. “Dr. Wyatt was charging Emma’s phone, which accidentally fell into the water. She’s worried that you relay her message to you right away.”
Cursing under his breath, Abel expressed his frustration. ‘D’un it! This Brandon! How could he be so careless? I’ll make him compensate Emma with a new phone.”
Luca agreed, “Alright. Emma’s phone was purchased in Sandwell, and if I recall correctly, it cost around five or six thousand. Brandon should compensate her with at least ten thousand.”
“Tell Brandon,” Abel instructed, ‘And let Emma know I’ll be back soon. She should listen to Brandon for now!”
After ending the call, Luca informed Emmeline, “You heard it, Emma. Boss wants Dr. Wyatt to compensate for the phone.”
However, she shook her head in disagreement, thinking, How could I blame Brandon? He was only trying to help me charge the phone.
Coincidentally, Brandon returned at that moment. Seeing the two blocking the bathroom. door, he asked, “What’s going on? Is there a mouse in the bathroom?”
Luca responded, “We’re on the eleventh floor! Where would a mouse come from?”
Brandon retorted, “I’ve seen one on the seventeenth floor, so a mouse on the eleventh floor isn’t out of the ordinary!”
Luca picked up the soiled phone, looking bewildered. “Are you suggesting that a mouse caused this, Dr. Wyatt?”
Brandon examined the phone and exclaimed, “Oh no! What happened? It was charging perfectly fine just now!”
Luca clarified, “It ended up in the water!”
Brandon sighed. “What a shame. It’s a Motorola.”
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