Adam asked, “Haven’t you arrived home yet?”
His tone was not very good, and Lumma felt a bit anxious. She was afraid that her long-awaited vacation would be canceled. She didn’t even know that it was because she hadn’t replied to Lucas’ WhatsApp messages. He was worried about her safety, which was why he sounded like this.
Lumma asked, “I’ve arrived home. Is there something you need?”
There was silence on the other end for a while, and then Adam’s deep voice resurfaced. “I have some personal matters to attend to in the next few days. You can take a break.”
‘You just told me that,’ Lumma thought. He called in the middle of the night to talk about taking a break. Was it because Adam was so happy about his upcoming date with his wife?
Adam asked knowingly, “Did I say that?”
“You didn’t say it. I must have remembered it wrong,” Lumma replied. Adam wouldn’t be mistaken, so it could only be her mistake. “Well then, Mr. Hills, good night!”
After saying good night, Lumma waited for Adam to hang up the phone, but he didn’t. She didn’t want to hang up first either. “Mr. Hills, is there anything else?”
Adam called her name again in his charming voice, “Lumma…”
Why was Adam just like Lucas? Always calling Lumma’s name without saying anything else. Did all men like to pretend to be profound like this? “Yes?”
“Nothing, get some rest.” Adam finally hung up the phone.
Setting aside her work phone, Lumma remembered her personal phone. She opened WhatsApp and saw a few unread messages from Lucas.
[Have you arrived home?]
[Why aren’t you saying anything?]
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