"I'm a good person! If Tobias likes me now, he will definitely love me in the future!"
"I have to believe in myself! I have to be confident!"
Natalie felt much better after letting go of her thoughts.
Desire sparked in her once again.
She really wanted to call Tobias.
It was not for anything important. She just wanted to hear his soothing and calming voice.
Natalie picked up the phone but did not dial the number for a long time.
She was a little hesitant.
She thought, "Wouldn't it be inappropriate for me to call Tobias now since I've been treating him badly for a while now?"
Natalie thought about it for a long time before she threw the phone aside.
She reached out and plucked a rose that was planted outside the balcony.
The roses were blooming.
Natalie tore off a rose petal and said, "I'll call Tobias." "I'll call Tobias not." She tore off another rose petal and said.
"I'll call Tobias."
"I'll call Tobias not."
She continued on until only the last petal was left.
Natalie's heart fluttered. It seemed like God was telling her not to call Tobias.
She threw the rose stalk away.
She thought, "Don't think too much. I'll take a shower and go to sleep."
At that moment, she heard her ringtone.
The ringtone was extremely loud in the quiet night.
Natalie blinked repeatedly.
She picked up the phone.
It was a call from Tobias.
Natalie trembled as she picked up the call.
"Hello," Natalie's voice was low.
"Natalie," Tobias said in a low voice. "What are you doing?"
Natalie looked at the rose stalk she threw on the ground and replied, "Nothing."
"What about you? Have you eaten?"
"Yes, I've eaten."
"Have you taken a shower?"
"Yeah."
"Have you drunk water?"
"I did."
The boring conversation made Natalie feel extremely embarrassed but she still continued it as she didn't know what to say.
They both fell into silence when they had nothing to say.
A moment later, Tobias' hoarse voice sounded, "Natalie, I miss you."
Natalie's heart was beating very fast.
She missed Tobias a lot as well.
When she had to go to school, Tobias went to the company to work.
"I..." Natalie wanted to say that she missed him too, but she could not bring herself to say it.
"Where are you now?" Natalie changed the subject and asked, "Are you at a hotel?"
"I’m at home," Tobias said.
Natalie was stunned.
Home? Wasn't Tobias abroad?
"I’m in America. My family has a house here,"
Tobias explained lightly.
Natalie made an "Oh" sound.
She noticed that Tobias described the place he was at as a 'house', so she guessed that it was a mansion or a villa instead of an apartment.
"My family asked me to bring you back for a visit next time."
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