I pursed my lips and swallowed. “Is Baby alright?”
“They outnumbered me, so I dared not get close to them. I don’t think they will harm your baby, so don’t worry—”
I cut in. “Why wouldn’t I be worried? Marcus, Baby was born prematurely. If he didn’t get proper care and nutrients, he might suffer later. Tell me where you are,” I urged. “I’ll go to your now.”
“You can’t come. It’s too dangerous for you. I’m going to find Camelia and the others, so just leave it to me. I will…”
The line was cut all of a sudden.
It took me a while to realize what was going on. “Marcus?” I called. “Marcus, are you still there?”
I could only hear static.
Glancing at my phone’s screen, I noticed the line was disconnected. It was already 4 p.m. by now.
That means it was still dawn in M Country. Marcus called me at this hour and the line suddenly got disconnected, so I couldn’t help but worry about his safety.
Now, I had to leave the country.
“What’s wrong? Did Marcus find your son?” asked John.
Instead of replying to him, I dialed the number again indifferently.
“Sorry, the number you’ve dialed is not available. Please call again later.”
I canceled and retried several times to the same effect.
Flinging the phone aside, I slumped onto the sofa dejectedly. Staring at the ceiling, I fell into deep thought.
Perhaps Marcus called me at this hour because this was the only time he had access to his phone. We only spoke for a while before the line got cut abruptly, probably because someone barged in and cut the line.
However, one thing was for sure. Marcus was still alive.
I didn’t know why those people led Marcus to M Country, but at least they didn’t harm him until now.
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