章 30: 030. Meeting the Parents

But these past two days, though he hadn't seen Elly Campbell, her image would unexpectedly surface in his mind, urging him to appear before her, right now.

He stared at the cellphone in his hand for a long time, but ultimately couldn't resist the urge. With a resigned breath, he dialed Elly Campbell's number.

As the phone rang, Elly Campbell watched the screen, her gaze fixed on the numbers she hadn't been able to forget even after four years. Her expression softened as the weight of memories settled in.

In the past, Adam Jones never initiated calls to her. Yet, these last two days, it seemed as though he'd lost his composure, dialing her number over and over despite being hung up on time and time again.

The number of calls he'd made in just these two days surpassed those of the entire three years they were married. The tables had turned—once, he had been the one to hang up on her, and now it was her turn to do the same.