章節 60: Mrs... Not Miss.

''Why is he calling me?'' she muttered beneath her breath as she swiped the dial to pick the call.

"Mr James?"

"Miss Donovan! Thank goodness you haven't gone to bed yet. Did you see the news?" the voice coming from the other side of the line sounded tense, shaking...maybe.

Avery frowned, standing immediately as she walked to the center table to pick up the remote.

"The news? I haven't, but I will check now if there's something—"

He interjected, "Sorry to interrupt, Miss Donovan, but do you know an Emma McCAllum? You mentioned earlier today that you only arrived in the country a few weeks ago, is that perhaps your way of..."

Her hand stiffening on the remote button, Avery subconsciously tuned out on Leroy's voice, hearing nothing but the loud sound of her own heart beating incessantly against her ribcage. She had expected this question anytime soon.