"Ethan, if the food on the table doesn't suit your taste, you can tell me what you want. I'll have someone...”
“It’s fine, I’m not hungry at all.”
As soon as I finished speaking, my phone rang. The caller ID was 10086.
I picked up the phone and walked into the bathroom. As soon as I answered, I heard that person's voice, filled with a pitiful tone, asking, “Ethan, I’ve already arrived at the airport in Haventon, but I didn’t see you. Are you... still unable to let go of her?”
“No, I just ran into some unexpected issues on the road. It caused a delay.”
“What happened? Are you hurt? Send me your location, I’ll come right over...”
Interrupting their overthinking, I simply said…
“I can handle it myself. So, can you wait for me?”
Upon receiving an unhesitating affirmative reply from the other side, I lowered my head, barely touching my lips, when Vivian suddenly barged in without a sound.
“Ethan, who are you hiding in here talking to on the phone?”
I swiftly ended the call, then calmly met her gaze. “A friend.”
A friend? What kind of friend would need to hide from their wife to make a phone call?