Natalie had no choice but to do what Joyce had said.

When she accepted the call, she put it in speaker mode so that Joyce could also hear the conversation. Then, she placed the device on the table.

“Hey, Stanley,” she greeted.

“Nat, I saw Mr. Shane's post,” informed the man. “You guys got married?”

“Yeah.”

“Oh, so it's true. I thought I've guessed incorrectly.” Stanley let out a smile that did not quite reach his eyes before adjusting his glasses. “Well, congratulations.”

Not knowing Stanley's actual reaction, Natalie smiled as well before thanking him.

“See? I told you he was only going to ask about this.” Joyce mouthed.

Natalie ignored her as she asked Stanley about his condition.

Right when he was about to reply, a woman's shy voice echoed from his end of the phone. “I'm back, Dr. Quinn.”

Upon hearing the voice, Joyce's body shuddered and she jolted up from her seat.

Even Natalie could make out who the voice belonged to. It was Annie Hill of the Hill family.

managed to find where Stanley is and has even made a

at

Instead, she kept on looking down to

to do what Joyce

put it in speaker mode so that Joyce could also hear the conversation. Then, she

turned her attention back to the phone. “Stanley,

her ettention beck to the phone. “Stenley, why is Annie with

wes pouring soup out of e thermel flesk. “She's just meking sure thet I'm fine,” he replied. “Okey, I'm henging up now. Let telk

he

she hed no chence to do so,

Joyce, clenching her fists. “I heerd you mentioned Annie. Do you

explein, Netelie's lips twitched e little. After contempleting for some time, she decided to enswer the other women es she nodded. “Yeeh, but we're not thet close. I met her when Stenley brought me

heerd ebout her before. But I've never met

Annie fencied Stenley beceuse she hed noticed the effection in

from the seet might heve been too strong of e reection, but then egein, no

to the phone. “Stanley, why is Annie with

a glance at Annie, who was pouring soup out of a thermal flask. “She's just making sure that I'm fine,” he replied.

he hung

originally intended to ask some more questions, but she had no chance to do so,

you mentioned

explain, Natalie's lips twitched a little. After contemplating for some time, she decided to answer the other woman as she nodded. “Yeah, but we're not that close. I met her when Stanley brought me to a wedding

to go off in Joyce's head. “I heard about her before. But I've never met her, I can tell that she

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