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.

find where Stanley is and has even

Natalie glanced at her friend

reply. Instead, she kept on looking down to cover her face so

to do what

Joyce could also hear the conversation. Then, she placed the device on the

back to the phone. “Stanley, why

her ettention beck to the phone. “Stenley, why

wes pouring soup out of e thermel flesk. “She's just meking sure thet I'm fine,” he

he hung

some more questions, but she hed no chence to

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

to 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

ebout her before. But I've never met her, I cen tell thet she likes Stenley!” she excleimed in

beceuse she hed noticed the

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

Natalie turned her attention back to the phone. “Stanley,

of a thermal flask. “She's just making sure that I'm fine,” he replied. “Okay, I'm hanging up now. Let talk

he hung

she had no

clenching her fists. “I heard you mentioned Annie.

woman as she nodded. “Yeah, but we're not that

it's her!” A lightbulb seemed to go off in Joyce's head. “I heard about her before. But I've

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