More Than A Favor

Chapter 27

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“Kid.” The voice on the other end was deep and resonant. It felt both familiar and distant.

A face flashed in my mind, and I called out, “Miles…”

I had thought changing my number would keep me out of the Mercers‘ reach. But I never expected Miles to know this number, let alone use it to contact me.

“I see you’ve saved my number and haven’t forgotten me,” Miles said with a teasing tone.

He was only two years older than Logan and had looked after me before he went abroad. He always liked to call me “kid.”

I didn’t know how to respond. To me, his words carried a subtle undercurrent of resentment.

In the first couple of years after he left, I occasionally reached out to ask about his life. But over time, we gradually lost touch.

Miles wasn’t the type to initiate contact. He rarely called his family, let alone me. His sudden call now had to be about the canceled marriage between Logan and me.

Even though Miles didn’t often communicate with his family, they still kept each other informed about important matters.

“How did you get this number?” I asked directly, unwilling to beat around the bush.

money from me once to pay the phone bill.”

answer left me momentarily stunned. He had remembered this number for ten

my parents‘ accident, my dad’s phone became a cherished keepsake. When I realized it was out of service, I wanted to top up the balance. But

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use the money for something else. When he asked what it was for, I told

phone bill himself and remembered the number all these

to repay him for it. Now, with his sudden call, I jokingly asked, “Are you

he said without hesitation.

wasn’t serious, but I played along. “Alright, I’ll transfer the money to

“Elaine…” Miles interrupted.

my grip on the phone, but I didn’t speak. Neither

brief moment.

about you. They’re very anxious because they can’t find you. My mom… fainted from the

stress.”

I didn’t think it would be this serious. Guilt and concern gripped me, making it hard to breathe.

just has high blood pressure from the anxiety,” Miles reassured me.

a pause, he added, “Elaine, did Logan do

it was again–the question I couldn’t escape. Everyone who knew about our situation would ask me this eventually. The thought of