Chapter 189

She had a perfectly good excuse not to return to Sunset Hills Estates now, and Orion presumably wouldn’t think too much about it. She needed to give him a call to explain, lest he thought she was fleeing from some misdeed!

After pulling out her phone, she remembered she only had Cedric’s number. At this hour, he was probably already home.

“Uncle Oliver, do you have Orion’s number?”

“Yeah, what’s up?”

“I need to talk to him about something.”

“You don’t have his number?” Oliver was surprised, “I thought you two were close enough to have exchanged contacts by now. By the way, did you guys clear up that misunderstanding at the audition last

time?”

“Yeah, he’s forgiven me!”

“I told you, Mr. Lockwood is a mature and generous man. He wouldn’t hold a grudge against a kid like you.” He sent the number to her phone, “What’s so urgent that you need to call him now?”

“Nothing much, just that he’s been sick these days and I wanted to check on him.”

Sick?

have his contact details; how did she know he was sick? And

3001, Sunset Hills Estates

dishes, watching the clock on the wall tick by. It had been thirty

used number in the caller ID.

phone connected, and Xanthea

“I know.”

briefly. She’d never called him before: how did

“Has your f

“It’s b “It’s better.”

gone down?”

only decreased a little? Yesterday it’d only dropped by

taking your medicine tonight, rest well, and don’t

voice. His thick lashes drooped slightly,

to exchange pleasantries and hang up, but his

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Chapter 189

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