Chapter 1932

“How’d you know it’s me?” came Jacob’s voice from the other end.

Rosalynn raised an eyebrow at Wayne, as if to say, I’m pretty smart, huh?

Wayne just laughed and gave her a thumbs up.

“At this hour, any unknown foreign number, I assume it’s you,” Rosalynn replied.

There was a dry laugh on the other end of the phone.

Then he went silent for a moment, “I just got some signal, saw the news about Erica online, is she okay?”

“What do you think?” Rosalynn retorted.

“She’s not okay,” Jacob said after a pause. “What the hell is Larkin doing? Why did he let her go through this just after they got married?”

“Don’t be ridiculous,” Rosalynn said, tapping on the table. “What does this have to do with Larkin?”

was somewhat heavy. There was wind noise from his end.

to comfort her,” Jacob

yourself? You want my wife to comfort your

Jacob

it’d be weirder if we weren’t at this hour,” Rosalynn replied

Jacob was speechless.

better state than the last time

want to interrupt your lovey–dovey time. Tomorrow morning, a pastry chef will deliver a cake. Just say you ordered it, she really loves

coming back, Jacob?” Rosalynn asked, not answering his comment.

completely out of

to her, she had to discuss his family matters with

interesting than I ever imagined. I might spend my whole life traveling,” Jacob replied sarcastically, “I never understood why Erica liked to visit these remote, desolate places. Now I get it… every blade of grass,

listened to

she wanted to say, but couldn’t bring herself

his birth, carrying the weight

free, but she had

Wayne, who was sitting across from her, put down his utensils, wiped his mouth, and suddenly spoke.

Rosalynn was speechless.

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