Edwin’s face filled the screen, his smile beaming.

“Hannah! You finally decided to call.

I was starting to think you had disappeared.

“Stop it, you doomsayer.

I ought to thump you for that.

” From off—camera, a cheerful female voice interjected, and a hand playfully smacked Edwin on the head.

Edwin clutched his head, feigning pain.

“Have you no shame? I invited you over for dinner, and this is how you treat your host?”

As he shifted, Hannah caught sight of her old friend Lydia in the background.

Lydia hadn’t changed; she still made a big deal over the little things, which somehow always felt heartwarming.

“Hannah…” Lydia’s voice wavered as she looked into the camera, her eyes welling up.

“When are you coming back? Both Grace and I miss you terribly.

The camera shifted slightly, and Hannah could see Grace sitting beside Lydia, holding a piece of cake.

Grace looked somewhat uncomfortable at being seen on the screen.

Hannah gave Grace a warm smile.

been

Don’t you recognize me?”

“Yes.

the screen,

“I.

miss you

faces

are you all

grabbed the phone from Edwin, giving him

hovering? Go help in

invite us here for dinner?

rolled his eyes and mimicked Lydia

in

trying to enlist help

in the

phone, Edwin addressed

“Besides, Hannah called me.

you

turned his attention back to the screen, his smile wide

our spare time, mostly to catch up on

and said with a hint of sarcasm, “But Hannah, I didn’t expect you’d be so busy that you couldn’t even drop us a call or

a little dicey on my end, which is why I

“We’re aware,” they replied.

added, “Your racing incident has

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