Seraphina's POV
When did Mortimer change Vivian's obnoxious, signature ringtone to the boring default system chime?
No wonder when the phone buzzed, I didn't even associate it with her name.
And then, Mortimer actually hit the speaker button right in front of me.
In the enclosed space of the estate's elevator, Vivian's whiny, delicate voice echoed clearly off the metal walls.
"Morty, the doctor said Rolf can be moved out of the ICU today. I want to go see him. Can you come pick me up?"
I instinctively frowned, only to realize Mortimer was studying my reaction.
He replied coldly to the phone, "I'll have the driver pick you up."
A dead silence fell over the line, quickly followed by the sound of deliberately muffled sobbing.
"Morty, you always came personally before. Why... is Serap
