"Hello? Who's this?"
Eleanor's voice was soft and muffled, like she hadn't even fully woken up yet—lazy and heavy, the kind that comes from being totally worn out.
The second Carl heard that tone, images exploded in his head like a bad adult drama. He went from zero to furious.
"Eleanor, seriously?! You're just sleeping like nothing happened?!"
Startled wide awake by the yelling, Eleanor rubbed her eyes, sat up, and snapped, "Carl, are you freaking insane? If you're feeling nuts, go get it checked. Why are you calling me just to throw a tantrum?! When's your useless ex status gonna be permanent, huh? Stop popping up in my life already."
Ethan couldn't help but chuckle. Opening his eyes, he looked at Eleanor with genuine amusement, even tempted to give her a thumbs-up right
