Kendrick was afraid that the sudden vibration of the phone would ruin her mood and didn't want to interrupt Annabelle's excitement, so she quietly left the study.
Annabelle saw Kendrick's back as he left through the reflective glass, and she also saw him answer a phone call as he pushed the door open.
At the moment the door closed, she also heard the first sentence he said after answering the phone.
He said, "I haven't forgotten, I will come to see you after this busy period."
He lowered his voice and spoke softly, causing Annabelle's fingers to slow down. The once melodious rhythm she was playing became slow and hesitant.
That might have been a call from an ordinary friend...
But Annabelle saw the moment Kendrick picked up his phone, the conflict in his eyes.
She remembered, over t
