Riana got out of the bathroom and sat on the sofa to answer the call. She glanced at the screen, half-expecting another missed call from a blocked number.
But the call came from Stella, Wesley’s sister.
Her fingers hovered for a second before she answered. “Hello?”
“Riana!” Stella’s voice burst through the speaker like sunshine, bright and bubbly. “Finally! I was starting to think everyone collectively decided to ghost me.”
Riana smiled despite herself. “I’ve been… busy.”
“Busy is illegal,” Stella declared cheerfully. “Especially when there are baby birthdays to plan.”
Riana sank onto the sofa. “Baby birthday?”
“Oh, don’t you dare pretend you forgot. Willa is excited about it. Been calling me,” Stella laughed. “Lyra is turning one this weekend.”
“That’s… already?”
