The call came from an unfamiliar international number, but Martin recognized the voice immediately.
He snapped his gaze towards Joey.
With a tremor in his voice, he asked, "She's fine. How about you?"
Frederic sounded like he was trying to suppress unbearable pain. "Put her on the phone."
Martin immediately moved closer to Joey, bending down as he said softly, "It's Frederic. He's safe."
At those words, Joey's eyes widened, and she sat there stunned for several seconds before the meaning sunk in.
She snatched the phone from Martin's hand, her voice trembling as she called out, "Frederic."
The moment his name left her lips, tears streamed down her face.
Frederic's heart tightened as he heard her. "Joey, I'm okay. Things are locked down here, but I'll be back in a few days. Has Edblo
