The phone vibrated with a familiar chime. Cynthia, in the middle of organizing clothes in her bedroom, glanced at the flashing name on the screen. It was Gloria. She answered the call, and Gloria's voice quickly came through.
"Cynthia, you'll never guess who I just saw!" Gloria's voice was excited.
Cynthia patiently asked, "Who?"
"Rebecca and Joseph! Don't know what they were doing together, but Rebecca just doesn't seem like a good person. Be careful, okay?" Gloria said, a hint of worry in her voice.
Cynthia's hands stilled, her face stiffening. Gloria was unaware of their past, but she remembered it vividly. Rebecca and Joseph were the ones who had destroyed her in her past life.
Silence stretched between them, prompting Gloria to ask with concern, "Cynthia, are you alright?"
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