There was a familiar voice.
âElla, are you in there?â
They seemed to be speaking in the direction of the toilet.
Stellaâs eyes went wide in an instant.
Justin came to look for her.
Justin came out to seek her after she had been gone for quite some time and the food had all been served.
Before leaving, he ordered Bryce to not go anywhere.
Bryce nodded like a good boy. But right after Justin left, his face fell, and he took out his phone.
After some thought, he sent the text out. Not long later, he received a phone call.
Bryceâs eyes widened as he turned to face the direction Justin had just left, cautiously answereing the phone only after he was certain that Justin wouldnât return.
âMomâ¦â he opened his mouth and called her in a very pitiful voice.
At first, Tina didnât notice the sadness in Bryceâs voice since the room was extremely loud. However, after clearly hearing it, she instantly grasped the phone, signaled to the people surrounding her and headed outside to the balcony. âWhatâs the matter?â she inquired gently over the phone. He was about to tell her, but then he hesitated and asked thoughtfully, âAre you busy now, mom?â
S Tinaâs heart softened when she heard this, âAs busy as I am, youâre more important to me. Whatâs wrong? You sounded sad just now.â He shook his head and said with a nasal voice, âTodayâs my birthday.â âWhy didnât you come to fetch me with dad? I donât want to celebrate it with that miss.â He sounded disappointed. âMiss? Which miss?â She subconsciously ignored the first half of his sentence, but managed to grasp the main point. âYour father brought that woman to celebrate your birthday with you?â Bryce nodded, but he didnât seem to understand what she meant. âThey donât even know itâs my birthday, They brought me here to dinner just to get to know her.â
It would be a lie to say she wasnât upset. âYour father just doesnât know when to stop!â Tina hissed, nuhhing her brow The last time, he was admitted to the hospital because of that woman, and now, he even brought her to meet Bryce.
How could he not have discussed this with her?!
She glanced at her watch to see the time.
In the office, her colleague gestured to her. She frowned and said, âI have a few things to take care of.
When Iâm not busy anymore Iâll celebrate your birthday, okay? Call me after youâre done eating with them.â Bryce didnât want to, but after hearing what she said, he couldnât help but agree. âHave a good day at work, mum.â Tina hummed and after a while, she said, âSend me your location.â After hanging up the phone, she went back to her office. She was a lawyer and right now she has a very tricky case in her hand. There was a huge chance that she would be spending the night working overtime in the office tonight. Her colleague saw that she was a little overjoyed when got the call, but when she came back, she looked solemn. So, he asked casually, âWho called you?â She shook her head and answered, âMy son.â âWhy? Did he cause trouble in school? You seem upset.â
âNonsense.â Tina punched him lightly on the shoulder.
Her colleague smiled and continued discussing the case with her. She paused for a moment before suddenly saying, âWe still have a week, right?â Her colleague seemed to notice something was wrong and asked, âDid something happen at home?â
âI think itâll be better if I go and take a look. Iâll be uneasy if I dont,â she said with some embarrassment.