“367 Minutes!” Amber’s hand trembled as she gripped the phone.
That exined why the phone was dead.
Last night, she talked to Jared on the phone for over 300 minutes. This was totally…
Amber pouted in a sulk.
She had thought that was a dream, but reality always had a way of catching up with you.
Most importantly, she didn’t feel like answering the phone!
“Baby,” Cole’s voice came from the door.” Are you alright? The breakfast was ready for quite a while.”
Amber took a deep breath to calm herself down. “Just a moment.”
“Make it quick,” Cole urged.
Amber replied to him,” Alright.”
Cole left at Amber’sst response.
Amber walked into the bathroom and dialed Jared’s number.This text is property of N?/velD/rama.Org.
However, his phone was powered off.
Powered off…
Did his phone go t too?
Was it because of the long callst night?
The coincidence led Amber to this thought.
Amber decided not to ask Jared about the conversationst night until he turned on the phone.
She didn’t remember much about the conversation, so it would be hrious if she said something stupid.
Putting her phone aside, Amber patted her cheek to pull herself together.
Ten minutester, she showed up in the dining room fully dressed.
Cole put down the chopsticks and pointed at the chair across from him. “Baby, sit. The breakfast today is amazing.
“The vige chief’s aunt used to own a breakfast store, so we can trust her culinary skills,” said Amber as she pulled out a chair and sat down.
Cole handed her the fork and spoon. “Really? No wonder it’s so tasty.”
“Good for you. At least you chose to buy breakfast there,” Amber smiled.
Cole chuckled, “You don’t say! I asked the vige chief where I could buy when I bought the fish yesterday. He rmended his own ce, so I went up earlier today to pick up the breakfast. Alright, let’s dig in.”
“Okay,” Amber nodded.
Cole took a bite of the bread. “Oh right, when are we going back to the city?”
“After breakfast, and before we leave, we’d better clean up the ce,” Amber replied to him while having porridge.
She shouldn’t stay here too long.
She needed to mail her grandfather’s notes, and thepany needed her.
She also needed to take care of Jared, so she had to leave as soon as possible.
After breakfast, they locked the door and drove back to Olkmore.
By 1:30 noon, they arrived at the capital city of Olkmore.
Amber called her grandfather after mailing his notes out.
The phone was picked up quickly perhaps Grandpa Reed wasn’t busy for the moment. His voice sounded amiable, “Amber.”
“Grandpa, I’ve sent out your notes. It’ll probably arrive in four or five days.” Amber fastened her seatbelt as she spoke.
Grandpa Reed chuckled happily, “That’s great. Thank you.”
“It’s my pleasure, grandpa.” Amber joined in hisughter.
“Honey, the album.” Cole reminded her in a low voice while driving.
It reminded Amber of the photo she sawst night. The smile on her face slowly faded and she plucked up the courage to ask after a few seconds of hesitation, “Well… Grandpa, can I ask you something?”
“What is it?” Grandpa Reed asked.
“Here’s the thing. When I was looking for the notes yesterday, I saw an album. The album has photos of a baby from her first month after birth to when she was about five months old. So, could you tell me who that baby is?”
On the other end of the phone, Grandpa Reed was caught off guard by Amber’s abrupt question. His expression turned taut and surprised.
He was surprised to know that Amber saw the photo album.
But he felt it hard to tell Amber about the baby in the photo album…
“Grandpa?” Amber broke the long silence, nervously tightening her grip on the phone. “Why didn’t you tell me? Is that baby special?”
“No,” Grandpa Reed’s muscle on his face twitched a few times before he regained hisposure, “It’s just a rtive’s child. That shouldn’t bother you.”
“Really?” Amber narrowed her eyes.
That was what Mrs. Lyon told Cole about the baby he first saw in the Reed family, and Amber believed it. But it just didn’t feel like it.
She just started to be curious about the baby and why she appeared in the Reed family.
She doubted what she had been believing. The baby wasn’t just someone else’s kid.
That couldn’t exin why Grandpa Reed cherished the album so much.
This didn’t make sense.
“Of course, who else could it be?” Grandpa Reed blinked as he replied with a chuckle.
Amber bit her lips. “Then Grandpa, tell me who are the parents of this baby. I want to know them. Well, you know, we were born on the same day. It’s a special bond, right? Maybe we can make friends.”
Grandpa Reed knew Amber didn’t believe him. He sighed, “Well, I’m sorry, Amber. This child is dead…”
“She’s dead?” Amber widened her eyes in surprise.
Cole turned to look at her. “What happened?”
Amber ignored him and asked, “Grandpa, are you serious?”
“Yes,” Grandpa Reed tried to keep his voice as natural as it could be, “She was in poor health and died when she was four-and-a-half-month-old.”
“Oh…” Amber sighed. “That’s why the date in the album ended there. So, she’s dead…”
“Perhaps the poor kid shouldn’t havee to this world, and her mother wouldn’t have… Forget it, it’s all over. What’s the point of regret?” Grandpa Reed took off the sses and wiped the tears. Then, he put them back on and regained his amiable smile. “Alright, let’s call it a day. I have something to do. Let’s catch upter.”
“Okay,” Amber nodded.
She hung up and put her phone down.
Cole asked again, “Amber, did you just say the baby was dead?”
“Yes, that’s what Grandpa told me. I can hear that he was trying to swallow his tears, so it’s true.” Amber put her phone back in her bag and replied with emotion.
A baby left this world in just four months.
It was really sad.
Grandpa Reed also mentioned the baby’s mother.
Amber guessed the baby’s death brought great trauma to the mother and something bad had happened to her.
“Wow, this is really sad.” Cole sighed.