He cut the call to continue with his business, and the call came again. This time, he began to lose the urge and his hardness. The persistent ringing was like cold water being poured on his fire. He looked at the phone, seeing Kelly’s name flashing on the screen, and he let out a long, frustrated sigh. He realized he had no other option than to pick up the call again. After all, he can do what he wanted to do any other time.

He wiped his hand on the bedsheet and took a deep breath to steady his voice before sliding the green icon to answer.

He picked up...