Just then, her phone rang.

Seeing that it was Declan calling, Trish was stunned.

She couldn't believe her eyes.

How did Declan know she was about to call him?

In her daze, the call ended.

Trish's heart sank, torn between calling back and waiting, when the phone rang again.

Seeing Declan's name, she felt a surge of joy.

This time, she answered immediately without hesitation.

But once she picked up, she regretted it.

"Trish."

Declan sounded as surprised as she felt to be on the call.

"Yes," Trish replied softly, "Is something wrong?"

"You..." Declan took a deep breath, "I... I wanted to apologize for that day at the clinic....