"I'm Tobias Wilton," said the voice on the phone.

Alicia's hand trembled as she lifted the phone to her ear. Was this a dream, or some kind of fraud? "I'm sorry, who did you say you are?" she asked, her voice quivering.

"It's Tobias, your husband. Ellis gave me your number," the voice replied calmly.

Alicia's heart skipped a beat. Her husband? Could this really be him? "Are you... are you really him?" she stammered.

"I understand your suspicion, Alicia. We've never met before, and it makes sense that you would suspect me of being a fake or a fraud. [COUGHING]" Tobias replied, his voice tinged with a cough. "I...