Celine's POV

I burst into the house, racing for the telephone wire ringing nonstop and wiping the tears blinding me.

I have been hearing the loud ringing sound of the telephone right from when I dropped from the cab. The apartment is the first apartment facing the driveway and the ringing wasn't loud enough until I was close by.

Without thinking of who is calling, I pick up the telephone so the ringing can stop and I can quietly bawl my eyes out without any distractions or interference afterward.

"Celine", Bryan's husky voice calls me as I glue the phone to my ears before I can even say a word....