Chapter 197

Axell remained silent, staring at his phone screen. Emily kept calling him.

“Don’t tell me you have something going on behind Zahra’s back,” Mrs. Celline glared at Axell.

“There’s nothing, Ma, really,” Axell answered like a child caught breaking the rules.

“Then why is she calling you?” Mrs. Celline asked again.

“Axell doesn’t know, Ma,” Axell replied briefly.

“Why don’t you answer it?” Mrs. Celline pressed.

“If I answer, I might get it wrong again,” Axell said, sipping his coffee.

“Then answer it in front of me,” Mrs. Celline ordered.

Finally, Axell slid the green button on his phone.

“Hello, Emily,” Axell greeted.

“Axell, why isn’t Zahra’s number active? I wanted to tell you the goods will arrive tomorrow if you want to come,” Emily said excitedly.

Meanwhile, Zahra, who overheard Mrs. Celline and Axell’s conversation, sighed in relief when she heard Emily’s voice. Zahra’s phone had run out of battery and was completely dead.

Initially, Zahra wanted to go downstairs to get a drink be