Chapter Twenty

Alex wanted to ignore the call, but she insisted on him picking up the call as his dad continued to call.

"For the person to keep calling repeatedly, that means the purpose of calling is important. You should pick it."

"I'll call the person back later... Maybe I should switch it off." He picked it up from the table to switch it off, but was interrupted by her.

"Why will you do that?" Emily scoffed in disbelief.

"Please...for my sake, pick it." Her lips parted with a sudden smile.

Even if he did not want to pick it, her smile was enough for him to have a change of mind.

"I'll be right back." He rose from the chair.

He went to the toilet's lobby to answer it so that she would not hear their conversation.

"Good afternoon, dad." He muttered.

"Why didn't you tell me you had fixed a date for the wedding?" His father asked in a condescending tone, with his barritone voice.

"I already planned to when I visit you this weekend."

"And you think I will believe that?" His father scoffed.

"Since

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