The Unstoppable Warlock

Pulled to a Tight Corner

Meanwhile at Marie's apartment, Joy tiptoed out of the house without her mother's notice. When she got to the porch at the entrance of their house, she looked left and right to check if someone was lurking around. When she was sure that she was alone, she brought out her phone to call Albert. It was at the second ring that the recipient picked up the call.

Speaking in hushed tones, “ Hi babe, how are you?”

“ I'm fine, love. How about your side? Is everything alright with you? Hope your mother is not troubling you?” Albert replied with a calming tone.

He was extremely worried earlier, both about his mother and Joy, and he had almost cried out his eyeballs, if not for Alex's visit and Lucas's intervention.

His nerves had been calmed with a bottle of alcoholic wine. He would have drowned himself in the drink, but Alex's presence stopped him. He was now alright to speak with his girlfriend.

“ I should be asking you that, but hearing the calmness of your voice, I guess I shouldn't be worr