Rosalynn let go of Karina and wiped her tears.
“Why are you both here?”
“It’s Brian. He gave me a call and said you were in an accident. He wanted us to come to the hospital
and check on you.” Sanford scanned Rosalynn from head to toe.
“Are you alright?”
When Rosalynn heard Brian’s name, her expression darkened.
Follow on NovᴇlEnglish.nᴇt“I’m okay,” she replied tersely.
Already aware of the news, Sanford turned his gaze to the emergency room.
“What about Barlow? Is he still in the emergency room?”
“Yes,” Rosalynn answered.
Sanford wanted to say something but chose to hold his tongue. He was curious about why Rosalynn
and Barlow had gone to the suburbs at night.
Just then, Sanford’s phone rang. It was Brian calling.
Sanford glanced at Rosalynn and picked up the call.
“Brian, Rosalynn is fine. Do you want to talk to her?”
Sanford handed Rosalynn the phone.
“I’m sorry, but I really don’t want to talk to him right now,”
Rosalynn murmured, not even reaching for the phone.
Sanford found himself taken aback when Rosalynn declined to answer the phone.
Follow on Novᴇl-Onlinᴇ.cᴏmWith a sigh, he moved aside and said to Brian, “Brian, Rosalynn is not in the best mood right now. It
might be a good idea to head back home soon.”
Brian’s response was a prolonged silence before he finally asked,
“She doesn’t want to answer the phone?”
“She is accompanying Karina right now.”
After another pause, Brian said, “I’m on my way to the airport.”
“Alright, got it,” Sanford replied before hanging up. He turned to Rosalynn and said, “Rosalyn, Brian will
be back tomorrow morning.”
Rosalynn’s response was cold and detached.