Chapter 1997

Upon hearing what Madeline said, Fabian's finger, which hovered over the hang-up button, suddenly stopped. Madeline's gaze on the screen was earnest. Fabian had vaguely guessed what Madeline was going to say to him, and he had the urge to hang up again. However, Madeline also seemed to have predicted this, so she immediately said, “Fabian, I will be going to F Country in these two days, and I want to take Lily home while I’m there.” Fabian seemed completely unsurprised upon hearing what Madeline said. He had already expected it, and this is probably the only topic that Madeline had in common with him at the moment. Seeing that Fabian merely looked at the phone without speaking, Madeline almost predicted the result. “You can at least let me meet my daughter, can’t you?” Madeline made a concession. Fabian stayed silent for another two seconds, and then he said, “We’ll talk about it when we can meet.” After saying this, Fabian hung up the video call. At the other end of the line