Chapter 1144

Oliver replied, "In that case—" "You actually came to pick me up today, darling!" At that moment, a vivacious woman's voice rang out in Oliver's ear, so much so that even Owen, on the other end of the phone, could hear it too. Grace threw herself at Oliver, hugging him tightly. "What's going on, darling? Why didn't you kiss me after seeing me?" Owen was stunned, feeling completely flabbergasted by what he had just heard. Oliver asked, "Can you please sit still while I finish the call, Grace?" Grace cocked her head to the side and looked at the phone in Oliver's hand, and then asked eagerly, "Is the call connected already?" Having started a new academic year, Grace had been relieved of her daily childcare responsibilities for Cliff. She did miss Cliff a lot while she was at university, but she couldn't deny how nice it was to have some space for herself. It had been a long time since she had experienced that kind of freedom, and she was always filled with excitement and joy every