Chapter 123 Morning Call

Christina woke up to the sound of her ringtone blaring in her ear. Groggily, she fumbled around the bed, her eyes still closed, until she found her phone and answered the call. "Hello! Who is it?" Her voice was thick with sleep, tired and groggy. "Dad," came the reply from the other end. "Dad?" Christina frowned, still half-asleep. "My sweet daughter, why don’t you try calling me dad again?" The voice on the other end was amused. Christina squinted her eyes, trying to focus on the phone screen to see the caller ID while mumbling, "Dad? How’s that possible? In both of my lives, I never had a father." As she finally managed to focus on the screen, she screamed, "Uncle Dylan, that was a sick joke!" Dylan’s laughter echoed in her ear, further souring her mood. "Oi! Ms. Richardson, why are you still in bed? Don’t you know your boss is already at the office? It’s 11 o’clock, and you’re still sleeping?" "What?!" Christina exclaimed as she bolted upright, the last remnants of sleep fleei