Chapter 686 A Sense of Connection

"Hey, someone's mad at you. Aren't you going to come over and make it right?" Astrid practically yelled into the phone, making it impossible to ignore. My face immediately heated up. Sure enough, within seconds, I saw Jack's face pop up on the screen. His voice was low and steady. "What's wrong?" "Eva was asking why you haven't broken off the engagement with Evelyn yet. Are you planning to marry her? Oh, come on! It's the first time I've ever seen her cry. Poor thing!" Astrid, being the chaos-loving instigator she was, made sure to raise her voice even louder. The video call abruptly ended. Honestly, I felt a lump in my chest. I kept reminding myself that someone like me had no connection to Jack anymore. It didn't matter if he stayed engaged to Evelyn or even decided to marry anyone else, for all I cared. But the moment his video call came through, all those thoughts vanished. He was in a casual hoodie and sweats, looking a little worn out. "What did Astrid say to