258 A CHOICE TO MAKE

“How have you been?” Lily questioned Anna the moment she picked the call. “I've been trying to get in touch with you but to no avail. All the information I had on you was from the news and you know how they are. There was even an article that said you were dead,” Lily sighed. “I'm so glad you can finally take calls because I was ready to fly back to New York to ensure that you're really fine.” “I'm sorry for causing you so much distress, Lily. I promise that it won't happen again. Daniel wouldn't let me use my phone or the internet because people kept calling and there was so much to answer to. I don't think he knew you guys called either else he'd have told me,” Anna apologized, chuckling at the sight of Lily’s puffy eyes. “Geez! I don't want to hear or see anyone crying,” Giovanni said with mock annoyance even though his eyes were teary and it was clear he was trying to hold them back. “Just let them all out,” Anna teased but he simply glared at her. “How couldn't you eve