Chapter 356

"Answer it," Liam said, standing right beside her bed. His tone was low and commanding. Ella froze, her eyes darting to her phone. The caller ID read "Baby Carter" in bold, glaring letters on the screen. Liam's sharp gaze landed on those words, and his expression turned even colder. Liam's jaw tightened. If his suspicions were correct, this was the same person she'd been secretly calling from the hotel that day. Ella's fingers hovered over the phone, instinctively wanting to decline the call and turn off the phone entirely. But she couldn't bring herself to move under Liam's glare, which promised nothing short of fury. "Ella, if you dare decline it, you'll be testing me," Liam growled, his voice cutting through the tension like a blade. Startled by his tone, Ella's hand twitched, and she accidentally hit the decline button before she could stop herself. The screen went dark. For a moment, the room fell silent. It wasn't intentional, but Liam wasn't going to be