Chapter 24
The silence lasted so long that I thought that Elijah had muted his phone.
Then, his voice came through again just as I was getting impatient and was about to end the call. He said, "Ari, it's all a misunderstanding. Today is Jocelyn's birthday. I just took her out for a birthday dinner and gave her a gift I had promised her long ago to give. I truly…"
I smiled faintly and could feel a strange lightness in my chest as I replied, "Mr. Linden, thank you for showing me how much of a fool I've been in this marriage. You've used that explanation quite often, haven't you?"
"Everything has been a misunderstanding. Nothing's going on between us. You're just overthinking things. Stop making a fuss and causing trouble. Haha…" Elijah continued to salvage the conversation.
"Well then, Mr. Linden. I hope you and Ms. Cornell have a wonderful dinner tonight. May you be there to celebrate all her future birthdays too," I said softly.
Then, I ended the call without waiting for his response and imm
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