Chapter 830

It turned out that Jonah was staying at a homestay in the mountains tonight. That explained why he was still up there at such a late hour. His prank eased my earlier tension. "You rascal, always fooling around!" "Alright, Ms. Nancy, you can relax now, right? I'm fine, so you don't need to stay on the line with me anymore. It's getting late. Head home and get some rest." Jonah flashed a bright smile at me through the screen. He even reassured me, "Come on, I'll stay on the call until you get upstairs. I'll hang up once you're home safe." I had initially intended to stay on the line with him until he made it down, but now he wanted to keep me company until I reached my home. I couldn't refuse, so I reluctantly complied. After getting out of the car, I climbed the stairs, finally reaching my front door. I showed Jonah that I had securely locked it before he finally felt at ease and let me hang up. The moment I ended the call, my room fell silent—almost too quiet. The air felt chilly