Chapter 816: Give the phone to Ivana

“It’s a...doctor. No big deal, don’t worry,” John replied tenderly. “How have you been these days?”

“I’m sick,” Diana said.

“Sick?” John’s heart skipped a beat, tension returning.

“Yeah, lovesick, missing you,” Diana teased.

John’s worry faded, replaced by a faint joy in his heart. Diana’s voice came again, “I’m fine, really. Maybe I’ll even gain a few pounds by the time you’re back. But you be careful out there. You’re so good-looking, a girl might knock you out and then kidnap you.”

Her teasing lightened John’s heavy mood. His lips curved into a slight smile. “Nobody dares mess with me, except you.”

“You’re pretty good at being a rogue yourself,” Diana laughed. Every time he would start something, it would end with her begging for mercy.

John was a man of few words, but he was all about action. They talked for an hour. Nearby, Mitbahl sat on a wooden stump, watching John’s tall figure in the distance. He clicked his tongue twice in