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A Contracted Romance

Author: Ghaniyah.M
last update Last Updated: 2024-12-06 15:08:01

As the sun rose, Ms. Black bustled around the kitchen, preparing breakfast with the maids. Suddenly, the familiar ring of her phone pierced the air. One of the maids dutifully retrieved it, but the caller had already hung up.

Ms Black furrowed her brow, she checked the missed call list, finding her husband's name glowing on the screen. She dialed him back, and to her relief, he answered right away.

"Hello, darling," she cooed, stepping out of the kitchen for privacy.

"Hello, love. I was about to call you back. I'm afraid I won't be home today, my business meetings are taking longer than expected. I'm sorry." Mr. Black replied, his voice warm and familiar.

Ms. Black sighed. "That's alright, dear. I understand. But if you can wrap things up quickly, maybe you could make it back tonight?"

"I'll try my best," he promised. "How is our son doing? Is he up yet?"

"He is still in bed," she said.

A flash of concern crossed Mr. Black's voice. "He should be up by now, don't you think? Go and mak
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