419. Not Answering

Was she in labor?

It wasn't even time for her baby to arrive yet. Heidi didn't know what was going on.

“Where's your phone, Natalie?” Heidi gasped as another pain clutched her stomach. “Please, I need to call Lucas.”

“It's in my room.” Natalie sprang up anxiously. “Give me a minute. I'll bring it now.”

After Natalie left, the pain only kept increasing.

Heidi struggled to put up with it, but her resolve weakened with each second that passed by.

Unable to wait any longer, she got down from the bed and limped out of her room with one arm wrapped around her bump.

Natalie raced back with the phone. Not only did she look anxious, her expression was pale.

“What's wrong?”

“N- Nothing.” She snapped awake. “Here's the phone. You can dial his number.”

With a trembling hand, Heidi took the phone, her mind puzzled at why Natalie looked extra nervous.

She typed in Lucas's number and dialed it.

The phone continued ringing until it stopped. Heidi tried it again. He didn't answer the call.

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