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“Hey, Dexter, your father is on the phone. He wants to speak with you right now. Please don't keep him waiting for too long,” Kelly disclosed while stretching his hand to pass his phone over to Dexter.

Kelly wasn't convinced about letting Dexter have his phone for the second time. He won't stop withdrawing his hand every second.

After what happened between Kelly and Dexter the last time Dexter spoke to George, Kelly has been skeptical about making the same mistake.

Dexter had his back turned against Kelly as he took another shot of vodka to ease his stress. He seemed uninterested in speaking with George after George refused to meet this demand the last time they spoke over the phone.

“Who wants to speak with me? Keep your damn phone. I would rather not speak to anyone right now. I just want to be left alone,” Dexter declined while directing his gaze at the bar. At that point, the bottle of vodka in front of him was more important than anyone, including George, his father.

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