A phone call before bedtime

Rowan's pressure mainly stemmed from Flora's few threats before she left.

While she acknowledged that it was normal for her and James to have a connection as unmarried individuals, she couldn't help but worry about how David would react if he found out about it.

After some contemplation, she decided to send David a text message to clarify things. Her message read, "I was busy just now and didn't hear the phone ringing. I'm going to take a break right away, so I won't call you back. You should also go to bed earlier."

Almost immediately after sending the message, her phone started vibrating intensely with incoming notifications. David's response had arrived in less than ten seconds.

With a sigh, she picked up the phone again and answered in a low voice, "Hello? Is there anything else you want to tell me?"

There was a brief pause before David finally spoke, "You saw my text message."

"I see," she replied calmly.

The silence on the other end of the line made Rowan somewhat puzzled