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He hissed, cut the call, and answered, “It is Samuel. My little brother-in-law.”

“Is he mad at me?” Samuel pondered in trepidation.

Gen. Hill was thrilled to hear that and teased him, “I almost forgot that you are the father of grown-ups. Why did you cut his call?”

“He can be clingy every so often. Especially when he is alone.”

“Alone? What about his brother?”

“He is volunteering at His Excellency's office.”

“That is good to hear. The young man may have a good reason for calling you. Kindly call him back.”

Tim did not wish to disrupt their meeting and showed reluctance.

“Call him back. I wish to say 'hello' to him,” Gen. Hill insisted.

He had no choice but to comply.

“If you say, so.”

Instantly, he called him back and they waited for him to pick it up. Meanwhile, when he cut the call, Samuel felt bad and concluded that he had disturbed his work. Therefore, he resolved not to call him again.

Now, he was afraid to answer him and vacillated. He fixed his eyes on the phone until it time
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