Chapter 191

Joseph sighed and said, "It wasn't my old comrade who answered the phone, but a young woman. She said my old friend isn't home and asked us to come another day."

Timothy frowned but remained silent. That didn't make much sense. Why wouldn't his phone be with him if he wasn't home? It was obvious they weren't very welcome. Joseph's face dimmed slightly—he had a feeling what this meant.

Cora, standing nearby, shot him a bitter smile. "Could it be that your friend doesn't want us to visit him, dear?"

Joseph smiled wryly. "But I already talked to him about it. He seemed happy to have us over. I didn't expect it to turn out like this—"

Before he could finish, the phone rang again. Joseph quickly glanced at it and answered. On the other end came a hearty, strong voice, clearly from an older man.

"Hey, Joseph! I'm so sorry about earlier. My granddaughter picked up the phone—she knows no better and has no tact. Please don't take any offense! Where are you now? My wife and I have been wait