NoahShould I answer? My thumb hovered over the screen, indecision swirling through me like a storm. Raymond had respected my wish for space. He hadn’t tried to contact me for weeks. So why now? My heart pounded, and my mind immediately jumped to Neil. What if something had happened to him?I swallowed hard and finally pressed the button, raising the phone to my ear. "H-hello?" My voice came out shaky, betraying the emotions I tried to suppress.“Noah, hi.” His voice was calm, but there was an underlying tension I couldn’t place.There was a long pause, filled only with the distant sound of traffic and my heartbeat thudding in my ears. I clenched my free hand, waiting for him to speak, my pulse racing with dread.“Is everything okay?” I asked, trying to keep my voice steady.“Yeah, uh... I just opened the mail and saw Simon and Cassandra’s wedding invitation.”I blinked, surprised by the turn in the conversation. That was what this was about? “Oh,” I said, not sure what to make of it.
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