Melvin stepped out of the room Mia was occupying, shutting the door quietly behind him. He walked briskly down the hallway, putting as much distance between himself and Mia’s room as possible before pulling his phone out of his pocket. He didn’t want her overhearing this conversation. His heart was already pounding with guilt, but there was no way he could avoid the call any longer.He pressed the answer button, and the familiar voice rang through immediately.“Hey, baby,” Rolly’s voice was soft, affectionate, but there was a hint of expectation in it.Melvin swallowed hard. “Hey, how are you doing?” His voice came out stiff, awkward, unnatural.There was a slight pause on the other end before she spoke again. “Baby, are you okay?”Melvin cursed inwardly. Rolly knew him too well. She could sense when something was off, and right now, she wasn’t buying his tone.“Yeah, yeah, I’m fine, Rolly.” He wiped imaginary sweat from his forehead, though the air conditioning in the house was kee
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