—— "Nathaniel York, you're back!"
Matilda Jenkins' crisp voice, like a needle, harshly stabbed into Scarlett Glenn's heart, her hand trembling.
Something was stuck in her throat, hard, burning, scalding, swollen, painful. She tried to speak, but couldn't make a sound.
Ethan Herd came in and whispered to Scarlett Glenn, "Scarlett, it's your Uncle's phone!"
Scarlett Glenn tried to take a breath, to pull her hand away, but Matilda Jenkins held it tightly. She couldn't pull away.
Her heart felt even worse. She turned to Ethan Herd and said, "Hand me the mobile phone."
Ethan Herd passed it to her.
Scarlett Glenn picked up the mobile phone and put it to her ear, "Hello... Uncle..."
"How are you holding up?" Anthony Davis' voice was somewhat hoarse.
