Chapter 334
Soren interrupted me before I could apologize, “Taylor, haven’t you learned to inform me before doing anything? I thought we planned to visit the Kenway residence this weekend.”
I took a deep breath and tried to keep my voice steady. “I called you last night, but you didn’t answer. I texted you this morning too, but you didn’t respond.”
“Sorry. I got pretty drunk meeting with my clients last night. I just woke up. I’m calling you now because I saw your message.”
I stiffened. So that was why he sounded so groggy.
The Uber honked lightly and merged onto the road. I had to cut the conversation short. “I can’t make time for the visit today anymore. If you think it’s necessary, we can do tomorrow.”
I started the car and followed the driver.
Soren was quiet for a long time. Then, finally, he asked gently, “Are you upset?”
I bit my lip.
Frustration welled up inside me, but I forced myself to stay composed–I was driving, after all. “Yes, a little! I know you’re upset as well. You didn’t return my calls. I thought you-
“What? You thought I wasn’t going to talk to you again?”
“I thought you wanted to break up with me.”
11
“No way, silly girl! It took me a lot of effort to finally get you as my girlfriend. There’s no way I’d break up with you just like that!”
I pressed my lips into a thin line, unsure how to respond.
After a moment, he asked, “Are you outside?”
“Yeah. I’m driving.”
“Drive safely. Tell me when you’re done with your thing. I’ll come find you.”
A lump formed in my throat, but I pushed my emotions aside. We needed to talk and sort through our miscommunication, so I didn’t turn him down. “Alright, I’ll call you when I’m done.”
My mood lifted a little after the call ended. So it was just a misunderstanding.
I knew he’d been busy yesterday afternoon, and I figured those high–profile clients would take him to dinner or something after their inspection. But I hadn’t expected him to get so drunk that he missed my calls.
Still, something nagged at me. Given how he usually was with me, he should have called or texted as soon as he saw my missed calls–just to let me know. Instead, he’d gone silent until nearly noon the next day.
Was I overthinking this? Or had he originally not wanted to talk to me, only to get caught up drinking with his clients and genuinely forget?
God. Relationships were such a hassle.
I was starting to regret saying yes to this. If we’d just stayed friends, we could have been each other’s closest
confidantes or drifted apart without feeling like we owed each other anything.
That would have been easier than this uncertainty.
1/2
Chapter 334
My phone rang, snapping me out of my thoughts.
It was Cameron. I had a feeling I knew why she was calling.
“Hello?”
“Taylor! Why are you taking us to a cemetery?! Your dad is sick, not dead!“.
She must have asked the Uber driver after noticing we were headed in the wrong direction.
“The cemetery first,” I said. “Then the hospital.”
+25 BONUS
