Soon, the call was connected, and a voice wafted from the other side of the line. It was Sam. It was pretty noisy on his side, so he found a quieter corner and asked, “Who’s on the line?”

Deirdre pinched her thigh tightly. After calming herself down, she said, “Sam, it’s me.”

Sam fell silent for a long while when he heard Deirdre’s voice. “Miss McKinnon?”

He was both surprised and confused. He did not know why Deirdre would suddenly call him.

“What… What can I do for you?”

If it were normal