Probably because she had eaten something and her throat was moistened, her voice sounded less hoarse than before.

However, she still felt a little breathless, so she had to take longer pauses between her words.

"Your phone was turned off, so he couldn't reach you. He was so worried that he was almost in tears."

In fact, Aster had already burst into tears. During their phone call, he was sobbing so hard that he couldn't speak clearly. He kept repeating, "Uncle Kevan, does my mommy not want