Amelia Clarke tidied up her desk, went to the bathroom to take a shower, and washed the clothes she had changed out of in the process. Just as she had hung them on the balcony, her phone's ringtone suddenly blared.
Viola Harris was passing by Amelia Clarke's desk while pouring herself a drink when she saw the phone ringing. She instinctively reached out to pick it up, intending to hand it to Amelia.
At this late hour, the call was very likely from Owen Moreland.
Amelia's heart skipped a beat, and she dashed over with the speed of a hundred-meter sprint to snatch the phone away.
Viola Harris was startled, stepping back two paces and clutching her chest. She looked at Amelia skeptically and asked, "I was just going to give you the phone. Why are you so nervous?"
Amelia glanced at the phone. It indeed was Owen Moreland. She steadied her nerves and said to Viola, "It's a family call, urgent!" Then she stepped out of the dorm.
