299 I'll be okay

''What's up? ''

Liu Wei closed his eyes, organizing the words in his mind.

''Baby? Are you there?''

Liling asked when she did not hear any response.

''Yeah… yes; … grandparents came back today…''

He finally said it; he shut his eyes briefly as he waited for her response.

No matter how Liling wanted to pretend that she was fine, the mention of grandparents sent shills down her spine;

''Wow… that's great; ''

She replied forcefully; her heart raced a little bit.

''We're having a family dinner tonight;… I will not be coming back today. ''

Liu Wei felt like slapping himself; he felt so miserable; he imagined how she would be feeling at that moment and it hurt him like a thousand blades, struck to his heart.

The phone call became eerily quiet. Liling could not find her words immediately such that it became obvious that she wasn't quite joyful.