Yet, Naomi Baker's message had been sent a long time ago, but she still hadn't received a reply from Kevin Henderson.
Naomi's heart felt unavoidably stifled by frustration; after hesitating for a moment, she finally dialed Kevin's number.
The phone rang for a long time, but Kevin didn't answer.
Naomi was persistent and dialed a second time...
Just when she almost thought she would have to try again, Kevin answered.
"What is it?"
Kevin's indifferent tone came through, still sounding quite gentle, but this gentleness was mixed with a consistent coldness and sense of estrangement.
"Kevin... it's me, Naomi Baker."
"What is it?"
Kevin felt that he wasn't familiar with this Naomi Baker, wondering why the Baker Family had recently taken such a keen interest in him, and he had heard that people from the Baker Family often visited the Barnes Family as well. If it was about cooperation, it seemed to be happening too frequently.