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On her way home, another call came in from that number. This time, Sophia didn’t answer, declining the call right
away. The moment she arrived home, she threw her cell phone aside as soon as she stepped foot in the house.
Then, she went to the bathroom and washed her face.
When she came out after having done so, she stood in the living room with her arms akimbo. Well, well, I’m no
longer hungry now. Instead, both my heart and stomach feel leaden.
After a while, her cell phone rang again. Closing her eyes, she ignored it and let it go to voicemail. This time,
however, the caller was particularly persistent, calling again when the call went unanswered. As Sophia listened to
the incessant ringing of her cell phone, random thoughts crept into her mind, making her exceedingly irritable.
When it rang for the third time, she strode over in a few strides and picked up the call once more. “How did you get
my phone number?” she demanded before the person on the other end could say anything.
There was a brief silence before the woman replied, “I went back to the village. An elder in the village gave it to
me.”
Sophia laughed soundlessly. Oh yes, I left my phone number with a neighbor back when Grandpa passed away and
said to contact me anytime if something happens. She then asked, “Why did you return when you’ve left for so
many years? Are you in the village now?”
“No, I’m not.” The woman sounded pitiful as she answered, “I’m now elsewhere. I heard about you, so I went back
for a look.”
Sophia licked her posterior molar. “What did you hear about me? Well?”
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A brief silence ensued before a voice drifted over from the other end. “I heard that you got married. I’m elated, yet
I’m also sad that I wasn’t by your side. I’m really sorry for not having attended your wedding.”
At this, Sophia burst out laughing. “So? Why are you calling now? My wedding was a year ago. There’s nothing you
can do even if you contact me now.”
The woman seemed to be at a loss for words at this remark, so after catching her breath, Sophia commented, “You
must be living the high life now. The two of you must be rather well off out there all these years.”
“No, no,” the woman instantly refuted. “I haven’t been living at all. Soph, there isn’t a day that passes by without
me missing you all these years. I actually wanted to go back, but I was embarrassed to do so. Besides…”
There was a slight hesitation on the other end before she continued, “Your father and I are divorced. If I returned, I
wouldn’t have had any identity to speak of, so I dragged my feet all these years.”
Sophia frowned. “The two of you are divorced?” All at once, she gave a bark of laughter. “When did you get
divorced? Have you remarried, then?” There was no forthcoming reply. Hmm, it means that she has truly
remarried, then. Thus, she nodded. “You have another child?” Again, she was only greeted by silence.
Finally, she murmured in assent. “That’s good. Spend the rest of your life with your husband well. Don’t abandon
your child again, for that’s your responsibility. Stop trying to foist your child onto someone else. Irresponsible
parents go to hell, you know?”
Sobs came from the other end. Since there was no image whatsoever but merely a voice, it felt as though the
person was rather grief-stricken.
However, Sophia wasn’t at all moved. She merely said, “Alright, now that you know that I’m doing well and vice
versa, it’s enough.
There really isn’t a need for us to keep in contact anymore.” After having said that, she added, “Actually, you
shouldn’t even have contacted me.”
The sobs from the other end of the phone made her feel as though she was the villain here, so after a moment’s
contemplation, she concluded, “Let’s call it a day. I’m hanging up.” An exclamation drifted over the line, but before
the woman could say anything, Sophia had already hung up.
Clutching her cell phone, she pursed her lips, her emotions all over the place. Nevertheless, it wasn’t grief she felt.
Rather, her life seemed to be growing increasingly chaotic, becoming a tangled mess with no way out.
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