After Summer Thorne gave her answer, Brandon Crawford was ultimately left speechless.
He could no longer bring himself to stay, and after a short while, he left with Eve.
Watching them leave, Summer Thorne buried her face in her arms and zoned out for a long time.
She didn't snap out of it until her phone rang.
She glanced down and saw a completely unfamiliar number.
After a moment's hesitation, Summer Thorne answered the phone.
Ivan Gray's relieved sigh came from the other end of the line. "Miss Thorne, you're awake?"
Summer Thorne murmured an affirmative.
"That's good," Ivan Gray said. "I was worried it might disturb you if you were still asleep, so I called from a different number. How are you? Are you okay?"
"I'm fine, thank you for asking." Summer Thorne paused before adding, "Is Mr. York back?"
