Despite her efforts to convince herself that the voice could not be Theodore's, hearing it continually disrupted her focus.

Her attention wandered several times, to the extent that the man on the other end sensed something was off.

Setting down the ingredients he was handling, he directly asked, “Is everything alright? You seem distracted."

Ariana paused before softly saying, "It's nothing, it's just. Your voice sounds very similar to that of my late husband."

After speaking those words, Ariana sensed they might not have been the most appropriate. Realizing her comment could make the situation awkward, she quickly added, “I didn't mean anything by it; there are subtle differences between your voice and his."