The persistent ringing of her phone tormented her. She wished she could hurl it out of the window.

“Answer it," Theodore uttered, his expression devoid of emotion.

Betsy nearly burst into tears. She reluctantly picked up the phone, her hands trembling, and put it on speaker as Theodore silently urged her.

“Betsy, why didn't you answer the phone for so long? I thought something had happened to you," Sarah casually remarked on the other end.

Betsy swallowed nervously and replied cautiously, "I must have dozed off and didn't hear the phone ring.”