She picked it up with trembling fingers and saw the caller's name.
Lucian.
She hesitated before answering.
On the other end, Lucian's calm voice greeted her. "Are you alright?"
He had called at midnight.
Lana swallowed. "No… I am not."
Then she asked, "Why did you call?"
Lucian paused before replying.
Today felt strange. He tried several times to guide Lana into sleep, but she did not respond at all. It was as if she were not there. He became worried.
He did not reveal everything.
He did not say that he had been afraid to investigate further, worried that Lana might discover something unusual about the jade bracelet.
He certainly did not admit that while working, he had suddenly been overcome with a sharp, inexplicable anxiety, as if something precious to him was being taken away.
Hence, the very first thought that came to Lucian's mind was Lana.
Without hesitation, he called her.
