The ringing phone at that moment was like a lifeline to a drowning person.
In the quiet room, Amelia Lockhart's phone rang with a cheerful ringtone.
Seeing that Ethan Quinn had no intention of stopping her, Amelia Lockhart reached her free hand into her pocket and took out her phone.
The name Silas Linden stood out on the screen.
Amelia Lockhart instinctively moved to answer, but another hand was faster. He snatched the phone from her and ended the call.
The cheerful ringtone came to an abrupt stop.
Silence fell over the room once more.
But a few seconds later, Silas Linden called again.
Amid the cheerful ringing, Ethan Quinn's voice cut in, his tone unreadable. "You and Silas Linden must be quite close, chatting on the phone this late at night."
