Chapter - 183

"I need to take this," Alex told his mother and, leaving their conversation on hold for a while, made his way out of the kitchen, leaving a curious Martha behind.

'Who is it? More important than me."

Meanwhile, Alex made his way out of the kitchen to the living room. But the lord busybody had already occupied that territory and was chilling on the sofa, scrolling through his phone. With Damien there, it was a no-go zone. So with only his room left as an option, Alex hurried up the stairs to his room.

"Hello..." Alex answered the call just before it was going to end.

"Hi... It's me, Karen," Alex heard a nervous and hesitant soft voice that he could recognise anywhere. And there was this long pause that followed. Karen was waiting for Alex to give her some sort of acknowledgement.

"You know... Your name showed up on the screen when you called. It's a nice feature that helps you know the person calling from the other side." Alex chuckled.

"I know, but what if someone else c