Then Ida heard a loud bellow from Chase on the other end of the phone, and the call abruptly ended.
Ida fell silent.
She wondered what that man was up to this time.
After pocketing her cellphone, Ida returned to the living room. "Boss, I got a hold of him. He said he's on his way. You just gotta hang tight for a bit."
Ellinor furrowed her brows. She was visibly irritated.
"Boss, have you had breakfast yet? Can I toast a couple of slices of bread for you?"
Ellinor glanced at Ida. She wasn't hungry, but she knew that Ida and Byran had just woken up and hadn't had their breakfast yet, so she nodded and gave a small affirmation.
Ida let out a sigh of relief and headed to the kitchen.
As soon as she entered the kitchen, Byran sidled up to her. "Ida, why is my sis so scary today? Is it all because Chase didn't tell her about his wedding in advance? Is that really necessary?"
Ida rapped Byran on the head. "What do you know? Don't gossip about your sister behind her back. Go turn on the toaster; we need a few slices of toast."
Byran rubbed his head and shrugged. "If you're gonna boss me around, fine, but why hit me?"
...
Meanwhile, elsewhere.
After Chase took the plunge from the bungee jumping platform, he reveled in the thrilling sensation of swinging high in the air.
Eventually, the staff pulled him up and unlatched the cord.
The staff member marveled at him. "Sir, I guide hundreds of people in bungee jumping every day, and you are by far the calmest. Aren't you scared at all? Have you done this before?"
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