Chapter 155

OLIVIA The sudden ringing of my phone broke the silence in the room and pulled me back to the present. I glanced at the screen and frowned when I saw an unfamiliar number. For a brief moment, I considered ignoring it. But something inside me hesitated, and I answered on the second ring. “Emma… I—I’m so sorry. I’ve been wanting to apologize to you.” The male voice on the other end was unfamiliar. I straightened slightly, trying to recognize it, but I was certain I had never spoken to him before. Yet he knew my name. “Sorry… do I know you?” I asked cautiously. “Why are you apologizing all of a sudden?” “I was just running my mouth,” he replied quickly, as if afraid I might hang up. “Please don’t take it seriously. I know I crossed the line. It was my fault.” He still hadn’t introduced himself. “Don’t blame Noah for it,” he continued. “We were the ones egging him on. He didn’t mean what he said that night. He was drunk.” The memories from that night surfaced instantly. I could still hear