Chapter 284 Elaine, Are You Going to See Mr. Frey

In Joseph's ward, Elaine carefully placed a fresh bouquet of gladiolus into a vase filled with water. When Frank's call came through, she had originally intended to answer it herself. Seeing that her hands were full, Joseph stepped in without hesitation. He answered the call and held it to her ear so that she didn't have to stop what she was doing. For reasons even she couldn't quite explain, she didn't protest. She let him hold the phone while she spoke. Maybe Elaine wanted to prove that whatever Skylar did or said now no longer held any weight in her life. He wasn't enough to interrupt her, not even while arranging flowers. On the other end of the phone, Frank had called to set up a meeting on Skylar's behalf. After hearing Elaine agree, he quickly ended the call. Joseph, who was close enough to catch bits of the conversation, had already pieced together who was calling and what it was about. When the call ended, the flowers were also done being arranged. Elaine placed the vase