Chapter 170 Lost Interest

Outside the hotel, Audrey was just about to hail a cab home when her phone rang. It was Walter. Audrey drew a deep breath before answering the call in a gentle tone. "Walter, I was just about to head home. I lost track of time chatting with Nancy and the others—" "Where was the tea party held?" Walter sounded unusually calm, so calm that it was unsettling. Audrey's heart gave a nervous flutter. What was up with Walter? He was never one to care about where she went before. Trying to sound natural, she named a well-known hotel downtown. "It's near Brickland Square. Why do you ask?" "No reason. I was just asking. Come back soon." Walter ended the call after saying that. As the line went dead, Audrey felt an inexplicable sense of unease. But then she was reassured by the fact that there was no way Walter had the time or energy to find out what she was up to, given how much he had been struggling recently. Thus, she calmed her nerves and hailed a cab home. Only when the cab neared