Chapter 17

A late-night call disturbed Eleanor's sweet dream. Exhausted, she couldn't even bring herself to open her eyes. She reached out and patted around on the nightstand for her phone before instinctively pressing the answer button. Aaron's voice came through. He sounded drunk as he choked on his words. "Nora, where are you? Why aren't you coming home yet? Are you abandoning me?" In her drowsy state, Eleanor couldn't make out exactly what he was saying. However, Leon, who was lying beside her, heard every word. Under the dim lights, he looked at Eleanor, who was still half-asleep. He slowly took her phone and walked out to the balcony. Then, he stared at the caller ID on the screen for a moment before slowly speaking up. "How much have you had to drink, Mr. Ford? How did you end up calling my wife? Shouldn't you be contacting Ms. Spencer instead?" Aaron sobered up almost instantly when he heard Leon's voice. He seemed to regain his clarity momentarily. "How dare you answer Nora's phon