Chapter 208

Louise took a deep breath and finally set her phone down. Right now, she felt like some high school girl who'd just texted her crush and was freaking out while waiting for a reply, her heart pounding like crazy. "Ding ding." The phone buzzed again almost immediately. She jumped up from the bed, but instead of a message, an incoming video call popped up. The dimly lit room was suddenly bathed in light as Dominic's face filled the screen. "Still up?" His warm smile greeted her through the screen, his voice gentle and familiar. Louise's cheeks turned slightly pink. Maybe it was because, after knowing each other for so long, this was the first time they'd done a video call like this. "It's still early, a bit past nine." She pointed her wrist towards the camera, showing him the watch still strapped on her arm, then let herself fall back onto the pillow. "How's everything going on your side?" "I'll be back before Tuesday." He had planned to come back Thursday, but thinking she might not feel