Female Novel
Chapter 584
On her way home, another call came in from that number. This time, Sophia didn’t answer, decliningthe call right away. The moment she arrived home, she threw her cell phone aside as soon as shestepped foot in the house. Then, she went to the bathroom and washed her face. When she came outafter having done so, she stood in the living room with her arms akimbo. Well, well, I’m no longerhungry now. Instead, both my heart and stomach feel leaden.
After a while, her cell phone rang again. Closing her eyes, she ignored it and let it go to voicemail. Thistime, however, the caller was particularly persistent, calling again when the call went unanswered. AsSophia listened to the incessant ringing of her cell phone, random thoughts crept into her mind, makingher exceedingly irritable. When it rang for the third time, she strode over in a few strides and picked upthe call once more. “How did you get my phone number?” she demanded before the person on theother end could say anything. novelbin
There was a brief silence before the woman replied, “I went back to the village. An elder in the villagegave it to me.”
Sophia laughed soundlessly. Oh yes, I left my phone number with a neighbor back when Grandpapassed away and said to contact me anytime if something happens. She then asked, “Why did youreturn when you’ve left for so many years? Are you in the village now?”
“No, I’m not.” The woman sounded pitiful as she answered, “I’m now elsewhere. I heard about you, so Iwent back for a look.”
Sophia licked her posterior molar. “What did you hear about me? Well?”
A brief silence ensued before a voice drifted over from the other end. “I heard that you got married. I’m
elated, yet I’m also sad that I wasn’t by your side. I’m really sorry for not having attended yourwedding.”
At this, Sophia burst out laughing. “So? Why are you calling now? My wedding was a year ago. There’snothing you can do even if you contact me now.” The woman seemed to be at a loss for words at thisremark, so after catching her breath, Sophia commented, “You must be living the high life now. The twoof you must be rather well off out there all these years.”
“No, no,” the woman instantly refuted. “I haven’t been living at all. Soph, there isn’t a day that passesby without me missing you all these years. I actually wanted to go back, but I was embarrassed to doso. Besides…” There was a slight hesitation on the other end before she continued, “Your father and Iare divorced. If I returned, I wouldn’t have had any identity to speak of, so I dragged my feet all theseyears.”
Sophia frowned. “The two of you are divorced?” All at once, she gave a bark of laughter. “When did youget divorced? Have you remarried, then?” There was no forthcoming reply. Hmm, it means that she hastruly remarried, then. Thus, she nodded. “You have another child?” Again, she was only greeted bysilence.
Finally, she murmured in assent. “That’s good. Spend the rest of your life with your husband well. Don’tabandon your child again, for that’s your responsibility. Stop trying to foist your child onto someoneelse. Irresponsible parents go to hell, you know?”
Sobs came from the other end. Since there was no image whatsoever but merely a voice, it felt asthough the person was rather grief-stricken.
However, Sophia wasn’t at all moved. She merely said, “Alright, now that you know that I’m doing well
and vice versa, it’s enough. There really isn’t a need for us to keep in contact anymore.” After havingsaid that, she added, “Actually, you shouldn’t even have contacted me.”
The sobs from the other end of the phone made her feel as though she was the villain here, so after amoment’s contemplation, she concluded, “Let’s call it a day. I’m hanging up.” An exclamation driftedover the line, but before the woman could say anything, Sophia had already hung up.
Clutching her cell phone, she pursed her lips, her emotions all over the place. Nevertheless, it wasn’tgrief she felt. Rather, her life seemed to be growing increasingly chaotic, becoming a tangled mess withno way out.