Chapter 1196 Missed Me?
Sadie tried to keep the kids calm and dialed Micah again, but his phone was still off. She glanced at the calendar on the wall; only three days left until their agreed time. The worry gnawed at her as she dialed his number again, only to be met with silence. Frustration mingled with her rising anxiety. What on earth was going on?
Sighing, she hesitated momentarily before dialing Andrew's number. It rang until the voicemail picked up, leaving her no choice but to try Rylan next. The call went straight to voicemail. Sadie's heart sank further. She couldn't reach either of Micah's reliable assistants. What were they up to?
Her mind raced as she dialed Dahlia, her last hope. If she couldn't reach Dahlia, she would have to send someone to investigate Micah's situation.
The phone rang for a long time, and Sadie was about to hang up when suddenly, the call connected, and a familiar voice came through. "Ms. Roth!" Dahlia still liked to address Sadie this way, out of habit.
"Dahlia, has something happened to Micah?" Sadie asked directly.
"No," Dahlia replied with a laugh. "What could happen to Mr. Clemens?"
"Why can't I reach him?" Sadie demanded, the confusion and fear evident in her tone. "His phone's dead, and no one's picking up."
"Hold on a moment," Dahlia said. Then he handed the phone to someone else.
Just as Sadie was feeling confused, a familiar voice came through. "Did you miss me?"
Her breath caught in her throat. "Micah? You're there?"
"I'm not dead yet," Micah chuckled softly. "It's great to be alive and see you!"
Sadie's heart clenched. For some reason, this sentence carried an indescribable feeling, as if he had just survived a near-death experience and crawled back from the edge of hell. So, he expressed his gratitude and appreciation for life!
"What do you mean?" Sadie asked, bewildered.
"In three days, I'll be right in front of you!" He promised.
Before she could respond, the line went dead. Sadie stood there, still in a daze, unable to react for a long time. She felt that a lot must have happened to Micah during this time. But no matter what, it was good that he was still alive. Since he said he would be there in three days, there should be no problem.
Sadie took a deep breath, collected her thoughts, and then went to tell Noah and Mia, "Noah, Mia, I just talked to your dad on the phone. He'll come to see us in three days." "Really?" Noah and Mia immediately gathered around. Noah reached out his hand as he spoke, "Mom, give me the phone. I want to talk to Dad."
"He already hung up," Sadie explained, showing the call log. "Look, this is Dahlia's number. Daddy used her phone to call just now." "Why didn't he use his phone?" Noah asked skeptically.
"Maybe his phone is broken, or..." As Sadie was explaining, Noah's phone rang. It was a video call from Nathan. He answered immediately, "Nathan!"
"Noah, Mia, Mom, Dad is coming home tonight! I'm so happy!" Nathan exclaimed. He was so excited on the other end of the video call that he was jumping up and down. "Dad said he'll take me to Country C to see you in a couple of days." "Really? That's great." Noah said excitedly. A smile finally appeared on his face. Now, he believed that Micah was really coming back.
"That's great, that's great," Mia cheered, jumping up and down. "Nathan, bring Little Coco too. We miss him so much."
"Yes, yes, that's what I was planning," Nathan nodded repeatedly.
Behind Nathan, Little Coco flapped its wings and excitedly squealed, "Mia, Mia, Noah, Nathan, Mommy!"
"Coco!" Behind Mia, Coco also called out, as if to say, "Don't forget about me."