I'm No Longer the Person I Used to Be

He walked down the stairs towards them with steady steps. When he got closer, he nodded slightly at Calvin Gilbert before his gaze fell on Serenity. "Why are you only back now?"

Although he tried to speak normally, he couldn't hide the slight anger in his voice.

She bit her lip and endured the pain in her stomach. "I went to the hospital and had dinner with Calvin."

His calm voice carried a hint of doubt. "What about your phone? Why didn't you pick up our call?"

If she said that she had left her bag in Gabriel's car, he probably wouldn't believe her. "I left it with my bag in a colleague's car."

Calvin noticed how unfriendly John was being and said, "Hey, why are you so serious? You sound as if you're interrogating a criminal."

But John had been so worried, which made the tone in his voice sound heavier.