Hayes flushed with embarrassment rather than joy upon hearing how Calista remembered him. Couldn't she remember it nicely except that for real?
Nonetheless, having her recall her was better than not, so his mood got uplifted in a matter of seconds as he replied, "Um, it's me, big sister. You don't know how long I have been searching for you!" with an aggrieved expression on his face, he complained.
Calista, seeing the rebelliousness of back then, now acting coy, cringed as she rolled her eyes at him before replying, "Why would you waste time looking for someone? What if I was dead?"
Hayes grinned at her, seeing how sharp-tongued she was even after so many years.
"Hehe, if you were dead, I would rest until I see your bones and ascertain that it was you. How could you die before I see you in person?" he shamelessly responded.
He had heard so much about Calista from the moment he recognized her, or rather suspected that it was her.