CHAPTER 57 Incompetence?

  "What is this?" Hazel squinted, reading the messages flooding her phone. There were two, to be exact. One from Flynn, and another from... Alfred.

  "What is he doing? I have blocked his number!" Hazel growled. She wanted to delete the message immediately, but its content was so shocking that she hesitated.

  "That ring?" she muttered softly. Alfred mentioned he would return the engagement ring Grace wore. Alfred knew Hazel loved that ring. They bought it last summer. Hazel admired the diamond's sparkle set in pure gold.

  It was a gift from Alfred's salary when he launched his business.

  How could Hazel forget?

  "Hello?" Hazel finally answered Alfred's call when he asked permission to phone her. She agreed, and finally, she made the call.

  "Hazel... I... I'm sorry for everything," Alfred's voice trembled. Hazel could hear it even without being face-to-face.