Chapter 9
Koi quickly pressed the buttons on his phone.
In fact, Ashley always conveyed news like this to Koi. He would then spread it to the whole family right away. As Ashley had expected, Koi was once again quickly making calls to share this information.
“...They’re not picking up. Are they in court? Grayson’s going to be a firefighter! He’s looking for new people, doing good things... It’s such a great development, right? Stay healthy and come by once in a while to show your face. Love you.”
After leaving a voicemail on the first son’s phone, which sounded just like Ashley, Koi dialed the number of his first daughter and third child, Stacey.
However, as soon as she heard the news, Stacey burst into laughter. Koi blinked in confusion, surprised by the reaction. When he didn’t get the response he wanted, he hastily wrapped up the conversation and ended the call after saying, “Love you.”
Then, the next call. This one made him hesitate a bit. The recipient was Chase. It had not been long since Koi had patched things up with Chase. In fact, though they had reconciled, it was hardly a complete recovery. They only exchanged a few words now and then, barely enough to qualify as a conversation. Still, Koi was grateful for even that.
“Phew.”
Before calling Chase, Koi took a deep breath to calm himself and checked the time in the West.
It’s fine, now’s the right time.
He nodded to himself, gathered his composure, and pressed the button on his phone. He waited with bated breath, and when the line finally connected, he almost screamed out loud when he heard the voice.
“Uh, um, hey. It’s me, Chase. How’ve you been?”