Because of Theodore’s message, Easton had already put Fabian Holmes and Amelia Linton’s numbers on the blocked list; his phone automatically intercepted calls from Fabian Holmes.
Due to that message, Easton felt a tightness in his chest, unable to sleep at all. Worrying about disturbing Lily Turner in her sleep, he lay on the sofa some distance from the bed instead of lying on it.
Ring ring! Ring...
The phone placed on the cabinet next to the sofa suddenly rang. Easton immediately reached out to answer it, not giving it a chance to ring a second time.
"Hello! Who’s this?"
He kept his voice very low and light, regardless of whether the person on the other end could hear it or not.
"...Have you both gone to bed?"
After a good while, the person on the other end finally spoke.
Even though the voice coming through the phone was very soft, Easton recognized it immediately; it was none other than his father, Fabian Holmes.
"Mm!"
He responded indifferently, and before the person on the other end could speak again, he decisively hung up.
But the phone rang again just moments after he put it down.
Easton’s first reaction was to reach for the phone to stop the ringing immediately. As soon as he put the phone to his ear, Fabian Holmes’s voice came through, "Can you not hang up on me? I need your help with something urgent."
Unable to reach Amelia Linton and Theodore Holmes, Fabian Holmes was left with no choice but to turn to Easton Holmes for help. He had called several times, but Easton’s phone was out of service.
Unaware, he thought Easton had poor reception and was desperate to reach him, so he called the home landline without much thought.
"Speak! What is it?"
Hearing that Fabian Holmes needed urgent help, Easton couldn’t fully harden his heart. He asked the person on the other end while sitting up from the sofa.
Although Easton’s voice and attitude were icy, Fabian Holmes felt satisfied and somewhat surprised.
He expected Easton to refuse him, but to his surprise, Easton actually asked him what the matter was.
"I can’t reach your mom now, can you help me contact her? We had a bit of a spat just now, and she drove off." Fabian Holmes didn’t dare to mention Theodore Holmes, nor did he dare to say that Amelia Linton had left with Theodore Holmes, fearing it would anger Easton.
To avoid extra trouble, he decided to keep his lips sealed.
Upon hearing what Fabian Holmes said, Easton’s brow furrowed, and his expression became unpleasant, "If you’re so worried about her, why did you argue with her just now?"
Not knowing what exactly had transpired, he assumed the person on the other end was worried about Amelia Linton’s safety and couldn’t think beyond that at the moment.
"It’s too late to discuss this now. Can you please help me contact your mom?" Fabian Holmes didn’t offer any explanations or say more; anxious and eager to find Amelia Linton and Theodore Holmes, he didn’t want to see a more serious situation develop.
Through the phone, Easton sensed Fabian Holmes’s urgency and concern, so he didn’t bother to say more. He leaned over to pick up his mobile phone from the coffee table.
With one hand holding the landline and the other his mobile phone, he managed both without delay.