Three hours later, Ethan set foot in Riverburg again and finally decided to call Ivy.

It took a while before someone picked up.

"Hello?"

Ivy's voice was quieter than usual, like she was trying to avoid being heard.

Ethan's eyebrows relaxed—it sounded like she had just woken up. His tone softened, “Still taking a nap?”

“Nope, I’m driving right now.”

Ivy was wearing her Bluetooth headset, while Kimberly ...