Sophia rarely called William by his name unless absolutely necessary.

This time, it had just slipped out. She hadn't even realized it.

But on the other end of the line, William had gone completely silent.

Sophia laughed for a while before finally catching her breath.

She politely said, "Good night," but still no response.

After a long pause, he finally said, "Good night."

Hung up. Sophia felt noticeably ...