“It’s nothing major, Bonnie. If it were that severe, I wouldn’t be chatting with you on a video call,” Ivor said.
After some thought, Bonnie realized he had a point. “Okay, just don’t hide things from me. You don’t have to shoulder everything alone, y’know. I can share your burden. I don’t want you to sacrifice so much for me.”
“I understand.” Ivor smiled. “I always tell you the truth. I would never dare hide anything from my wife.”
Bonnie rolled her eyes. “You were so serious just now, but you’re back to being cheesy again.”
“How am I being cheesy?” Ivor said with a hint of amusement in his eyes. “I always speak the truth, but you consider me cheesy.”
“You should know the difference,” Bonnie said as she got comfortable, causing the camera to shake.
Ivor frowned when he noticed the unfamiliar background. “Honey, where are you? That doesn’t look like your room.”
Her heart dropped as she thought, ‘How’d he figure that out? Was it because I moved, and he saw something he shouldn’t have?’
She sighed helplessly. She thought she had everything under control but made a mistake instead.
When Ivor noticed her lack of response, he asked again, “Is your connection acting up? Did you hear me?”
Bonnie returned to her senses and cleared her throat. “Uh, yeah, the connection was a little shaky. I didn’t hear you just now. Can you repeat it?”
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