"I have to know the purpose of your question before I can give you an answer." Ivor's tone carried a hint of humor.
Bonnie rolled her eyes again and said, "There you go with your smart mouth again. Are you going to tell me? I'm going to hang up now if you don't."
"Don't hang up, Bonnie."
Ivor was worried that she might end the call for real and stopped her at once. It had been so long since he heard her voice. Naturally, he wanted to talk to her longer.
She pretended to be upset. "Well, you're the one not answering my question."
Rubbing his eyebrows, he sighed helplessly. "Things got a little complicated here. So, I have no idea how much longer it's going to take until I can go back to Pyralis and be with you."
She could hear the helplessness in his voice. A hint of concern flashed in her eyes. "Didn't you say you ran into some tricky issues? Are you still struggling with the same problem? Just lay it on me, and I'll see if I can help you."
'I know I'm in Yale right now, but I have a vast, strong social network. All he has to do is ask for my help, and I'll use every connection at my disposal to resolve the issue he's facing!'
"It's okay, Bonnie. I can handle it myself." Ivor heard the concern in her voice and felt a warmth rising in his chest.
"It is indeed a tricky issue, but it's not a big deal. It's just that I have to spend more time to deal with it. All I have to do now is wait for the perfect opportunity and the issue will be resolved."
'Technically, this isn't a lie. All I have to do now is wait for Mr. Boyd to infiltrate Billy's organization and get the chip. Then, it'll be our turn to move in and back him up.
'Once he got the chip, the whole thing will be over. Then, I'll be able to fly back to Pyralis to keep Bonnie company. As for how long it's going to take… Well, I'm not too sure about that. All I can do now is wait for Mr. Boyd’s update.’
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