"Is that even possible? Where else could Ms. Bonnie go other than her research institute?" Floyd didn't think it was likely at all. "Don't you think she ended the call abruptly because there's an emergency at her institute?"
"She might've been occupied with her work at the research institute, but she wouldn’t be so busy that she couldn't pick up my call." He pursed his lips, looking displeased. "Now, she even hung up my call abruptly. This has never happened before."
Floyd looked at Ivor’s gloomy expression and said, "Think about it, Mr. Ivor. Ms. Bonnie is the world-renowned Ms. Bonita. She's the backbone of her research institute.
"She even has a new researcher now. Her attention and presence are required all over the research institute. Isn't it normal for her to hang up on you abruptly?
“You saw with your own eyes how she was back at Pyralis. The moment she started working, she'd lock herself in the research lab for days on end. She'd even forget about having meals sometimes.
"So, I'm sure that she was simply too busy. You should stop overthinking it, Mr. Ivor."
Ivor was still feeling quite skeptical about the whole thing, but he had to admit that Floyd was making a solid point.
'After all, Bonnie throws her heart and soul into her work. She'd even forget about eating and sleeping. Nothing could distract her.
'It's common for her to be this busy at work. For that matter, I've always been supportive of her, too. It's just that I had a strong feeling ever since I came to Yale. It's telling me that Bonnie is probably not in Pyralis.
'Is it possible that we've been away from each other for too long? Is that why I feel insecure and begin to read too much into things?'
Meanwhile, Floyd thought Ivor was forgetting something. He reminded him, "Moreover, you're not where you told Ms. Bonnie. You're in Yale instead. What if you're showing too much eagerness to see her?
"Haven't you thought that she might fly over to where your alleged work trip is and give you a surprise as soon as she was done with her project at the research institute?”
Ivor frowned and fell into deep thought.
"I was thinking about Bonnie so much that I forgot about my situation. Mr. Boyd has infiltrated Billy's organization. He needs me and the Dark Knight to back him up at any given moment. That means I can't leave Yale, either."
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