But the shadows of doubt loomed larger as he observed her becoming increasingly distracted, her phone often capturing her full attention. There were moments when he would catch her glancing away, her expression shifting from joy to anxiety, and it left him grappling with his thoughts.
One rainy afternoon, while pretending to be engrossed in the sound of the rain, John was struck by a moment of clarity. Natalie rushed back into the house, hurriedly passing him by. In that instant, he overheard a man’s voice on the other end of her phone.