The Start Of Something New

Chapter 20

Lilly's pov

let the phone ring on, unsure of what would happen next if I picked it up and saw that the caller was Mark. My mind raced, the thoughts swirling faster than I could catch them. The emotions tied to Mark were still raw, still tangled in my heart, but I didn't want to let anything ruin this moment with Richard.

“Your phone, Lilly, aren’t you going to pick up your call?” Richard asked, his voice filled with curiosity, but his gaze still locked on me, waiting for my response.

I hesitated, biting my lip for a moment. “No. Let it ring. I don’t want to break this magical moment,” I said, trying to sound casual, though my voice was a little shaky.

“Oh!” Richard’s response was quiet, almost as if he were taken aback by my decision. I could tell he respected my wishes, but there was a moment of uncertainty in his eyes, as if he wondered what was going on in my mind.

The phone kept ringing, but I refused to look at it. The ringing sound seemed so loud in the otherwise pea