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Chapter 7

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Nina and Ray's presentation wrapped, and the room broke into applause.

I clapped with the rest, catching them out of the corner of my eye as they slid into the second row. I could just make out her side profile.

Ray popped open a water bottle and passed it over. She smiled—soft, sweet.

I looked away, eyes back on the stage.

After the lecture, I headed out with two of my students.

We took a quieter exit. The second I stepped into the hallway, someone grabbed my arm.

I turned—Nina. Tense.

"I need to talk to you."

Once I said bye to the students, she pulled me the other way. We walked until we hit an empty corner. I yanked my arm back.

"Whatever it is, say it here."

Her stare was ice. "Tell me what's going on. Why did I suddenly go from living at home to crashing at the office?"

My chest clenched.

I kept my tone steady. "No clue what you're talking about."

Her eyes lost their spark. "What really happened between us twelve years ago?"

I raised a brow. "You turned me down. Pic
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  • The Call That Undid Us   Chapter 10

    My tone was sharp—no room left for her to linger. Nina pressed her lips together, eyes full of hesitation."Liam... do you really want me to leave that badly?"I didn't answer.She looked at me for a beat, then suddenly grabbed my hand."Liam, won't you give me another chance? I swear, I'll get it right this time!" She raised her hand like she was making a vow.My thoughts drifted.This version of her—kind, gentle—it didn't feel real. It'd been forever since she acted like this.As I looked at her, her face blurred into the eighteen-year-old Nina I used to know... then morphed into the cold woman who once pushed me away for Ray.Memories tangled. I stared, dazed. "Who even are you?"She blinked, then smiled soft. "I'm Nina."Yeah. She was. Eighteen or thirty—it was all still her.She placed my hand over her heart, eyes full of everything she was trying to say."So... will you give me another chance?"Her gaze was steady, sincere. I looked right back and said quietly, "I'm

  • The Call That Undid Us   Chapter 9

    Ever since the promotion, work had been nonstop. Late nights, back-to-back deadlines—I was barely staying afloat.Then I crashed. Literally. Midweek burnout earned me a forced break."We'll handle everything. Just rest for a couple days. We're heading back to work now."I hung up and dropped my phone on the nightstand. Tried to sleep. No luck.Then the doorbell started going off—again and again.Groaning, I dragged myself up, completely wiped."Who is it?"I opened the door—and there was Nina, arms loaded with meds and supplements."Heard you were sick. Thought I'd check in."Too tired to ask how she even knew. I just turned. "Come in."She walked in quietly, set everything on the table. Bottles and boxes spilled across it."This one's for the cold, this one's for nutrients, and this one..."She kept going, pulling out chicken like she was on some mission."I brought mushrooms too. Thought I'd make you some cream soup."I glanced at the pile of stuff and gave a weak wave.

  • The Call That Undid Us   Chapter 8

    Out of nowhere, Julia dropped a familiar name. "You remember Nina Reid? From that last lecture?"The other girl lit up. "Yeah, what about her?""Her assistant, Mr. Chapman? He confessed—and she shut him down."The girl's jaw dropped. "Wait, I thought they were already a thing."Julia grinned. "Nope. They just flirt so much, everyone assumed."The girl dragged out an "ohhh." "But why'd she turn him down? I heard she's super nice to him. Bet she likes him too."Julia gave a sly smile. "No clue. But get this—someone said during a meeting, she totally spaced out. Then outta nowhere, she starts telling people she's married... and has a daughter yay tall." She held up her hand."Now people think she's cracked from the stress."I raised a brow. "Seriously? That bad? Is that even true?"Julia nodded fast. "Swear. My friend's an intern there. She saw—"She froze, eyes darting behind me. "Hi, Ms. Reid."I turned. Nina had appeared out of nowhere, giving me a small nod."Dr. Lambert,

  • The Call That Undid Us   Chapter 7

    Nina and Ray's presentation wrapped, and the room broke into applause.I clapped with the rest, catching them out of the corner of my eye as they slid into the second row. I could just make out her side profile.Ray popped open a water bottle and passed it over. She smiled—soft, sweet.I looked away, eyes back on the stage.After the lecture, I headed out with two of my students.We took a quieter exit. The second I stepped into the hallway, someone grabbed my arm.I turned—Nina. Tense."I need to talk to you."Once I said bye to the students, she pulled me the other way. We walked until we hit an empty corner. I yanked my arm back."Whatever it is, say it here."Her stare was ice. "Tell me what's going on. Why did I suddenly go from living at home to crashing at the office?"My chest clenched.I kept my tone steady. "No clue what you're talking about."Her eyes lost their spark. "What really happened between us twelve years ago?"I raised a brow. "You turned me down. Pic

  • The Call That Undid Us   Chapter 6

    Nina used to say she liked stacking big days—like our anniversary and my birthday.But on my eighteenth? Her confession never came.After graduation, we drifted. I ended up confessing first.She turned me down. Hard.Then picked a college in a totally different city.Didn't matter how much I begged for a reason—she never gave one.Back then, I didn't get it. But that cold switch-up haunted me for years.Even in college, with girls constantly hitting on me, I never said yes to anyone.After that, I buried myself in grad school.Climbed my way up—until I landed a lecturer job at my old university.Two sets of memories twisted in my head, fighting for space—Until a warm hand on my shoulder snapped me out of it.I turned. A soft voice asked, "Dr. Lambert, are you okay? Is it low blood sugar?"She pulled a candy from her pocket and handed it over.That title—Doctor—hit me like a jolt.It was real. Everything had changed."Dr. Lambert, are you sure? Want me to walk you to th

  • The Call That Undid Us   Chapter 5

    I gritted my teeth and forced myself up.Poppy ran over. "Mr. Lambert, are you okay? I saw you take that bottle for Sasha..."She reached out, but the second her hand brushed my back, she froze."Oh my god. You're bleeding bad! This is serious. How did Ms. Reid not even notice?"She ended up driving me to the hospital. They patched me up.I went home alone.Just like I figured—Nina and Sasha still weren't back.I checked the old phone. No clue when the call had dropped.Not long after, it buzzed again. I picked up.Nina's voice came through. "You're Liam from the future, aren't you?"My fingers twitched. I didn't say a word—but she knew.She kept going. "What you told me earlier—about the awful stuff I said to Liam—that wasn't a guess, was it? You lived through that."A bitter smile crept in. "Yeah.""Liam, the way I hurt you in the future... That's why you begged me to stay away, isn't it?""Right."Silence.Then she asked, "Do you regret marrying me?"I took a breath

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