We Are Strangers

“Try calling his number again; he should pick up. After all, we are a family,” Monroe Cross anxiously says to her husband, Finn Cross, who is currently dialing a number.

Judging by the long list of that number in the call logs, it’s not hard to see that they’ve dialed it over thirty times.

Upon hearing this, Finn Cross dials the number again for the umpteenth time. That’s true, that rascal should pick up the call. Fortunately, this time the call is answered.

Finn Cross and Monroe Cross’s eyes immediately brighten as if they’ve just gotten into contact with a savior. They speak in a fawning voice, “Oakley, son, how have you been doing?” Although Finn and Monroe try to sound familiar, one can’t miss the awkwardness in their voices.

Upon hearing the voice he last heard years ago, a pang hits Oakley’s heart, albeit lightly, causing his eyes to redden—but in the next second, Oakley regains his composure. “What do you want?” he calmly retorts in an impatient tone.

Due to the incident, Oakle