Time to Wake Up
Soon, he exclaimed in surprise, "You finally picked up, darling!
"You must've been delayed by something or other, right? If you're in any trouble, just tell me. We'll resolve it as soon as possible, and then we'll get married, okay?"
Once, I'd wanted so badly to hear him call me his darling. Now, though, the sound of it nauseated me.
I couldn't figure out what he was doing. He'd already decided to marry Elise, didn't he? Why was he so desperate to reach me, then?