"Awake yet?" The voice on the other end of the phone, distorted by a voice changer, was emotionless.
Martin spoke the truth, "Yeah, she's up."
A few days earlier, he had called Rosemary, begging her to save Serena. Rosemary had flatly refused.
Just when he was at his wit's end in the hospital, an unknown number called him, saying there was a way to save Serena.
But there was a catch: Martin had to agree to do three things for the caller.
The caller didn't specify what these three tasks were, only insisting that Martin agree first.
In the end, with Serena's life hanging in the balance, Martin agreed.
"What's the first thing I need to do?" Martin asked.
"No rush," came the calm, authoritative reply, even through the voice changer.
"When the time comes for you to act, I'll let you know. If I don't reach out, you don't need to contact me. Now that your lady's awake, our deal is in full swing. Here's to a pleasant collaboration."
With that, the call ended.
