C997 He Asked about Your Mother

After they finished speaking.

Old Mr. Phillips suddenly said, "Miss Gallegos hasn't returned yet. Could something have happened to her?"

Old Mrs. Phillips said, "Why don't you call her and ask? She said she came back at around nine o'clock. It's almost nine-thirty now!"

If she called, her phone would ring. If she did, the fact that Emma was eavesdropping would be exposed.

Thus