No Room for Mercy

They were in the middle of talking when Donovan's phone rang.

Upon hearing the ringtone, Eleanor complained, "Why did you bring your phone to the dining table? And you didn't even put it on silent."

But now that the phone was ringing, Donovan had no choice but to take it out and glance at the screen.

When he saw the caller ID, the faint smile on his lips faded away. "Excuse me. I need to take this