acquaintance

The next morning, just after dawn, Horacio Ye, like most of the time, was performing the pre-waking ritual with Gemma Xia to start a new day.
bell--
Just as the fragrance was filling the air, the cell phone on the bedside table suddenly rang.
"I'm going to take a call."
Gemma Xia forehead was covered with sweat and she spoke while panting.
"Never mind, we'll talk about it later. Come on, carry him on your back..."
"Oh, come on, there might be something urgent that you're calling...