Bumpkin's Rich Handsome Husband

Chapter 1124 Brother Was Kidnapped

Why? Why did it turn out this way?

Shirley used to trust Skyler so much, but now she was utterly disappointed, especially when she heard him personally admitting that he wanted the marriage solely because of guilt. It broke her heart.

All the trust she had in him faded, leaving only the bitter taste of being stabbed by the 'truth.'

She lay in bed the whole day, dwelling in helplessness and dejection. She recalled what happened during the past month. Skyler rarely came over and contacted her. That was enough to prove everything.

However, bad news never came alone. Shirley received a call from her mother in the afternoon.

As soon as the line got through, her mother's painful wailing resounded from the other end. "Shirley, please save your brother…"

Shirley woke up from the grief, regaining her composure. "M-Mom, what happened? What's going on? Stop crying."

emotions easily

she was going elsewhere for intensive training. Thus, it couldn't be the reason

her family and never dared to return to them. She was afraid

at

over 3 million to someone in the casino. Someone has kidnapped your brother and asked our family for money. If we can't cough up the money, they will kill him.

bitterly, and she could faintly hear Tarquin—her father—cursing on the other end. He rambled

been working and had always treated her well. Shirley never expected that he would get himself

happen?" She flopped on the bed, anxiously running her hand through her hair. "What did the casino's

that if we can't come up with 3.9 million within two days, they will kill Lucien. Just how did I

will find a way to solve it. I will find a way. Stop crying. Don't worry," Shirley comforted her mother over the phone before asking Tarquin to

hour later, the call finally ended. She sat