Chapter 316

Right after Sammy and Dom had left, Wilbur was about to rest when the phone rang. He saw that it was a call from Nancy and hurried to pick it up.

“Hello, Nancy! How have you been?”

“I’m alright, Wilbur. I know you’re a busy man, but there’s a gathering tomorrow night with all our classmates. Will you be coming?”

“I’ll pass this time.” Wilbur had lost interest in these gatherings since what happened the last time.

Nancy sighed. “I don’t want to go either if I’m being honest.”

“Well, don’t go, then!”

“I know, but everyone’s been giving me hell for it. They’re saying I’m all cocky now that I’ve gotten a promotion at work, I don’t feel good turning them down.”

Wilbur let out a sigh. Sometimes these things could really be beyond one’s control.

“Well, I guess you’ll just have to go, then.”

if you could go with me?”

to say no, but Nancy had been one of the first people to ever show genuine concern for him back in school. He could not find it in him to

tomorrow night, anyway. It’ll be fun!” Wilbur said, doing his best to lighten

at once, “Thank you, Wilbur! I’ll see

“See you.”

call ended, and Nancy fidgeted awkwardly in her office.

knew she should not do this but could not help

up on Wilbur for good this time if

yes, and so happily too. Nancy fell

should I do?” Nancy’s expression turned into one of distress.

ended the call and returned to his room, collapsing onto

after that, the phone rang again. Wilbur held back his annoyance as

Lilith, he answered it.

to get it if this isn’t a big

for air on the other side of the call. “Sir, I’m so sorry if I got you at a bad time. We found the guy who stole the jade statue, but he’s

“What?”

anger at once. How dare this thief steal in his territory, and attack others when they

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