Chapter 41

Miranda felt a little guilty but refused to budge. “What? He broke the law and got arrested. How is that anyone else’s fault?”

Yvonne looked at her mother and shook her head. “You still don’t understand just how powerful he truly is. If it really was you, you’d better apologize right now and clear things up. That way, the Willow family might still be able to survive this.”

“I did nothing. I had nothing to do with this!” Miranda said hurriedly, turning to leave at once

Regardless, Yvonne was certain that her mother had been the one to arrange for this to happen.

She knew what her mother was like, and it was going to be almost impossible to get her to admit to her faults.

Yvonne let out a long sigh, falling back in her seat limply. The Willow family was going to be done for.

Wilbur put all these worries and troubles at the back of his head and drove to the morning market a few kilometers from the house.

It was barely nine in the morning, and the market was still open. The groceries there were fresher than those in the supermarket, and there were more options as well.

Faye had barely gotten any rest over what had happened with Wilbur, and he felt a little guilty about that. He planned to make her dinner at night as a gesture of appreciation.

of grocery shopping, he heard a voice call

smiling at him. He paused for a moment before realizing who the girl

Wilbur

two little dimples. “I knew it was you! I almost didn’t say hi. I’m

“I’m pretty good.”

Nancy was one of the few classmates he had.

then. Honestly speaking, he would not have

done so

“Wilbur, this isn’t a good place to talk! There’s a gathering happening tomorrow night. Would you like

I really shouldn’t,” Wilbur turned her

school and no one elsel I’m sure it’s been a

knew that he couldn’t turn her down this time

as the two of them exchanged numbers. She reminded him several times of where the gathering was going to happen

figure fading into

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drove home

see the following message. 8:00 PM., Scalake Island. It was signed by a “Mister Owens“. Wilbur smiled. He opened the door and headed inside, putting the groceries in

eyes before

later,

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