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.

middle of grocery shopping, he heard a voice call out to

her twenties wearing jeans smiling at him. He paused for

Brand?” Wilbur

hi. I’m glad I did! How’s it going, old pal? It’s

“I’m pretty good.”

high, and Nancy was one of the few classmates he had. The two of them had even been deskmates and had a pretty

would

so

place to talk!

shouldn’t,” Wilbur

elsel I’m sure it’s been a while since you’ve seen everyone. Don’t you

turn her down this time and

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

sight of Nancy’s figure fading into the

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drove home to find an invitation

PM., Scalake Island. It was signed by a “Mister Owens“. Wilbur smiled. He opened the door and headed

evening, Wilbur opened his eyes before beginning

over an hour later, a five–course meal was ready.

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