Love's New Bloom by Simone Hastings

Chapter 28 Running Into Caleb

Cherry cried on the phone for half an hour. Erin had no choice but to promise her that she would find a solution.

Holding her phone lightly, she got out of the taxi. She felt as if she’d been drained of all her blood.

Grayson, who had hit someone and caused the victim’s death, was actually Erin’s stepfather, Grayson Lawrence. Cherry remarried Grayson when Erin was eight years old.

Grayson was a decent man and had always treated Erin and her mother well. He paid for Erin’s tuition since she was young. Two years ago. Cherry took 100 thousand dollars from Erin and opened a small supermarket in her hometown to pay for her son, Gavin Lawrence’s.

tuition. She said she didn’t want to burden Cherry and that they should be responsible for their son’s future tuition.

Apart from that 100 thousand dollars, Cherry rarely asked Erin for money. She always told Erin to only worry about herself.

Now that they needed help. Erin would definitely help Grayson since he was in trouble.

It was midnight when Holly came back home with her keys in hand.

She was startled to see Erin sitting alone in the living room in the dark. She turned on the lights immediately. “Erin, why are you still awake in the middle of the night?”

Erin held the bank card that contained the five million dollars she had to return to lan. lan had left it behind in the guest room last night.

She looked at Holly and said, “Holly, are you tired? If you’re not, can we talk for a while?”

Without hesitation, Holly took off her high heels. She then walked over to the couch and sat down next to Erin, full of concern. “Erin, what’s wrong? I’m not tired, so feel free to talk to me.”

“My mom called and said that Grayson hit and killed a high school student. He has to take full responsibility because he was driving under the influence!”

your stepfather, right? How could he drink and drive? The crackdown on drunk driving is very strict all over the

was a PE teacher at our school. He was a bit strict in his personal life but very responsible when teaching. There was this one time when a female student made a mistake in class, and he punished her by making her run laps. She

my mom was optimistic. She said that our family’s small supermarket business is doing well, and we often need extra help, so she asked Grayson to help out. But he drank some white wine before going to buy goods in his van…Gosh, now the other party is asking for two million dollars as compensation, not a penny less. Grayson is likely

held her hand and said, “Erin, try to stay positive. Since things have already happened, the only thing we can

touched. “Thank you, Holly. I have the money, but if I spend

escort? How did you get the money

Also, he wasn’t even a male escort! He’s the president of our company, my boss…” Erin

don’t worry about lan for now! Send the money back home first. After all, someone died in the accident, and

self–deprecatingly. “Holly, don’t forget that we’re still married, and I also approached a

Holly kept silent.

first and then find time to talk to lan as soon as possible. It’s best if you can have an

Holly said. In fact, she had wanted

thought through the solution to the matter.

to you. Don’t worry. If I really need

told you not to rush things. If you need to borrow money, just tell me anytime. It’s already late now. Let’s go to bed. You still have to go to work tomorrow, right?” Holly yawned and

stood up as well. She hugged Holly and said goodnight. Then

she received a text message from lan. “You don’t have to pay me the

the money, Erin felt a sense of relief and excitement wash over her. It took her over

leave. Ms. Xander was

delighted. She told Erin to focus on work and that they would handle things at home.

left the bank, she ran into someone.

“Hello, Mr. Grant!”

Erin was dressed more casually. She wore jeans and a red ruffled chiffon blouse, with light makeup on her face. Yet her face was exquisite enough to make people stop in their tracks. His black pupils

replied, “I have some personal business to take care of. I’ve already asked for leave from Ms. Xander-.-”

another glance.