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!”

How could he drink and drive? The crackdown on drunk driving is very strict all over the country now. It’s intentional

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 held a grudge and accused Grayson of harassing her at the administrative office. She even had her friend secretly take photos. In the end, Grayson

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

happened, the only thing we can do is figure out

Holly. I have the money, but if I spend the five million dollars in my account, I

dollars to that male escort? How did you get

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

home first. After all, someone died in the accident, and we

don’t forget that we’re still married, and I also approached a male escort before this…”

Holly kept silent.

then find time to talk to lan as soon as possible. It’s best if you can have an amicable divorce! If things don’t work out, I’ll lend you two million dollars! I’m not in

felt relieved when she heard what Holly said. In fact, she had wanted

Erin had already thought through the

feel relieved after talking to you. Don’t worry. If I really need to borrow money from you, I’ll

need to borrow money, just tell me anytime. It’s already late now. Let’s go to

well. She hugged Holly and said goodnight.

bed, she received a text message from lan. “You don’t have to

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

leave. Ms. Xander was

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

left the bank, she

“Hello, Mr. Grant!”

casually. She wore jeans and a red ruffled chiffon blouse, with light makeup on her face. Yet her face was exquisite

have some personal business to take care of. I’ve already asked

her another glance.