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!”

crackdown on drunk driving is very strict all over the country now. It’s intentional misconduct!”

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

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

have already happened, the only thing we can do is figure

Holly. I have the money, but if I spend the

to that male escort? How did you get

a male escort! He’s the president of our company, my boss…” Erin sighed and leaned back

sounds like a novel. Anyway, don’t worry about lan for now! Send the money back home first. After all, someone died in the accident, and we must deal with it! If

forget that we’re still married, and I

Holly kept silent.

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 a hurry for you to repay me. Just give it

she heard what Holly said. In fact, she had

had already thought through the solution to the matter.

Don’t worry. If I really need to borrow

anytime. It’s already late now. Let’s go to bed. You still have to go

hugged Holly and said goodnight. Then

a text message from lan. “You don’t have to pay

relief

leave. Ms. Xander was in charge of human. resources affairs. She wasn’t the president’s design assistant.

to Cherry at the bank, Erin called her. Cherry sounded delighted. She told Erin to focus on

Erin left the bank, she

“Hello, Mr. Grant!”

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

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

bother to give her another