Joanne’s shrill cries rang in the house again.

Marcus found it lame and dusted his hands with a clap. He pulled William’s wallet out of the latter’s pocket and left.

If there was no meal at home, he would go eat at a restaurant!

After Marcus left, Joanne sat on the floor in a daze for a very long time with despair brimming in her eyes.

William groaned and moaned as he struggled to get off the floor and then limped into the study. He felt in his pocket—luckily, Marcus only wanted money and had not taken his phone. There was not much money left in his wallet, and on his phone were the last of his savings.

Joanne’s aggrieved cries could be heard from the living room.

William sighed and dialed a number. It rang for a long time without being picked up. Just as he was about to hang up, a sinister voice said, “Mr. Jenner?”

“Hah, you remember me?” William could hear the mockery in the words but he did not have time for that, so he asked directly, “Phil Nelson, when are you taking Marcus away?”

“Well, I’m still waiting for Mr. Yale’s instructions.”

Yale Hamerton forget about

Mr. Yale’s bed anyway. What’s

“You…”

nearly choked on

luck right now! I can’t take it any

stayed quiet on the other end, but William felt goosebumps in that short moment of silence. He could even feel

of money to build Jenner Group back up, don’t you?” Phil said slowly. “I’m

“I know, but…”

days. I’ll ask Marcus to get back,

new film was in production,

half the day. Since she did not have to take

afternoon autumn sun was warm, and it felt like a long time since she

the front yard, the motion almost lulled her to sleep… only for

Linda calling her and

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