Joe was caught in the middle right now.

Cordelia caught a glimpse of the closet out of the corner of her eye. There was a small gap opened, and Helen was still in there. She hid a small smile.

She had planned to let Helen out, but it did not seem that it was necessary now.

Cordelia dialed 911 and was going to press the ‘Call’ button when Joe shouted, “Wait!”

It went pin-drop silent.

Joe took two slow steps and looked at Cordelia and Zephyr while everyone else watched them.

“I think that… it’s best not to alarm the police with this. After all, it involves the Tanners and Hamertons’ reputation.”

“You’re wrong, sir!” Zephyr’s gaze was cold. “It’s exactly because it involves our reputation that we shouldn’t simply gloss this over!”

are the one asking us not to call the police now. I wonder what you’re thinking,

and huffed. “It’s enough to let Elder Mr. Hamerton

aged, and he is not the police. What’s there for him to call the shots over?” Zephyr’s gaze was stern. “Could it be

“Zephyr, you—”

but he did not

hard. As tears fell on her cheeks, she swiped them here and

it!” Nelly sobbed. “I wanted to celebrate Mrs. Hamerton’s

mom! The Tanners can’t take this sort of embarrassment. I

weak and soft. “I’m sorry that I angered you! I’ll try not to appear before you next time, okay? But if we do meet again, can you please not hit

goodness, I can’t watch this

came from the

looked over in surprise to see

held her hand with a smile. She then approached Nelly and

don’t have a

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