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!”

Cordelia smiled. “You were the one shouting to call the police earlier, and you are the one asking

“It’s enough to

the police. What’s there for him to call the shots over?” Zephyr’s gaze was stern. “Could it be that

“Zephyr, you—”

knew that Zephyr was willful, but he did not expect him to be

thought quickly and immediately cried hard. As tears fell on her cheeks, she swiped them here and there.

celebrate Mrs. Hamerton’s birthday,

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

I angered you! I’ll try not to appear before you next time, okay? But if we do meet again, can you please not

goodness, I can’t watch

voice suddenly came from the

surprise to see Helen getting out of

hand with a smile. She then approached Nelly

squinted thoughtfully. “Hmm… You don’t have a good

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