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!”

to call the police earlier, and you are the one asking us not to call the police now.

at her and huffed. “It’s enough to let

the police. What’s there for him to call the shots over?” Zephyr’s gaze was stern. “Could it be that you feel guilty, thus going back and forth on

“Zephyr, you—”

willful, but he did not expect him

tears fell on her cheeks, she swiped them here and there. This way,

forget it!” Nelly sobbed. “I wanted to celebrate Mrs. Hamerton’s birthday, but I didn’t expect to

this sort of embarrassment. I can’t either.

to appear before you next time, okay? But if we do meet

can’t

suddenly came

to

Helen held her hand with

“Hmm… You don’t have a good face. High cheekbones, not good

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