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!”

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

“It’s enough to

was stern. “Could it be that

“Zephyr, you—”

that Zephyr was willful, but he did not expect him

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

to celebrate Mrs. Hamerton’s birthday, but I didn’t expect

can’t take this sort of embarrassment. I can’t either.

that I angered you! I’ll try not to appear before you

dear goodness, I can’t watch

suddenly came from the

in surprise to see Helen

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

Tanner, right?” Helen squinted thoughtfully. “Hmm… You don’t have

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