ack to My Worst Birthday and Starting Anew

Chapter 155 Debt Collectors Visited

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There was still no update from Charmaine’s side, and on Gordon’s end, he was angrily demanding the money. The debt collectors had even made it to the entrance of the neighborhood. He was surrounded on all sides, and it even felt like his soul was slipping away,

Sophie rushed downstairs, crying, “What are we going to do? Leah won’t answer her phone. What should we do? Ah!”

As soon as Sophie approached Bennett, he slapped her, knocking her to the ground.

“Useless! You can’t even keep an eye on one person!” Bennett yelled, furious, as he punched and kicked her. “If it weren’t for you. I would’ve cleared my debts by now! What kind of curse do I have to end up with at wife like you?”

Sophie cried out in pain. Bennett harshly yanked her hair, leaving her no chance to escape.

Suddenly, Bennett’s assistant called. “Mr. Read, Mr. Moritz’s company has been caught for illegal operations, tax evasion amounting to billions. They’ve already been taken in for investigation. It looks like they’ll be locked up for decades!”

Bennett’s movements stopped instantly. He stood there, dazed for a moment, before bursting into laughter, a look of relief crossing his face. “Hahaha, the heavens are still on my side! The heavens are still looking out for me!”

“Gordon’s done for, and the money from our private deal wasn’t notarized, so I don’t have to pay it back!”

Sophie, battered and bruised on the ground, slowly got up, blood trickling from her mouth, and joined in the laughter. “This is amazing! We’re saved, Honey, we’re saved-

H

Before she could finish her words, the front door of the Read residence was suddenly kicked open.

at the sound, their

“Maverick! What

in a floral shirt swaggered into the Read residence, followed by three muscular henchmen holding

“Where’s the money?”

almost collapsed to his knees

*But

said we had three more days!

My money–I’ll

nodded to his men. One of the henchmen lifted his bat and smashed the koi pond in the entryway to pieces.

on the ground, struggling

eyes nearly popped out of his head, and he almost

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his forced smile more painful than tears. “Maverick, you’re right, but honestly, I don’t

“No money?”

for a fight today and can’t find a way to vent. No money? Perfect.

a signal, the three thugs swung their baseball bats down

“Ah!

Bennett screamed in pain, desperately pleading

in fear, too terrified to step forward. She stayed as far away as possible, afraid that these debt collectors

work had their own methods of

hurt, otherwise, the lesson

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