Chapter 56

Other than the knocking, no other sounds came from the outside, and it scared the children even more. Even Mrs. Berry’s knife-holding hands were trembling.

Holding a small knife, Charlotte slowly walked over and looked through the gap of the broken door.

At the same time, an eye was staring into the gap from the outside.

When the two eyes spotted each other, both parties started screaming.

“Ahhhh....!” The children screamed along with their mother.

“Call the cops! Quick!” Charlotte hurriedly tried to grab her phone.

“Hold on. Wait a minute. I think it’s Zak.”

Looking through the gap, Mrs. Berry realized it was indeed the security guard, Zak Jones. She promptly opened the door for him.

“Mrs. Berry, you’re at home.” Zak was about to call for backup through his walkie-talk when he saw Mrs. Berry and stopped. “You scared me. I thought something happened to your house.”

“Something did happen. There was a...”

“There was a thief who barged into our house trying to steal something earlier, but together we managed to get rid of him.”

not want anyone else to know about

you called the cops?” Zak asked as he

I’d call the cops or not,” Charlotte said with a smile. Then, she changed the topic. “Zak, does your company offer

door. “We

could feel a headache coming on upon hearing

you interested?” Zak queried. “I’ll

Berry bargained. “Since we’re

at the kitchen knives in her hands, Zak shuddered and agreed, “All right. Twenty percent off

else we won’t be able to sleep tonight,” Mrs.

told his colleagues to

Mrs. Berry stood at the

simple dinner for the three children before she watched them

were settled, Charlotte held onto her phone as she mulled over the day on the couch. Should I

I call the cops, they will ask me to clarify everything that has happened. When that happens, that Devil will find out that the

think that I’m the one who told my kid to steal the

lose my job, and he might even sue me for

If he really wants to blame me for this, I won’t be

will be revealed too. Will that gigolo try to take my kids from me

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