Chapter 319



Ernest's eyes suddenly narrowed, and I instinctively tightened my grip on him. "Really?"

"Why would you think that?" he countered.

I was about to tell him it was something Jacqueline mentioned when, from a distance, Susie's voice called out to me, "Hey Licia, your phone's been ringing off the hook."

She was hurrying over, even though she shouldn't be running with her weak heart.

"Got it, I'm on it," I said, sliding off Ernest's lap and rushing over to Susie.

The caller was Jacqueline, and she'd tried several times. It seemed she had something urgent to discuss.

"Jacqueline," I answered the phone.

"Felicia, why haven't you been answering? Is everything okay?" Jacqueline asked, her voice laced with anxiety.

"No, I just didn't have my phone on me."

She let out a sigh of relief. "I got so worried, imagining all sorts of things."

me next time," I promised, then

so furious," came Jacqueline's

couldn't help but chuckle. "Who's got you riled up

Jacqueline's fierce side was showing. "It's that

I were done, there was still the Wagner family. As long

did he do this time?" I asked,

cut ties with us because of that woman, and now he's

I had heard from Dustin it was Herschel who wanted to sever ties with

the situation without needing to pry further. "Jacqueline, he's probably just blowing off

he made it clear to Al, he's done with the Wagner family for good," Jacqueline's words made

did he

to take care of us,

duties as a son anymore, even left the company in his hands, and made

will. It's clear, he wants nothing to do with us anymore," Jacqueline's

at a loss

their family matters,

I ventured,. "Jacqueline, maybe he just spoke

reasons."

could he possibly have other than wanting to marry that widow with someone

was speechless at her

trying to force

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