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."

I promised, then asked, "Jacqueline,

so furious," came

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

me, I'd have his head," Jacqueline's fierce side was showing. "It's that

family. As long as I had ties with

did he do this time?" I

us because of that woman, and now he's just vanished," Jacqueline said, her voice trembling

Dustin it was Herschel

further. "Jacqueline, he's probably just blowing

with the Wagner

did he say to

take care of us,

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

he wants nothing to do with us

was at a loss

their family

on the plane, I ventured,. "Jacqueline, maybe he just spoke in anger, or maybe... he has

reasons."

probing seemed lost on her as she retorted sharply, "What reasons could he possibly

speechless at

trying to force

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