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."

with me next time," I promised, then asked, "Jacqueline,

furious," came

chuckle. "Who's got you riled

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

was right; even if Conrad and I were done, there was still the Wagner family. As long as I had

he do this time?"

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

I had heard from Dustin it was

understood the situation without needing to pry further. "Jacqueline, he's probably

to Al, he's done with the Wagner

he

to take care of us,

son anymore, even left the company in his

a will. It's clear, he wants nothing to do

a loss for

their family

on the plane, I ventured,. "Jacqueline, maybe he just spoke

reasons."

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

speechless at her

trying to

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