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."

time," I promised, then asked, "Jacqueline, did you need

so furious," came

but chuckle. "Who's got you riled up

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

there was still the Wagner family. As long as I had ties with the Wagners, Conrad's name would inevitably weave

this

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

was Herschel

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

to Al, he's done with the

he say to

told him to take care

can't fulfill his duties as a son anymore, even left the company in his hands,

to him, talking like he's writing a will. It's clear, he wants nothing to do with

a loss for

were their family matters,

plane, I ventured,. "Jacqueline, maybe

reasons."

seemed lost on her as she retorted sharply, "What reasons could he possibly have other than wanting to marry

was speechless at her

just trying

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