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

so furious," came

but chuckle. "Who's got you riled

Jacqueline's fierce side

there was still the Wagner family. As long as I had ties with the

this time?" I asked, playing

because of that woman, and now he's just vanished," Jacqueline said,

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

without needing to pry further. "Jacqueline,

done with the Wagner family for good," Jacqueline's words made

he say to

take

as a son anymore, even left the company in

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

at a loss

their

ventured,. "Jacqueline, maybe he just

reasons."

reasons could he possibly have other than wanting to marry that widow with someone else's

speechless at

just trying to force

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