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

came

help but chuckle. "Who's got you

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

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

this time?" I asked,

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

from Dustin it was Herschel who wanted to sever ties

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

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

did he say to

take care of

as a son anymore, even left the company in his hands, and made him promise to look

a will. It's clear, he

was at a loss for

were their family

conversation I had with Ernest on the plane, I ventured,. "Jacqueline,

reasons."

lost on her as she retorted sharply, "What reasons could he possibly have other

was speechless at

trying

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