Noticing bringing up Joey did not even work on Corinne, Francine grabbed her elbow again. “No! I’m never going to let you go!”

Corinne grew impatient. “Let go, or I’ll hit you!”

She might not be able to do a lot of things because of her huge baby bump, but beating up Francine—who had never been in a fight before—was still easy for her.

“Hit me, then! I’m still never going to let you go even if you beat me to death!” said Francine fearlessly.

Frankly, Corinne did not have the heart to hit her anymore. “Has every one of you Holdens lost your minds? Just what the hell do you think I am?”

At that moment, Annie and Marcus came running over.

Annie sighed when she saw how stubborn Francine was.

“Corinne, Francine only means well,” she said worriedly. “Maybe…you can consider going back to the restaurant to talk things out with Uncle Jeremy? I just feel like there’s a misunderstanding in all of this.”

Corinne looked at Annie. Suddenly, she pushed Francine toward her.

her brother. I don’t have the

parked at the roadside, and Corinne got into

face. He looked at Annie and

him. She nodded awkwardly

“You can come with us if you’re still

must be keeping all her feelings to herself. I might be able to bring her around if I talk

thought in mind, Annie turned to Marcus and said, “Marcus, I’m sorry, but do you mind going back to the company on your own? I’m going to send Corinne home with Mister

did not dare to go

Annie got into the car, Francine ran to the car, too. “Wait,

the doors, so Francine could not open them no matter how hard

this instant! Hey! Do

he turned toward Marcus and said, “Marcus, do you mind pulling Miss Francine aside? She’s in

snapped out of his daze. “Y—Yes, Mister Aaron! Uh… Miss Francine, it’s dangerous for you to be so close to the car.

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