Chapter 176

The call got through and, within moments, was connected.

“Hello?” said Sunny, his voice barely above a whisper. “Jeremy, I’m doing my homework. What’s up?”

“It’s me,” said Corinne.

“Corinne?” blurted Sunny, his voice raised in surprise.

He quickly cleared his throat and talked proudly, “Corinne, why are you calling me with Jeremy’s phone?”

“Is your sister at home?” she asked.

This baffled Sunny. “Why? Why are you looking for her?”

Corinne knew she should not talk with Sunny about Jeremy’s condition because he was still a child. “Umm… Jeremy needs her badly now. Can you ask if she’s free to come?”

in the country now. It’s probably going to be a while longer before she comes back. Why does Jeremy want

sister could never help out Jeremy in time, not when

“Nothing. Bye!”

“Hey, you! Wait, answer my

apple of Jeremy’s eye and let them have an enjoyable night, all

been the case if Sunny’s sister was not out of

She thought Sunny had called back, but looking at the screen, she realized it was

reaction was to call Jeremy out of the bathroom to pick up the phone, but the moment

Jeremy’s behalf

playful, and it did not sound like he

Corinne

“Corinne, it’s

the shower right now, and he can’t

silence, Zeke chuckled. “Oh, I get it.

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on her what Zeke meant.

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