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?”

not in the country now. It’s probably going to be a while longer before she comes back. Why does Jeremy want to look for my sister? Why

time, not when she was out of

“Nothing. Bye!”

“Hey, you!

of Jeremy’s eye and let them have an enjoyable night, all while solving the toxin problem at the same time. It was killing

if Sunny’s sister was not out of

back, but looking at the screen, she realized it was a call

was to call Jeremy out of the bathroom to pick up the phone, but the moment she opened her

Jeremy’s behalf in case it was an urgent call.

Jeremy, where are you?” As usual, Zeke sounded playful, and it

me,” Corinne said faintly.

grinned. “Corinne, it’s

and he

two seconds of silence, Zeke chuckled. “Oh, I get it. I’m sorry for disturbing you

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realization dawned on her

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