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?”

It’s probably going to be a while longer before she comes back. Why does Jeremy want to look for

help out Jeremy in time, not when she was out

“Nothing. Bye!”

you! Wait, answer my question-”

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

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

Jeremy’s phone vibrated again. She thought Sunny had called back, but looking at the screen, she realized it was a call

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

on Jeremy’s

and it

Corinne

grinned. “Corinne, it’s you! Where’s Jeremy?”

shower right now, and he

chuckled. “Oh, I get it. I’m sorry

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her what Zeke meant.

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