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?”

longer before she comes back. Why does Jeremy want to look for my sister? Why

Jeremy in time,

“Nothing. Bye!”

displeased Sunny. “Hey, you! Wait, answer my question-”

time for Corinne to explain in detail, so she swiftly ended the call. Her plan was to invite the apple of Jeremy’s eye and let them have an enjoyable night, all while solving the toxin problem at the same time. It was killing two

have been the case if Sunny’s

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

out of the bathroom to pick up the phone, but the moment she opened her mouth, she remembered the complication Jeremy was in and quickly closed her

call on Jeremy’s behalf

Jeremy, where are you?” As usual, Zeke sounded playful, and it did not sound like he had an urgent

me,” Corinne said

grinned. “Corinne, it’s you! Where’s

now, and he can’t answer the phone,”

of silence, Zeke chuckled. “Oh, I

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for a good few seconds before realization dawned on her what Zeke meant. Her

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