The Heartbreak Prescription by Glazed Snow

My Dad Please Come 86

"Stop the nonsense! Tonight, you personally bring 100 million to me, or your photo will be all over Hovendale tomorrow. I'll be waiting for you tonight!" George barked before ending the call abruptly.

Wendy tightened her grip on her phone. Just then, Stanley's voice came from behind her. "Were you talking to George?"

She turned around, seeing Stanley had returned to the room

His gaze landed on the box in her hand. His tall figure cast a shadow as he stood before her. "Grandma mentioned that he sent you a photo. What photo is it?"

Wendy hesitated. Should she tell him about George? What would his reaction be if she did?

She finally said, "This photo is-"

Before she could finish, her phone rang again. This time, it was a call from Nathan.

Wendy answered, and Nathan's excited voice came through. "Wendy, hurry up and come out. I've got a gift for you!

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furrowed her brow. "Nathan, I

If you don't come out, I'm coming in,"

relented. "Don't come in.

watched her closely.

I'll talk to you about the photo when I get

the car, his handsome figure looking as confident as ever. He

is a gift for you," Nathan said as he extended the bag to her. Wendy didn't take it.

out a bag from inside the gift bag.

like it. I won't accept this gift." "You don't like it? But Stanley said you liked bags," Nathan said, clearly puzzled. Wendy froze. "He

told me today that you once

when Stanley had just woken up. It was her birthday, and she had unexpectedly found the latest Chanel bag in his study. She thought

had seen Jessica carrying it out to afternoon tea

all just her own misguided assumption. She hadn't liked the bag; she had only liked it because she thought it was from