Chapter 236 Reunion

“Didn’t you guys call the police?” Jonathan asked with a frown.

“We did!” Alice lowered her head and fidgeted her fingers. “The police didn’t do anything to help us. Rumors say the police and the demolition team are in it together! Jon, could you help put in a good word for us with Mr. Lautner so that they don’t demolish our house? Otherwise, we’d be homeless!”

As she was speaking, her eyes teared up, and she looked at Jonathan helplessly.

Jonathan was her only hope by then.

“Didn’t they offer compensation? Didn’t the demolition team give you guys any money?” Jonathan furrowed his brows.

“They did!” Alice bit her lips and continued, “But they only gave us fifty thousand. What on earth could we get with fifty thousand? Jon, do you know that a small house in the county costs up to seven hundred thousand? We can’t even afford a washroom with fifty thousand!”

“They only gave you fifty thousand?” Jonathan was in disbelief. Is this a joke?

He had been to Alice’s house in the past. Although it wasn’t a big house, it was definitely more than a hundred square meters big. Fifty thousand was way too little.

“Leave it to me!” Jonathan stubbed out his cigarette and glanced at Alice. “I’ll get it sorted out. In the meantime, take good care of your parents!”

“Thank you, Jon!” Alice bit her lips and bowed.

say something else, a weak voice

Alice yelled and rushed into the

oxygen tube attached to her nostrils. She

she saw Alice walking through the door. She tried to sit

me help you, Mom!” Alice hurried toward

hissed in pain as she was sitting up. Apparently, her motion had put pressure on

a few days ago?” Alice bit her lip and said,

memory. She then looked around anxiously and asked, “Where’s

guys only suffered light injuries but somehow knocked

sigh of relief. Suddenly, she noticed there was a man

are you on about?” Alice blushed slightly when the middle-aged woman

bewilderment when she heard his name.

Mrs. Renner!” Jonathan smiled

The middle-aged woman couldn’t help but tear up a little when she realized Jonathan was the

ancient history, Mrs. Renner. Forget about it!” Jonathan intervened when he noticed

give you a call?” The middle-aged woman gave Alice a hard stare and scolded, “Didn’t I tell you not to call Jon? Why won’t you listen

I had no choice!” Alice lowered her head in a

so broke that she had less than ten in her bank account. If she hadn’t asked Jonathan for

It has been so long since I last saw all of you! I’ve missed you guys.” Jonathan rubbed Alice’s head gently and looked at the middle-aged woman. “Alice told me you guys had a problem with the demolition team, is that right Mrs.

Hence, she changed the topic by

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