Chapter 996

James placed a hand on Erin’s shoulder to direct her to his room, and she nodded.

After she left, James turned toward Zachary. "Sit.’

"What is it?" Zachary asked, eying him skeptically.

"I can tell you're in a bad mood. Anything you want to say to me?"

Zachary smiled but said nothing despite taking his seat. "Come on. Don’t jinx me like that."

James did not press him, probably sensing that Zachary had trouble talking about it.

Zachary then added, "Let's go get a drink when you're feeling better."

James nodded.

In his room, Tommy was writing his own name on a notebook.

Irene told him to learn it by the day and to make it look nice.

While he did, she stood by the bed to call Stan, but no one answered.

phone and returned to the table to check on Tommy's

hour later, her

and when she picked it

look at Isaac before lying, "Mr. Jefferson is with the doctor. He

reality, they were not at the

a huge ransom and given off a major business from Remy to save James, and

way to the hospital, while Stan himself

where that cowardly wretch was

the doctor say?" Irene

a moment, wondering what he should

phone," Isaac

went over and handed it to Isaac. "It's the

was why he

it from Stan, he said, "The doctor said that

told me not to follow you, and now I can't even call you to ask after

lowered his gaze. "I

phone. "I miss

"Yeah," he replied softly.

to keep him either and hung

then handed the phone back to Stan. "Let's

"Yes, sir," Stan replied.

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