When the Family Ch 15

Chapter 15 Just Wait–I’ll Carry

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Dominic looked up slightly, as if he’d just heard something unbelievable. Even Bryson was surprised by Jean’s sudden offer.

Neither of them took it seriously. To them, it was just a kid saying something on a

a whim

Jean could tell they thought she was joking, so she asked seriously, “Dominic, if I actually bring Winston home, will you give me the 690 thousand or not?”

Even with her straight face, Dominic still didn’t take it seriously.

He answered in a light, amused tone, like he was humoring a child, “Sure. Of course I will.”

Jean clenched her fist. “Great, Just you wait,”

Dominic looked into her eyes, as if something had just occurred to him. “You seem… really interested in that 690 thousand.”

Jean nodded. “Of course”

“You short on cash?” Dominic’s brows drew together slightly.

“Not exactly.” Jean shrugged. “I just want to start saving for retirement.”

Dominic was speechless.

Being a woman of action, Jean immediately launched her “690 thousand” operation.

She got Winston’s number from Dominic.

Then she started calling.

Unsurprisingly, no one picked up.

Jean didn’t give up. She kept dialing, spamming call after call.

Eventually-

She realized Winston had blocked her.

But no big deal–Jean just registered a new number and continued her harassment campaign from there,

Finally-

Winston called her back.

had heard

genuinely moved, like the clouds had parted and the moon had come out. She answered in a deliberately soft voice,

out of

sharp, laced

a word out before he

tone was cold and commanding, like a wall of frost pouring out through the phone,

7:40 PM c

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on you.” Winston’s voice was pure frostbite. No warmth, no patience. Jean couldn’t help but

yell, “Winston! Get

The call abruptly ended.

at her phone,

If she wasn’t mistaken-

just called

game. And that game was called League

She didn’t

game referenced in this

had lived in a reality where League of Legends was a huge

directly

League of Legends, huh….

eyes lit up. She immediately

was one of the most popular PC games our there, with a player base in the

tried to log in–only to find herself

waited, she browsed the League

server should I

thread at

as it’s not

“Yeah, avoid Server 1.

Server 13. Chill vibes, good

a ghost town. Takes forever to find

It’s not a ghost town. It’s just not full of students,

not Server I

pros. It’s a

new, stay far away. Server I is hell. It’s a training ground for

there unless you’re cracked. But if you’re into watching top–tier play, that’s

on the server. I just want to be in the same

humTM

doesn’t talk to anyone. Even pro teams

at that

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