Chapter 26
A commanding voice fang out from inside. “O
Emica’s heart skipped a beat. This voice…
She pushed the deer open and stepped inuide Sure enough, Rohana was there! To her spise, hella was also present
What was going on? She had arranged to meet with the parents of the student Jallanhad fought with Why were these two here?
Enrica’s mind was racing with confusion. “You…”
Sheila wore a warm smile, though she also seemed abit smposed. “Eraica, so it was you who called me? She then added apologetically, “If I had known. I would’ve adjusted my schedule to meet you sooner. I’m sorry for making you wait two days.”
Enrica hesitated, eyeing her waith “You’re Eden’s
Sheila smiled softh. “Eden is my younger brother
Enrica’s heart tightened. Of course! When she made the calls previously, the voice sounded familiar, Now, it was clear it was Sheila all along
No wonder Inna had mentioned that the other party had initially only asked for ten thousand dollars. But then, out of nowhere, they escalated to pressuring for
Julian must have been dragged into this mess because of her.
“Ms. Quinn, I didn’t expect it to be you,” Enrica said, suppressing her thoughts and forcing herself to remain polite “I came today to apologize for my brother’s reckless behavior. I’m truly sorry we failed to teach Julian better and that he ended up hurting Eden. Is he doing alright now?–
Rohana let out a cold laugh, her tone dripping with sarcasm. “Enrica, so now, you’re the one coming to us for a favor? Aren’t you supposed to be so capable? You even dared to screw over my brother, and now, you’re begging us just for a chance to have Julian go back to school?”
Enrica pressed her lips together, pretending not to hear her taunts.
Sheila looked pained as she spolu. “Ms. Schubert, Eden was seriously injured. There were no extemal wounds, but he suffered a concussion. The bigger concem is his psychological state. He’s now termed at seeing people. So…I’m sorry, but I can’t great your request.”
Enrica had already investigated before coming. Julian and Eden’s fight had lett both with minor injuries. It anything, Julian’s wounds were more severe. Sheila’s account seemed exaggerated.
But Enrica was the one seeking a favor now. She had no choice but to accept it even if Sheila was stretching the truth.
“Ma. Quinti, Julian has already realized his mistake. We’re also willing to cover all the medical expenses. We just hope you can be merciful and give him a chance sheila let out a bitter laugh, putting on amagnanimous air “Look, Ms. Schubert, it’s not that I don’t want to give him another shot, but Eden was really messed up by this. I just can’t get past it.”
my best to meet them.”
tra bit her lip, took a deep breath, and seemed to make up her mind. “Ms. Quinn, name your terms. If it’s within my power, I’ll do my b Sheila still wore a look of deep resentment, but it was Rohana, sitting beside her, who suddenly spoke up. “Enrica, if you apologize sincerely, we might be willing to go easy on hâm “
She sat there with her arms crossed and one leg draped over the other. Her gaze toward Enrica was tinged with mockery.
Enrica’s back stiffened slightly. She knew this was the real reason they had called her here today.
After a few seconds of silence, she asked, “What do you mean by a sincere apology
“Looks like you’re catching on “Rohana stood up, walked to her side, and condescendingly patted her face. “For a second, I almost thought you finally grew a spine, just because you found some reckless boy toy to back you up, you think you can go up against mei
Even though she fell humiliated by Rohiana’s aunts, Enricamerely clenched her fists and stayed silent.
She wasn’t naive enough to think Miguel’s arrest would bring down the Zuckers for good. Even a wounded beast was still dangerous. And besides, there was no guarantee that Miguel would truly fall from grace this time.
In a family like theirs, connections ran deep and favors came wouldn’t either.
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Getting Miguel out of trouble wouldn’t take much effort—just like malding her life a living hell
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