Chapter 84

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Jonah looked down at his screen. “Speak of the devil,” he mumbled when he saw Jasper’s name

on the screen.

“Mr. Beckett,” he greeted coldly after answering the call.

Silas frowned immediately. He leaned forward just to listen to the phone conversation.

“Mr. Taylor, I’m looking for Alice. I’d like to talk to her about something.” Jasper’s deep voice was

tinged with a trace of anxiety.

“Alice is busy with something else right now.”

“When is she available to talk, then?“.

“She’ll always be busy when it comes to you.”

Jonah had always been nice and polite. But he’d always go for his target’s weak spot whenever he

started insulting them.

Silas clenched his fists excitedly. He was cheering his older brother on.

Meanwhile, Jasper fell silent, his expression now stormy.

“First of all, the fact that Alice changed her phone number means she doesn’t want you to contact

two have yet to get

you

continued, “Secondly, I know what happened during the charity

heart throbbed in pain as though

squeezing it.

couldn’t help but shudder

was a kind and compassionate man, but on the

was just that he couldn’t be bothered

was the only

“About that-

what your bottom line is. All I know is that you’ve crossed mine.”

anger danced in his

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up your call. Mr. Beckett. Consider this

“Don’t you

better be prepared for the consequences

done speaking, he

window while staring at his phone. He slowly tightened his grip around it. He could feel his heart throbbing in pain once

relied on Jonah to contact Alice, but now, that connection was severed. For the first time

felt hollow on the inside. He was

was a high possibility that Alice might

to

felt extremely frustrated and annoyed. He scrambled

pack of cigarettes Thankfully, there were

managed to slot one of them between his

few times in a row to light it

light flickered during those attempts.

was acting weirder by the

the past five years, yet

ex–wife. The person he

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