Chapter 316

Right after Sammy and Dom had left, Wilbur was about to rest when the phone rang. He saw that it was a call from Nancy and hurried to pick it up.

“Hello, Nancy! How have you been?”

“I’m alright, Wilbur. I know you’re a busy man, but there’s a gathering tomorrow night with all our classmates. Will you be coming?”

“I’ll pass this time.” Wilbur had lost interest in these gatherings since what happened the last time.

Nancy sighed. “I don’t want to go either if I’m being honest.”

“Well, don’t go, then!”

“I know, but everyone’s been giving me hell for it. They’re saying I’m all cocky now that I’ve gotten a promotion at work, I don’t feel good turning them down.”

Wilbur let out a sigh. Sometimes these things could really be beyond one’s control.

you’ll just

if you could go with me?” Nancy asked in a feeble

no, but Nancy had been one of the first people to ever show genuine concern for him back in school. He could not

be fun!” Wilbur said, doing his best

Wilbur!

“See you.”

call ended, and Nancy fidgeted awkwardly in

but could not

thought that she was going to give up on Wilbur for good this time if he turned her down.

and so happily too.

What should I do?” Nancy’s expression turned into one of

call and returned to his room, collapsing onto his

phone rang again. Wilbur held back his annoyance as he glanced at his phone. Seeing

Lilith, he answered

to get it if this isn’t a big deal.” Wilbur

for air on the other side of the call. “Sir, I’m so sorry if I got you at a bad time. We found the guy who stole the jade statue, but he’s an expert. Gerard

“What?”

once. How dare this thief steal in his territory, and attack

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