Chapter 176

The call got through and, within moments, was connected.

“Hello?” said Sunny, his voice barely above a whisper. “Jeremy, I’m doing my homework. What’s up?”

“It’s me,” said Corinne.

“Corinne?” blurted Sunny, his voice raised in surprise.

He quickly cleared his throat and talked proudly, “Corinne, why are you calling me with Jeremy’s phone?”

“Is your sister at home?” she asked.

This baffled Sunny. “Why? Why are you looking for her?”

Corinne knew she should not talk with Sunny about Jeremy’s condition because he was still a child. “Umm… Jeremy needs her badly now. Can you ask if she’s free to come?”

be a while longer before she comes back. Why does Jeremy want to look for my sister?

could never help out Jeremy in time, not when she was

“Nothing. Bye!”

evidently displeased Sunny. “Hey, you! Wait, answer my

was no time for Corinne to explain in detail, so she swiftly ended the call. Her plan was to invite the apple of Jeremy’s eye and

the case if Sunny’s sister

helplessly. Just then, Jeremy’s phone vibrated again. She thought Sunny had called back, but looking

the moment she opened her mouth, she remembered the complication Jeremy was in and quickly closed her

call on Jeremy’s behalf in case it

are you?” As usual, Zeke sounded playful, and it did not sound like he had an

me,” Corinne said

grinned. “Corinne, it’s you!

in the shower right now, and he can’t answer the phone,”

Zeke chuckled. “Oh, I get it. I’m sorry

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