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?”

to be a while longer before she

Jeremy in time, not when she was out of the

“Nothing. Bye!”

“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 let them have an enjoyable night, all while solving the toxin problem at the same time.

Sunny’s sister was not out of the

Jeremy’s phone vibrated again. She thought Sunny had called back, but looking at the

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

answered the call on Jeremy’s behalf in

Zeke sounded playful, and it did not sound like he had an

Corinne

grinned. “Corinne, it’s you!

he can’t answer the phone,” Corinne answered

Zeke chuckled. “Oh, I get it. I’m

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