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?”

while longer before she comes back.

could never help out Jeremy in time, not

“Nothing. Bye!”

Sunny. “Hey, you! Wait, answer my

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. It was killing two birds

the case if Sunny’s

thought Sunny had called back, but looking at the screen, she realized

pick up the phone, but the moment she opened her

answered the call on Jeremy’s behalf in case it was an urgent

Zeke sounded playful, and it

me,” Corinne said

it’s you!

and he can’t answer the phone,” Corinne answered

I get it.

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