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?”

country now. It’s probably going to be a while longer before she comes back. Why does Jeremy want to look for my sister? Why doesn’t he call

in time, not when she was out of

“Nothing. Bye!”

“Hey, you! Wait,

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

been the case if Sunny’s sister was not out of

phone vibrated again. She thought Sunny had called back, but

pick up the phone, but the moment she opened her mouth,

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

As usual, Zeke sounded playful, and it did not sound like

me,” Corinne said

grinned. “Corinne, it’s

the shower right now, and he

of silence, Zeke chuckled. “Oh, I get it.

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