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 her

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

“Nothing. Bye!”

Sunny. “Hey, you! Wait,

to invite the apple of Jeremy’s eye and let them have an enjoyable

Sunny’s sister was

Jeremy’s phone vibrated again. She thought Sunny had called back, but looking at the screen, she realized it was a call from

but the moment she opened her mouth, she remembered

some thought, she answered the call on Jeremy’s behalf in case it was an urgent

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

Corinne said

grinned. “Corinne, it’s you! Where’s

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

I get it.

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