In the Lester family’s home in Seacisco. Elissa had just smoked two packs of cigarettes and the whole room was filled with smoke. When Ritchie walked into the room, he felt choked by all that smoke. 

“Mom, it’s dinner time.” He lifted his hand and fanned the smoke away from his face. After that, he could make out that Elissa was sitting on the edge of the bed, smoking yet another cigarette.

“What does the news say? What’s your father’s attitude like?” Elissa’s fingers shook and her face was in the shadows, so there was no way to see the expression on her face.

Ritchie scratched the back of his head and then said, “Several families of those hurt have taken banners to protest under our office building. Dad is still at the company currently. It’s most likely that he has snapped because of this.”

hearing that, Elissa’s hand suddenly trembled and

say anything at all?”

to look at Ritchie in panic. Ritchie’s face darkened visibly. He lowered the volume of his voice and

he had his doubts, he hadn’t been able to confirm them yet. Elissa swallowed nervously.

wanted to investigate this matter, with the Lester family’s connections, we could sort things out and shift the blame to the constructors. We could arrange it so that it looks like an accident,” Elissa said as cold sweat poured from

said, “Mom, do you have any idea how serious this matter is getting? I get it you want to get rid of Ethan, and so do I. But the truth is Ethan didn’t die and he’s now even helping the police with the investigation! The government and the public have attached great importance to this matter and they won’t stop any time soon. These days, those hurt in the incident keep showing up at our company, protesting. This means they know that the Lester family has something

happened in Seacisco, we could probably do something about this and get away with it. But no, this happened in Barnes! Mom, what

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