After She's Terminal The Alpha Regrets (Elaine and Lucas) novel Chapter 141

Where are you going?” Ruth asked, fed up with the charade and walking toward him. “Off to work again?”

“Not this time.”

Ruth tilted her head. “Oh? And where are you going this time? There is no more pleading with Lucas, you know. My beloved son is in prison on outrageous charges! And Lucas didn’t even give him a fair trial!”

“Your son attacked the Alpha’s brother then left us with more debt than my business can pay,” Walter growled out. He didn’t mention it, but they both knew.

His business had been failing for a while.

Debts kept stacking up.

Ruth crossed her arms. “I’m aware.”

Walter grabbed his hat.

“So you better be off to go fix it all. I can’t live like this! We nearly had the power shut off last week. Do you know how embarrassing that is?”

“I’m working on it.”

“How? We’re going to be kicked out of the house!”

“I said I’m working on it.” Walter’s voice darkened, and he turned to Ruth. “By the end of the week, we won’t have to worry about these debts anymore. I promise you that.”

Ruth’s brows furrowed but she didn’t argue back. “And…how are you doing that?”

“I’ll tell you more once I return. I’ll be back tomorrow.”

Ruth nodded and said nothing else as Walter stepped out the door and strode to his car.

The drive felt long, but longer still as his mind clouded with thoughts of the decision he’d already made. Ayla had suggested it, and his first reaction had been relief. He’d finally pay off his debts. Pay off Matthew’s debts.

And maybe Elaine would finally see some sense and want to help her family again.

It was a small price to pay, wasn’t it?

He arrived several hours later, just as the sun was beginning to set and day turned to evening. The estate before hirn was large. Excessively so. Walter even saw a peacock in the gardens beside the drive.

The car pulled around a foundation, then stopped before the steps of the home. Walter stepped out, adjusting his suit jacket and hat as he walked up the stairs to the front. 1

A meek servant bowed before him. “He’s been expecting you, sir.”

A bit old–fashioned, but Walter wasn’t complaining. This estate was larger than even Lucas‘ own. Several hundred acres of land. It felt remote, purposefully so. The man who lived here did not like the usual bustle of the city.