This money was supposed to be used as capital for her company’s recovery.
“That’s right, she received this money from someone else. It never actually belonged to her in the first place. You’re not just going to sit back and watch your family get extorted by loan sharks, right?”
David blurted desperately.
“If the loan sharks don’t end up killing you, I will!”
Infuriated at her son’s shamelessness, Gladys continued hitting David with the broom.
“Thea, please. I’m your only brother.”
“Please, Thea… Save Davie. He’s learned his lesson! He won’t repeat this mistake ever again.”
The couple knelt at Thea’s feet and continued to plead.
After giving David a beating, Gladys looked at Thea.
“Thea, you have money on your card, don’t you? Why don’t you help them pay off the debt? You can earn back the money eventually, but if you lose your brother, he’ll be gone forever.”
“Mom—”
Thea was put on the spot.
This was not just a paltry sum.
It was over a billion dollars they were talking about here!
“Mom, the loans aren’t legitimate anyway. How about we contact the police?”
“D-Don’t!”
David crawled toward Thea and prostrated himself in front of her, “Maximus has men all over the place. If you call the police, he will take action. Our family will be done for!”
“...but 800 million of debt with a 600 million dollar interest is just too much!”
Thea was not willing to pay off their debt.
Besides, it was David’s fault anyway. Why did she have to be the one who paid for his mistakes?
“Call the police. There’s no way they can go against the police, it doesn’t matter how influential they are.”
Thea was steadfast in her resolve.
David knew what Maximus was capable of.
Maximus was a powerful man.
Calling the police would not solve anything.
If they called the police, the only ones to suffer would be the Callahans.
“I beg you, Thea. Don’t call the police…”
Thea ignored him. This matter was out of her hands.
She pulled out her phone and called.
Dismayed, David murmured, “It’s over. We’re done for.”
Gladys said nothing. She wholly believed that calling the police was a great idea.
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