Chapter 37
The Emmersons refused to give up and called again.
Angeline decisively blocked their number. She began organizing the pieces of evidence she had left behind
against the Emmersons.
Meanwhile, the Emmersons were grumbling in the hotel and coming together to curse Angeline.
“That bitch is just like her useless mom! Shameless scum! All she wants is Benjamin’s inheritance!” Juliet
seethed with hatred.
“Benjamin, you must perform well tomorrow on the show. No matter what, you have to get in contact with your
grandpa. Don’t let that bitch get what’s yours!”
“She’s all grown up now. How dare she threaten me with imprisonment? I’m her biological father! I gave her
her life! I can take it as I wish!” George’s face darkened as he spoke harshly.
Jay was how the Emmersons addressed Jessica, Angeline’s birth mother.
Women abducted to Emmerson Village were simply meant for childbearing, so no one cared what their names
were.
Upon learning that Angeline’s birth mother’s name started with the letter “J”, George started referring to her as
Jay.
“When Jodie was 12, I couldn’t bring her back. Now that she has all grown up, why would she just return to
Emmerson Village with us? George, you took the Morgan crip’s money. If Jodie doesn’t go back, how do we
explain ourselves to him?”
“If she dares!” George was trembling with anger.
“Her nude photos are everywhere. We’ll talk about this on the show tomorrow. By then, everyone in Oceanford.
At exactly 2:00 pm, the recording began.
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