The voice on the other end asked, "Can we meet?"
Irene sat up right then. "Sure."
"9 AM, Hot Island Coffee."
"Sure," Irene replied right away.
She got out of bed once the other person hung up, while Isaac asked, "Who was it?"
"I think it's Dennis Turner's family, asking to withdraw the lawsuit… And they were just threatening me yesterday, but now they're giving up? Do you think it's a trap?" she said even as she got dressed.
Isaac stayed in bed and lay on his side, watching as she got dressed. "Just go see them."
Irene turned around. "Hmm. Maybe they found their conscience?"
"Maybe. Are you happy?" Isaac asked.
Irene nodded. "As long as they're willing to be reasonable."
She was not hurting anyone in the first place—she wanted to save Dennis from the start, but ended up being sued!
One could imagine how she would feel!
Now that the tides were turning, she was certainly pleased.
After getting dressed and washing up briskly, she started to leave.
Isaac frowned. "You're leaving without breakfast?"
"I'm worried I'll be late," Irene replied.
"What time are you meeting them?"
"At nine."
Isaac was speechless.
"It's not even eight. You're not going to be late even after breakfast."
With that, he forced her to stay, and he only allowed her to leave after she finished breakfast.
She was five minutes late when she arrived—the other party was already there.
She straightened her clothes before going over to them.
They told her that they would withdraw the lawsuit, but the condition was for her to release Neil Turner.
Irene was dumbfounded.
Release Neil? How?
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