“You… you rascal! What nonsense are you spouting? Just know that my relationship with both of them isn’t how you’re imagining it! Ignoring that, your Aunt Leia is part of the Jung family as well, and they really need your help now. Just help them if you can. Think of it as though you’re helping me repay a debt to them! Don’t forget to look for Xara too! Your mother is here! That’s it for now!”
After saying all that, his father hung up immediately.
Gerald held on to his cell phone, frozen for quite some time before finally coming back to his senses.
…What?
Gerald was tempted to call his mother at that moment to tell her about all this. After all, he had been helping his father lie to her and he couldn’t help but feel guilty about it.
After giving it some thought, he sighed. He would trust his father for the time being.
Rubbing his forehead, he looked at his phone and saw that it was only 5.30 p.m.
Scratching the back of his head, he sighed again. So be it. Having lost his appetite, he left his room and began driving to the Jung family’s house.
Upon arriving, Gerald saw that many people were already there.
Inside the house, Uncle Jung was lying on his sofa. He was on a drip and feeling faint from all the things happening to him. Since he had to take responsibility for the event and was even dismissed from his position in Weston Merchants Holdings, the sudden wave of anxiety had hit like a truck, causing him to feel ill.
Accompanying him, were some guests who chatted occasionally with the man.
“It’s going to be fine, Willie. No use crying over spilled milk. Since the impact of the accident was so sudden and huge, the county leaders may have just dismissed you out of pure anger! Who knows, they may even reinstate you once things have calmed down!”
“He’s right you know. Besides, Leia’s working in a bank now, right? There should be no problems for you, financially!”
“Thank you, Lucas, Zayne… Why don’t you stay over for dinner tonight?” replied Willie weakly.
“Oh, there’s no need for that. We only came to pay you a visit. We’ll be taking our leave soon!” said both of them as they stood up.
“Lucas, Zayne, is there really nothing more that you can do to help Willie? Both of you have several good connections if I recall correctly. There must be some way you can further help him!”
Hearing that, both of them simply shook their heads. They had done what they could and the people who saw their reactions understood.
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