Chapter 11
Meanwhile, in Janelle’s house, a phone was ringing incessantly,
As Janelle looked down at the caller ID, her eyes timed cold.
The call was from her father, James, the man who had kicked her out of the house when she was at her lowest. They hadn’t spoken in five whole years, yer now, he was calling her all of a sudden
She barely had to think to know that he had bad intentions for calling.
Afraid of spooking Murphy, Janelle calmed herself a little before stepping outside to answer the call. “What do you want?”
On the other end, James was enraged upon hearing her impatient tone. “Janelle, you ungrateful wretch! You’ve been gone for five years, and now that you’re finally back, you didn’t even think to visit me? If not for Catherine and Adrian, I’d still be clueless!”
Janelle let out a cold scoff. “Visit you? Where do you even get the nerve to say that? That’s never going to happen, not in this lifetime”
James was so furious that smoke was practically coming out of his ears. “You disgrace! I’m y your father! What kind of tone is that supposed to be?” “Father? Hah!” With an icy expression, Janelle looked down at her polished nails, lightly tracing them. “My last name stopped being Moore five years ago. As for my so–called father, I consider him dead.”
ke, he cut to the chase. “Ivan is currently in the hospital–he is seriously ill.
“You!” James was shaking with rege. Afraid his anger would turn into a stroke, If you don’t come now, you’ll be seeing his corpse real soon!”
Janelle paled a little as she listened to his shouts
Her uncle, Ivan Moore, was in the hospital?
far as she knew, Ivan had always been in good health. Ever since Quinn passed, Ivan had been the only one to truly care for her
James always sided with Catherine and treated Janelle harshly. It was always Ivan who stepped in to mediate
Sometimes, Janelle even questioned if James was her biological father. If he really was her father, then why would he treat her like dirt?
Regardless, apart from Quinn, Ivan was the only person in the world who’d ever really cared. Now that something had happened to him, there was no way she could stand by and do nothing.
“Sendige the location!”
Without waiting for a response, Janelle hung up on James‘ furious yelling and went back inside.
Janielle met Murphy’s big, dark eyes as soon as she looked up from her phone.
“Mouamy, what’s wrong?
shake of her bead, she went to ruffle his hair, saying in a gentle voice. “I have to go out for a bit. Be good and sleep by yourself, okay?
Murphy nodded obediently. “Olury.”
ww*Janelle
“Aww, my baby is the best! I’ll be heading out now ” Janelle planted a firm smooch on his cheek and quickly prepared to leave.
Murphy sat quietly on the bed with his storybook in his armis. As he watched her leave, he fell into a daze.
The house was 10 quiet without Janelle around. Even though he used to sleep alone all the time, after sharing a bed with her, he’d grown to love having her beside him at night
What should be do for her to always stay by lus side?
Murphy’s bright head started working at full speed
Janelle had mentioned that his father was dead. His best guess, after thinking it over, was that Benedict had done something to offend Janelle,
No surprise there since Benedict had such an icy face—even Murphy found him cold, let alone someone as beautiful as Janelle.
It would seem like he needed to take matters into his own hands.
with
so much because of his family.
with his mind made up. Murphy let out a soft sigh Poor him he was only a kid, yet he was already burdened
With a dramatic, world–weary sigh, Murphy pulled out his phone, scrolled down, and called Benedict’s personal chef, Roger Schmitt.
Roger was one of the best Michilin–starred chets who had served only the wealthiest and most important people. With Benedict now based in Valoria, Apper asumed the role of manager and head chef at a hotel owned by Fletcher Group
Murphy’s plan was simple. He was going to get Roger to prepare a feast, then tell Janelle that Benedict prepared it just for her. Once she was moved, might just forgive Benedict
The more Murphy thought about it, the more brilliant it seemed. Yes, this was what he was going to do
she
Meanwhile, Janelle pulled into the parking lot of a private hospital in Valoria with a dramatic swerve and hurried in
The door to the hospital room was open. As she approached the room, she could already spot a few people inside.
James, Catherine, and even Adrian were there.
“Well, it sure is lively in here,” tanelle spoke larthy as she stepped through the door, only to be greeted by James‘ displeased face
in waiting here for
“We’ve been i
Catherine’s expression was oddly tense
Aster Adrian, he hadn’t taken his eves off lanelle from the moment she walked in
sie tgnored them and went straight to the bedside. The sight that met her eyes made her heart ache so much that she could cry.
that it
The once impeccably scrupulous Ivan now lay on the hospital bed with a tube in his throat, his complexion a ghostly shade of blue. He was so frail th
ost of wind could scatter hun.
“What happened to Uncle Ivan? What illness is i
jout at 11, she stood up straight, glaring at the pack of wolves in the room. Her fists clenched as she tought back the urge to punch someone. Catherine stood beside James, her tone lofty and self–important. “Uncle Ivan had a brain hemorrhage. He’s about to undergo emergency surgery “We discussed it as a family and decided to hire the best possible surgeon to increase the chances of success. But the operation costs 800,000 dollars, and we don’t have enough/
tarnes nodded, ach
I have 100,000 dollars on hand. Ivan used to date on you the most, so the remaining 700,000 dollars shall be covered by you
