Chapter 17


    “How much more would you give me?” Skr asked.


    She was fine withing early. They agreed that she would get off work at 3:00 pm, so she was


    okay to stay back for another hour. If she could finish this job earlier, she could get on with her next


    n.


    “What about 100 thousand dors?”


    If this had been a few days ago, Daniel wouldn’t have dared increase her pay. But after he saw her


    restoration skills, he knew that she was far better than any industry master.


    He’d thought about it. After these two paintings, he nned on rmending Skr to the auction


    house.


    Skr thought about it for a moment and agreed.


    Caleb wanted to say something, but he recalled Alexander’s.warning. So, he kept quiet.


    At Williams Residence, Jeffrey returned home from a business trip. When Sadie told him about her


    call with Skr, he was so angry he threw his ss of water on the table.


    *Fine. She’s insisting that she’s never swiped the card I gave her? I’ll check her credit card records


    now!! wonder who gave her the guts to speak so rudely to her parents!


    “She didn’t go to the hospital today. She’s preventing Maisy from getting the blood she needs. She’s


    a disobedient liar. I don’t want to admit she’s my daughter at all!”


    Sadie’s head had been aching fromst night until today. “I wonder where she’s living these days.


    She’s


    not at Janine’s house.


    “If she gets into trouble outside, all of Jipsburg will know she’s our daughter. What if she


    embarrasses us? My head aches just thinking about it.”


    “I’ll call her. I’ll get her toe back and apologize to you,” Kenny said coldly.


    He really disliked Skr, that biological sister of his. After all, she’d grown up in the countryside.


    She was also not as good as Maisy at pleasing his parents.


    “It’s all my fault. Mom, Dad, Kenny, please don’t be angry.” Maisy lowered her head in grievance.


    Sadie’s heart ached for Maisy. “It’s not your fault; it’s Skr’s!”


    Although Kenny had Skr’s number, he’d never called her before.


    The call went through quickly.


    Before Skr could speak, Kenny reprimanded her like a big brother. “Skr, you bettere


    home and apologize to our parents, and Malsy. We’re a family. We can forgive you for the mistakes


    you’ve made.”


    Skr was driving. An ident must have happened up ahead, seeing that the cars were moving


    slowly.


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    There was honking everywhere.


    Kenny’s voice annoyed her even more. “You’re crazy.” Cursing, she hung up on him.


    She rarely cursed, but it was effective when dealing with self–righteous people like the Williamses.


    The Williamses had heard her because she was on speaker.


    Kenny’s face fell. “How did her adoptive parents raise her?”


    “Look at her! Just look at her! She’s so insolent! She makes me so angry!” Sadie pressed on her


    forehead as her head throbbed.


    Jeffrey’s and Kenny’s faces were long and grim.


    Maisy was the only person in the whole vi who was secretly delighted. Everyone else was upset.


    Suddenly, Jeffrey’s phone rang, and he picked it up.


    “Mr. Williams, I’ve checked. There are no records of your supplementary card being used.”


    “What did you say?”


    Jeffrey’s assistant thought it was a signal problem, so he repeated himself.


    Jeffrey couldn’t believe it. “Was the card number wrong? How could there be no records?”


    Sadie and Kenny looked toward Jeffrey when they heard that.


    But Maisy was secretly shocked. She had forgotten to stop Jeffrey from checking Skr’s credit


    card!