Chapter 626
But he was good at hiding his feelings, so he just kept a straight face and continued working, nning
to give her a piece of his mindter.
However, by the time he was clocking off, he got a call from Raymond Mansion.
Edith sounded a bit down in the dumps.
n, I messed upst time, and I’ve thought it through,” She said..
Edith had always been all about Enc. After Eric’s ident, Edith had stormed off in a huff, gone for six
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years.
How could someone who yed favorites like that suddenly see the light?
But then Edith said something that maden sit up and take notice.
“I’ve got some of Enc’s stuff here. Come and take a look and grab a bite with me while you’re at it.”
n, we both want to apologize to you.”
Hearing this,n couldn’t help but think back to a long time ago.
Eric had been kidnapped, and the Raymond family was all over the ce. He could remember Edith
and Selena arguing with people, crying and asking, “Why did they have to take Eric? What will we do if
something happens to him.”
Edith was especially distraught, “Tell the kidnappers to taken instead, they’re both Raymond kids,
they’re worth the same!”
“Eric, my Eric!”
Then the Raymonds really did start negotiating with the kidnappers, trying to traden for Eric, but the
kidnappers didn’t bite.
That day, the Raymond family was in total chaos.n was too young to fully understand what was going
on, but being a kid, he got hungry fast. He was unable to suppress his hunger and was just about to
have some soup when Selena knocked the bowl out of his hands.
“Eric’s been kidnapped and you’re eating?! Do you want something to happen to him?!”
The hot soup spilled onton’s hand.
Youngn looked up at Selena.
Selena seemed taken aback by his gaze, she took a step back, and then muttered, “Emotionless
freak.”
a second thought.
So, when someone suggested trading Maja for Carlene, he agreed to it immediately.
That’s the lesson he learned from the Raymonds.
It’s okay to ditch anything useless, even family.
Listening to Edith sobbing on the phone,n felt a pang.
There were some things that can haunt a person for a lifetime.
He’s always wondered what made him so different from Eric.
n, you’reing home tonight, right?” Edith asked cautiously.
So, after work,n didn’t let Maja drive him home, instead he called and told her to go home herself.
Maja did have some things to take care of, so she went over to the Pennyfeather group.
There, she bumped into Shawn who was waiting for her.
Though Shawn was mostly back to normal, he was still a bit traumatized when he talked about being
taken away by Funfly.
“Penny, I’ve been waiting for you. There’s a director I want you to meet; have you ever heard of
Meetman Arnd?”
“The one who directed Pce of Desire?”
“Yeah, that’s the one. The show was a hit for a decade. But two years ago, Meetman was used of
misconduct towards female actors, which tanked his reputation His wife also left him with the kids.
Penny, I ran into Meetman in a bar. He’s hit rock bottom, but I still believe in his talent. You mentioned
the show at a meeting once, I don’t think Meetman would do something like that, if there’s a chance to
help him.”
Maja had seen Pce of Desire and had a good opinion of Meetman. But his reputation was ruined,
his ex–wife even took jabs at him online.
“Penny, this actually has something to do with Carlene’s friend Laura, because Meetman’s ex-wife is
Laura’s aunt Harden.”
Hearing about Laura, Maja’s eyes shed with anger.
Because Laura was still unconscious, the case of Neil’s car ident was still unresolved.
Laura’s family had been trying to bring an end to the case with money, but Maja had been avoiding
them.
Not only was Carlene constantly messaging her, but Laura’s rtives were also harassing her. She’d
barely been using her phely.
Maja rubbed her forehead, just as she received another call from the Tuttle family.
“Ms Pennyfeather, have you thought it over? We can increase thepensation to five million. Your
father Neil had cancer anyway; he didn’t have much time left.
That’s a lot of money; it’s surely a win for you.”
The Tuttles had initially only been willing to pay one million, and now it was up to five.
Maja hung up on them and continued to listen to Shawn.
“Harden is now a big–shot screenwriter, mainly dabbling in drama about everyday life. After her
divorce from Meetman, she took the kids and left him high and dry. She took over all his resources
and made quite a name for herself in the entertainment industry. But she and Laura had always been
at odds. If it weren’t for Harden, Laura would have been a star long ago, instead of only getting a rookie
award.”
On hearing about the beef between Harden and Laura, Maja knitted her brows. This Harden, who kept
reaching out to her, even offered a whopping five million. Clearly, she was very concerned about
whether Laura would end up behind bars.
If they were on bad terms, Harden wouldn’t go that far, unless Laura or her parents had some dirt on
her.
Maja tapped her fingers on the table, “Shawn, you go home and take a few days off.”
Shawn nodded, feeling a chill down his spine at the thought of Funfly.
“Funfly and Harden are pals, I’m starting to suspect that Meetman’s ordeal might be orchestrated by
these wicked women.”
No sooner had he finished speaking than Maja’s phone rang again. It was Harden.
This time Harden didn’t beat around the bush, and she directly threatened, “If you don’t ept the five
millionpensation you’ll regret it. Ms. Pennyfeather, don’t dismiss my friendly warning, or your dad,
Neil, may not even be able to rest in peace. I’m telling you clear and straight, Neil’s ashes have been
switched, what’s in the um now can be dog’s ‘remains. I didn’t want to stoop so low–but you just
wouldn’t take a hint.”