Chapter 227


    Hearing the staggering figure, Grandma suddenly screamed, and her face turned ghostly pale as


    she staggered, almost fainting. ire quickly steadied her.


    Cam was too shocked to speak.


    The officer continued, “If you want to bail him out, you’ll need to forfeit all illegal profits and settle the


    debts.”


    The figure was astronomical for them,pletely unaffordable.


    “What are we going to do?” Despair filled Grandma’s eyes. “We don’t have that kind of money!”


    Melinda suddenly gripped Cam’s arm fiercely. “It’s all your fault! If you hadn’t insisted on


    redeeming the money, Drew wouldn’t have borrowed $700,000!”


    Cam’s arm throbbed with pain.


    Facing Aunt’s usation, Cam felt a chill in her heart. She had not expected her aunt to me


    her so unjustly at such a time. “If you had listened to me, we wouldn’t have lost $2 million and owed


    another $700,000!”


    “Melinda, let go!” ire pried her hand away, angrily retorting, “If it weren’t for your own greed, none


    of this would have happened! Cami was just trying to help, but you treat her kindness like dirt, and


    now you’re even turning it against her.”


    Riley hung his head. “Now is not the time for quarreling.”


    The officer, whose head was buzzing from the day’s family disputes, spoke up. “Just go home and


    discuss this. When you can pay up the amount, then we can release him.”


    Hearing the officer’s words, Cam and her family could only silently leave the police station.


    “Let’s discuss this at your house,” ire told her brother.


    “No!” Riley reacted vehemently.


    “Why?” ire was puzzled.


    “A lot of our neighbors invested in Capital Solutions.” Riley exined, “Now that Capital Solutions


    has crashed, everyone is demandingpensation from us, so we can’t go back!”


    Cam was stunned. They were afraid of being pursued for debts, which was why they had turned


    off their phones.


    “Let’s go to my ce then,” ire said resignedly.


    Back at ire’s house, they sat around the dining table, and their expressions were grave.


    Grandma and Riley exchanged nces. Then, Grandma held ire’s hand. Her eyes were tearful


    as she slowly said, “ire, Drew is the only boy in our family, so we can’t let him stay in that ce.


    You have $700,000...”


    Cam frowned deeply. That $700,000 was all they had.


    ire was silent for a while, then looked up at Grandma. “Mom, that $700,000 is for Cami’s


    wedding.”


    When she heared this, Grandma’s expression darkened instantly. She was shocked that ire


    would refuse.


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    “ire, how could you be so heartless!” Grandma raised her voice, her anger evident. “You are


    Drew’s aunt. He needs your help now, so how could you just stand by and watch him suffer?”


    “All this talk about wedding, it’s just an excuse! Drew is locked up. How can you bear to see him


    suffer? You’re his aunt!”


    “You’re his aunt, and it’s only right for an aunt to save her nephew! How can you be so selfish!”


    “I can’t take this anymore!” Grandma pushed ire away, her emotions running high. “I’ll die right


    here for you to see! Let you live with a guilty conscience forever!”


    “Mom...” ire cried.


    “ire! You want to see our whole family die? You’ll be happy?” Riley picked up a kitchen knife and


    pointed it at himself.


    ire looked at her frantic mother and brother, feeling utterly helpless. Knowing she could no


    longer provoke them, she bit her lip and reluctantly agreed, “Alright, I''ll give you the $700,000.”