Chapter 124


    However, she didn’t want her mother to worry about Emerson’s safety


    either.


    “We’re family here, Roselynn. You wouldn’t sit by and do nothing, would


    you?” Jamison added with a smug grin.


    He was determined to take full advantage of Roselynn’s dilemma.


    “Roselynn does not have eighty thousand, so you can forget about asking


    her for money! We still have three days, so let’s try toe up with an


    alternative solution that doesn’t involve money. Maybe we can make a


    police report or something!” Emmanuel suggested.


    “You…”


    Hermann had assumed that his n would work for sure, but Emmanuel


    foiled itpletely.


    “If you want Uncle Emerson to make it home safely, then tell us everything


    that you know, Granddad. There’s no guarantee that they’ll let him go even


    if we pay them the money. In fact, they might even hold on to him and


    demand more money!”


    Emmanuel made such a good point that Hermann couldn’t argue with


    him at all.


    “Fine! I’ll tell you everything, but I will never forgive you all if he ends up


    dying because we don’t pay them!” Hermann threatened before giving


    them a brief summary of the situation.


    Alessandra had wanted to have them stay for lunch, but Hermann refused


    and stormed out of there with the others.


    “What should we do, Manny?” Alessandra asked helplessly.


    I can’t force Roselynn to pay up, so selling this house might just be the only


    option…


    Emmanuel knew what she was thinking, so he quickly reassured her, “I’ll


    take care of this, so you don’t have to do anything on your end. We don’t


    owe Uncle Emerson anything, so we are not responsible for the


    consequences of his own actions. He has only himself to me for what


    happens to him.”


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    Roselynn felt the same way about the situation. “That’s right! Uncle


    Emerson is forty–four years old, Mom! It’s not like he’s an underage teen


    who doesn’t know what he’s doing! We didn’t put him in that situation! He


    did it to himself!”


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    Of course, Alessandra understood all of that very well. She was simply too


    soft–hearted to sit by and do nothing.


    It was almost noon at the time. Mackenzie had her driver take her to a


    restaurant for lunch.


    Not only did she summon Beatrix to join her for lunch, but she also had Lexi


    “It’s a Saturday, Mackenzie. Shouldn’t you be staying home with Manuel


    instead? Why would you ask us out for lunch?” Beatrix protested.


    She had been very busytely after taking over some projects at work, so


    Saturday was her only chance to sleep in a little.


    It’s only eleven in the morning! I can’t believe Mackenzie would drag me


    out of bed just to have lunch with her!


    “That man went home early in the morning. What’s wrong with me asking


    you out for lunch? Why are youining so much?” Mackenzie


    snapped at her coldly.


    Beatrix and Lexi shot each other nces and chuckled in amusement.


    “Oh… So, you only asked us out because Manuel is busy, huh?” Beatrix


    teased her.


    Mackenzie shot Beatrix an icy–cold re, prompting thetter to shut up


    instantly.


    Unlike Emmanuel, she did not have the freedom to speak her mind without


    consequences.


    “If you don’t want to eat lunch with me, then get back to work. You’ve got


    your hands full at the moment, right? I don’t mind giving you more work if


    you’d like!”


    “Please don’t! It is an honor for me to have lunch with you, Mackenzie!”


    Beatrix said while sticking her tongue out.


    Honestly, how does Manuel even put up with Mackenzie? They’ve been


    living together for about two weeks now, right? I would’ve moved out long


    ago if I were him!