Chapter 319


    Jacob also sensed something unusual. He turned to look at Xavier.


    Xavier signaled Jacob to lead the way by nodding his head slightly.


    Seeing those tall figures leaving, the old man sighed and said to himself, "What trouble has the family


    caused this time?"


    Otherwise, why would the two men visit them?


    People in the room made the small space even more crowded. Grover''s head was pressed down on


    the table by two hoodlums. In front of him stood a tall man with a scar on his right eyebrow, which was


    long enough to reach the corner of his right eye. He spoke with the flesh on his big face trembling.


    "Give me the money, or I''ll chop off his hands and ruin his face."


    J stood in the corner behind the door. She had seen things like this so many times over the years


    and hadpromised every single time. She really didn''t want to get involved this time.


    She was too tired. There was nothing she could do about it.


    "Do what you want. Maybe it''s better if you cut off his hands since he obviously can''t control them."


    "J, what are you talking about? He''s your brother. How can you give up on him?" Ellen rushed to


    her and grabbed her cor. "You can save him! You can get the money, can''t you? Go get it now!"


    J stared at her mother in despair, who was now asking her for money emotionally with a flushed


    face. "Mom, how much money have I paid back for Grover over the years..."


    "He''s your brother," Ellen repeated.


    How many times had J heard this sentence again?


    All these years, Ellen had always used this excuse to force her to pay the debt for Grover. You couldn''t


    leave him alone because he was your brother. You had to listen to me because I was your mother who


    had given birth to you after a ten-month pregnancy. J had long been tired of hearing those words


    over and over.


    "I don''t have any money." J didn''t want to argue with them anymore because the only child her


    mother cared about was her son, Grover.


    Her daughter meant nothing to her.


    "How can you have no money? Aren''t you carrying Jasper''s baby? Ask the Clintons to give the money!"


    Ellen held J''s hand tightly. "Didn''t you get a lot of moneyst time? You can do it again."


    J allowed Ellen to hold her. Her mother''s nails were pinched into the back of her hand, but she


    couldn''t feel the pain.


    "Sister, you have to save me! I promise I won''t gamble anymore! I won''t dare to!" Grover begged J


    with his eyes.


    "How many times have you promised me that?" J couldn''t be more disappointed. "Have you ever


    changed?"


    Suddenly, she lost all control of her emotions, throwing everything she could get at Grover. "You never


    keep your words! I won''t save you! Die if you shall!"


    "Great! Let''s die together today!" Ellen grabbed a knife from the kitchen and pretended to kill herself


    with that.


    Staring at her numbly, J couldn''t help but smile sarcastically. "You use this trick every time. It''s not


    going to work this time. I won''t stop you."


    She had thought that the money she had gotten by selling out her dignity would free her from this


    predicament. But Grover stole the money, lost it all, and owed even more.


    She was desperate.


    Grover was hopeless.


    She would rather die than get trapped in this situation.


    "I must havemitted crimes in my previous life so that I was born in this family." This was God''s


    punishment.


    Ellen panicked. In the past, J wouldpromise as long as she threatened tomit suicide. Why


    didn''t it work this time?


    "J..."


    Ellen tried to convince J in another way by changing her attitude.


    J knew that Ellen was going to use family as an excuse as soon as she heard her speaking in a


    gentle tone. It was always like this when her mother was trying to force her to do something. If


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    scoldings and threats didn''t work, she would use soft words and tears. However, J had made up


    her mind. She wouldn''tpromise this time no matter what.


    She shook off Ellen''s hand and ran out of the room with her hand covering her lips. To her surprise,


    someone was standing at the door.


    She wiped away her tears so that she could see who was there.


    "You... You... How could you..." She couldn''t believe her eyes. Why was Xavier here?


    Ellen, who followed J out, asked the two men outside warily, "Who are you?"


    Did Grover also owe them money?


    No one would answer Ellen''s question.


    Xavier''s eyes were dark. "How much do you need?"


    J had threatened him for money yesterday.


    He hated being threatened the most!


    However, for J, threatening Xavier was herst choice. She lowered her head and said, "Five...


    Five hundred thousand dors."


    This might not be much for Xavier, but for J, it was an extremely huge number.


    Jacob took the hint. He handed J a card before Xavier said anything. "Solve your problem first."


    As J was still hesitating, Ellen had already grabbed the card. She asked with a smile. "Who are


    you?"


    Jacob frowned, wondering why the woman was so rude.


    J wanted to excuse her mother, but she didn''t know what to say. Her mother was a rude person.


    She had nothing to exin.


    "Let''s have a talk. I''ll wait till you solve your problem." Xavier turned to leave without a nce at J.


    Before Xavier and Jacob could go far, Ellen, whose eyes were shining with excitement, grabbed


    J''s arm and asked. "Who are they?"


    They must have been very rich to give so much money to others without hesitation.


    J had been afraid that Ellen would think too much, so she told her that she got the money from the


    Clintons, which was actually given by Xavier.


    "Don''t think too much. I''m not familiar with him."


    If it weren''t for Jasper and Arya''s rtionship, he wouldn''t have interfered. And she wouldn''t have


    anything to do with him either.


    "Really?" Ellen didn''t believe it. "Why would someone you are not familiar with give you so much


    money? Tell me, did you find a moneybag?"


    Ellen wouldn''t let J go, trying to ask more about Xavier.


    Shaking her hand off, J looked into the room. "Save your son first."


    Ellen pped her forehead. How could she forget about it?


    Seeing Ellen rushing to her son, J smiled.


    It was a smile of sadness.


    The only child Ellen cared about was her son. Her daughter was nothing to her. Why didn''t she ask if


    the money would bring any trouble to her daughter?


    J wiped away her tears. Taking a deep breath, she walked towards the entrance of themunity.


    The old man who was ying chess at the entrance had already left. Lowering her head, J walked


    towards the car not far away.


    Jacob was waiting in front of the car. Seeing Jing, he said immediately, "She''s here."


    Xavier was leaning against the car. He looked up slowly when hearing Jacob''s words. After he had


    taken thest puff of the cigarette, he threw its end away and handed J the document that had


    been sent to Arya.


    J was confused. She took out what was inside and became even more confused. "This is..."


    "Don''t you know it?" Xavier''s face darkened.