Chapter 379
Sunshine smacked her forehead. “We’d need a lot of money to ask for his help, you know?”
“I’ve got money!” Felix said excitedly. “I’ve got a lot of money!”
Follow on NovᴇlEnglish.nᴇt“You’re just a kid with a bank card,” Sunshine retorted. “How are we supposed to use your money?”
Felix’s expression sank. “W-What should we do then? I don’t want Mommy to beg Daddy!”
“We could sign a promissory note,” Sunshine said with a smile. “But Mr. Detective will have to agree to be paid for that first.”
“Let’s give him a call now,” Felix said.
The children got together, trying to protect Esther in their way by being her strongest shield.
Esther sat weakly on the couch after sending Felix and Sunshine away. She felt as though her heart was as heavy as a rock.
After taking a few deep breaths, she turned on her phone and looked through her conversation. with Jasper. Her heart sank when she read the first message.
She snickered, thinking how Bradley’s reaction was well within her expectations. ‘He’s using Pixie to threaten me… Hmph!”
Follow on Novᴇl-Onlinᴇ.cᴏmEsther suppressed her bitterness as she struggled to listen to the voice recording. Every single word Bradley uttered felt like needles piercing through her heart. In pain, she grabbed her chest as tears rolled down her cheeks.
‘What kind of sin could Pixie and Tinkerbell have committed to deserve a father like him?’ she thought.
Esther looked at the latest WhatsApp message from Jasper.
[Esther, are you all right?]
After that, she pulled herself together and gave Jasper a call.