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The other phone, always active, housed two private numbers known only to a trusted few.
She answered the call. “Why are you calling me?”
Tina's voice crackled through, tense and unsteady. She was driving solo toward Plomond, too afraid to linger in
Shirie with the Harper family’s wrath looming.
“How are you holding up? My brother has been blowing up my phone, but I'm too scared to pick up. Ernst won't
stop calling me, either, and I'm at a loss. What should | do now?”
Rosie's tone sharpened, laced with irritation. “Don’t ask me! I'm also trying to keep myself safe. I'm heading to
Plieca to lie low. You'd better find a hiding spot, too, and don’t reach out toagain for now.”
Tina picked up on the strain in Rosie’s voice. “You sound off. What happened to your voice?”
“Nothing,” Rosie replied. She had no intention of admitting the brutal beatings she had endured. “If there is
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nothing else, I'll hang up.”
Tina quickly said, “Wait, don’t hang up! Judy is dead, and her brother is not someone to trifle with. | don’t think
the Harper family can handle Clive. Maybe we could convince him to shield us.”
Rosie's voice turned cold, cutting through Tina's naive hope. “Don’t be foolish!
Clive is dead, too, taken out by the Harper family and Ethan in a ruthless move. Don’t walk straight into a trap!
Crossing the Harpers is a one-way ticket to ruin. You really should understand that!”
Rosie ended the call, irritation written all over her face.
Meanwhile, panic had taken full hold of Tina. She simply couldn’t accept this outcome. Not long ago, the Russell
family and the Harper family had stood shoulder to shoulder in the world of high society. But a string of betrayals
and infighting had left the Russell family weakened, their influence decreasing significantly.
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Now, even with her family’s protection, she could not escape the Harper family’s retaliation.
Regret gnawed at her. She shouldn't have listened to Rosie before.
The idea of facing her parents filled her with dread. Disappointment had replaced affection at home; they'd
started calling her foolish and refused to take her side.
Dwelling on her own helplessness only fueled her bitterness. Frustrated, she pulled over to the side of the road
and called Denis.
Judy was Denis’ wife, and Clive was Judy’s brother. With both of them gone, Tina believed Denis owed it to them
to get justice.
Whenever Tina met Judy and Rosie, Judy would always talk about how much Denis loved her, showering her with
gifts and romantic gestures, constantly saying “I love you,” which made Tina envious. Surely, Denis would stop
at nothing to avenge Judy.
She hit the call button without hesitation.
Yet, silence greeted her; Denis refused to pick up.
Refusing to give up easily, Tina tried again, and then again. Each attempt led to the sresult—no answer.
The more she thought about it, the more uneasy she grew. With Judy and Clive gone and police investigations
underway, Denis must have his hands full with official questioning.
Trying to calm herself, Tina whispered, “He’s probably too upset to answer right now.”
Feeling conflicted, she stayed put in her car, wrestling with indecision, until finally, she chose to return to Shirle.
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