“And take this opportunity to get her and Shane to send someone to monitor me in case I
do something to you?” Stanley curled the corner of his lips into a mocking smile.
Follow on NovᴇlEnglish.nᴇtJoyce's eyes flickered slightly. “Sorry. The trauma you brought on my family is too great. I
can accept it if you come after me, but I must protect my parents. Since I can't do so, I can
only leave it to Nat.”
“Aren't you afraid that I'll be upset by your words and overturn what we agreed to just
now?” Stanley narrowed his eyes at her. Joyce smiled wryly. “I am. How can I not be? But I
have no choice. You've already guessed what I'm going to say to Nat on the phone, so if I
don't answer, aren't you still likely to go back on your word? Perhaps if I told you the truth,
you might let it go because I was being honest.”
Follow on Novᴇl-Onlinᴇ.cᴏmStanley snorted. “You sure do look on the bright side.”
She could not tell whether he was mocking her or implying something else, so she bit her
lip and asked, “Mr. Quinn, can I make the call now?”
“Go ahead.” He turned his face to the side. “Even if I don't let you do it, you can still find a
way to contact them. Isn't that so?”