Damn it, she'd forgotten to reply to Winston's message.
As Theodora was about to respond, someone suddenly rushed out and dropped to their knees in front of her.
"Dora, I was wrong! Please, I'm begging you, give me another chance!"
Fiona sobbed uncontrollably as she knelt.
The street was bustling with rush-hour traffic, and passersby began to stop and gawk at the scene.
Theodora's expression turned cold. "Fiona, what are you doing?"
"You took the house back. My whole family has nowhere to go. We're living on the streets!" Fiona wailed, her swollen, tear-streaked face betraying her desperation. "Please, I'm begging you. We were friends once. Are you really so heartless as to watch me die?"
Losing her job had led to mounting debts from the store's demands for compensation. Fiona had t
