Leonie had just handed over all her recently earned salary and bonus, repeatedly assuring them before they left. They had given her just three days to raise the money.
She collapsed dejectedly onto the sofa, looking around at the chaos. The house was in shambles, Vespera was still crying, and Ezekiel wasn’t answering his phone. Leonie felt utterly helpless, as though she had hit a dead end.
She never imagined Ezekiel would borrow money from loan sharks—this could be life-threatening! Didn’t he consider her and their mother at all?
Where could she possibly get a million dollars to fill this gap? Should she rob a bank?
A bitter laugh escaped her lips, which quickly turned into tears. Just then, her phone rang again.
Thinking it was Ezekiel, she hurriedly answered, only to hear Orion’s t
