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Chapter 2182
Chapter 2182The voice on the other end of the line wasn't Blake's; it belonged to a stranger.
Dahlia furrowed her brow. "Who are you? Why do you have my brother's phone? Where is he?" "Him?" the stranger chuckled."He's currently here learning how to swim."
With that, the phone was passed to someone nearby, who called out, "Hey Crosby! Your sister wants to talk to you!"
Sounds of splashing water filled the receiver, followed by Blake's panicked voice, "Dahlia! Please, you have to save me, they'regoing to kill me, Dahlia -uh-"
Before he could finish his sentence, there was a sound of something being pushed into the water, accompanied by gurglingnoises.
Dahlia's face turned pale. "What are you doing? Are you trying to kill him?”
The man took the phone back, smiling. "Kill him? Mam, we are law-abiding citizens, not involved in any illegal activities. But yourbrother owes our boss over ten million. If the boss doesn't get his money back, he won't pay us our wages. We're all waiting onthis bit of money to make ends meet. Since he refuses to pay, we're just making things happen."
After explaining, he grabbed Blake's head and pulled him out of the water with a splash. "Here, talk to your sister."
Blake was terrified, unable to stand steady. His face was pale, his lips trembling, tears streaming down his face as he cried,"Dahlia! Please, you have to hurry and give them the money, they're going to kill me..."
Dahlia's face grew even paler. "Didn't you say everything has been settled?
How is there still an outstanding debt of over ten million? In the past few days alone, I’ve wired you nearly thirty million. Where'sall the money gone?"novelbin
Blake stuttered, unable to answer.Dahlia's heart sank further. After a few seconds, she gritted her teeth. "You damn fool! Did you go gambling again?"
Blake sobbed, "I thought | could double it at the casino. | had such good luck those few days. | made almost ten million in threedays, but then | don't know what happened, | just kept losing..."
His voice trailed off as he continued, "Dahlia, | really didn't mean it. | just wanted to win some money to make things easier foryou..." "Easier my foot!" Dahlia cursed, her face pale with anger, her voice trembling. "You idiot! The company is in such a state,yet you still have the nerve to go gambling! Have you forgotten how Dad died? It’s because of you gambling he had a brainhemorrhage and died! Have you no sense at all?"
Blake was no longer a child, and being scolded by Dahlia like this was somewhat embarrassing for him. He whispered, "Kanrarawas very strict about my spending, and | was about to quit. But since you kept giving me money..."
Dahlia's face turned red with anger. "You bastard! I'm wrong for giving you money?!"
With his life currently in the hands of debt collectors, Blake dared not anger Dahlia, fearing she wouldn't come to his rescue ifprovoked. He cried, "Dahlia, I'm sorry, please save me. The kids are still young. What will happen to them if something happensto me?"
Dahlia was exasperated. "When you were gambling, why didn’t you think about your children?"
Before Blake could respond, the debtcollector took the phone away. "Youhave twent “foyehoureio brepare.Hand o r the money, and I'll releasehim. lf you don't pay up or if you callthe police..." The content is onNovelDrama.Org! Read the latestchapter there!
The man sneered, "I have plenty of ways to make his life hell."With that, he hung up the phone.When Dahlia tried calling again, the phone had already been switched off.
She was frantic, feeling like a cat onhot bricks. The Crosby family o
had this one hope| With Bikeakound hS could still maintainsome dignity, but if he was gone,she'd truly have nothing. The contentis on NovelDrama.Org! Read the latestchapter there!
Over ten million was no small sum.She began calling Stella to demandfor money, knowin hat agide froinla, nqaneesse! ould give her that
uch money. After all, they hadagreed on a billion, and there werestill so many millions Stella hadn'tgiven Dahlia. The content is onNovelDrama.Org! Read the latestchapter there!
But Stella's phone went unanswered.
Stella had blocked her number.