Female Novel
Chapter 64
Chapter 64 Are You Crazy
Franklin lived in Phoenix Garden, which was a famous residential area in Horington. As houses therecost at least a million or more, it was a place out of reach for ordinary folks.
“Jared, when we arrive, remember to be nice and behave respectfully. After all, we are asking him forhelp. Considering your situation, it’s not easy to get a job, as most companies are unwilling to hire ex-convicts. Hence, you have to be aware of…”
In the car, Hannah kept nagging Jared, worried that he would make a mistake.
Turning around from the front passenger seat, Gary put a stop to it. “Enough. There’s no need to keepharping on it. So what if he has gone to prison before? Does it mean that he is of questionablecharacter? I have been friends with Franklin for a long time, so this isn’t going to be an issue.”
He was concerned that Hannah’s nagging would exasperate Jared, especially when it came to his timein prison. After all, it wasn’t his fault that he ended up there.
“Since both of you are so close, why didn’t he come and see you over the last few years? It’s not likeyou’re unaware of how much we have suffered recently.”
Hannah was upset. When Jared was in prison, their livelihoods were severely affected. Even then,Franklin was nowhere to be seen.
“Stop blaming him, as I have never told him about it, and neither does he know where we stay. Anyway,both of us have gone through a lot together. Back then, when there was a stray grenade duringtraining, I dived and tackled him to the ground, or else he wouldn’t even be alive today.”
Gary’s pride mattered a lot to him, especially since he was a squad leader back then. Therefore, hewas too embarrassed to reveal his situation to his former comrades.
If it wasn’t because Jared needed a job, he wouldn’t even have sought Franklin’s help.
“Mom, you know what kind of person Dad is. Once we’re there, I know what I should be mindful of.When I start making money from my job, our family’s circumstances will definitely improve,” Jaredreassured Hannah.
Even though Jared had ten million in his pocket, he couldn’t tell his parents about it, as there was noway he could explain it. Even if he had told them the truth, they wouldn’t believe him, since hisexperience in prison over the last three years was just too bizarre.
Meanwhile, on the second floor of a mansion in Phoenix Garden, Franklin, who was in his fifties, put onan old military uniform and adjusted it in front of the mirror.
On the couch was a girl in her twenties. She had pretty features and a slender body. Wearing pajamaswith floral prints, she was playing with her phone while lying there.
“Dad, have you gone mad? Why are you wearing your old uniform?” the girl remarked as she glancedat Franklin.
She was his only daughter, Maria Saunders.
“I’m going to meet an old comrade of mine from the army. That’s why I’ve put it on. Unfortunately, mytummy is so big that it no longer fits!”
At that moment, a middle-aged woman entered from the kitchen with a plate of fruits. She was wearinga suit with a white shirt underneath. Combined with nude-colored stockings and high heels, she wasobviously a white-collared worker. The light makeup she wore made her look younger than her age.
She was Franklin’s wife, Frieda Lansome. She was also the sales manager of the company theyowned.novelbin
“Franklin, who is this comrade of yours? I heard many of them had struck it rich. You should rekindleyour relationships with them and get them to help us. With their assistance, we might be able toovercome this crisis of ours. Otherwise, we will go bankrupt at the rate things are going,” Frieda saidwith a grim tone as she placed the fruits on the table.
“Don’t worry about that first. This time, it’s my old squad leader that’s visiting. I haven’t seen him for afew years, so you’d better be nice,” Franklin snapped at Frieda.
“Squad leader? Who knows, he might already be rich. I remember you telling me before that he savedyour life once. After he left the army, he joined the government…” Frieda commented.