Chapter 272
Author: Whitley Skywater
last update Last Updated: 2024-08-29 21:40:21

Thomas suddenly had a demure look as he cowered before Ethan.

His cheeks burned from the slaps the thug had given him, causing him a tremendous amount of pain.

Gabriella stared at him, wishing she could poke her fingers at his swollen cheeks to inflict further pain on him for being so stubborn.

Loretta on the other hand kept a close eye on Gabriella as she didn't trust her intentions.

‘She must be using her father's incarceration as an excuse to be here,’ she thought to herself as she observed Gabriella.

Ethan suddenly spoke, breaking the brief silence in the room, “Thomas here would be joining your father in jail, it would only take one phone call to the narcotics department to make that happen, at least that way he can show us just how tough he really is!

There was a sly smirk on Ethan's face as he spoke, causing Thomas to gawk at him.

“How did he find out about that?” Thomas held a shocked expression on his face as he whispered to himself.

Thomas instantly became even more afraid o
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