She replied coldly, “Hmm.”

"Um... We just arrived in England. We haven't gotten over the jet lag yet, but we are eager to see you right away. Please tell me where we can find you now."

Debbie had no intentions of meeting them.

“We don't need to meet."

Lewis said anxiously, "No, please. Carlos said that we have to apologize to you in person. We just took a Long flight to come see you.

Please don't reject us."

“You don't need to apologize. I won't accept it anyway. That's all

Goodbye!"

Debbie hung up on him.

Lewis was stunned when he heard the beep from the other end. ‘This woman is such a handful."

He called again, but the call didn't get through. Left with no choice,

Lewis and Portia headed for their hotel first. They would try to contact Debbie again later.

Debbie had received so many phone calls in the past two days. She had rejected numerous calls from Carlos, and had answered calls from

Emmett, Valerie, Kasie, and finally from Lewis.

At noon, when she had just come back home from school, she received another call from an unknown number in Alorith.

"Hello?" she answered.

“Deb. It's me." ‘'Hayden...' Debbie recognized the voice.

After taking a deep breath, she said angrily, "Didn't I tell you not to contact me anymore?"

“I know. But this is about Portia. If you don't meet her and accept her apology, she will be Locked up in prison for the next ten years. Deb, please. After all, we've known each other for so many years. Just meet her once." Hayden's voice sounded weary. He had been busy dealing with the trouble in his company and had been trying to take down scandals about Portia on the Internet.

‘Ten years in prison? Carlos has been really cruel this time...' Debbie thought. She said indifferently, "She's a grown-up. She should take responsibility for her behavior. I can't do anything to help."

Hayden said in haste, “Yes! You can help her, Deb. You are the only one who can! You know, she's already gotten married to Lewis. You are well aware of what a philandering jerk Lewis is. Portia's future is already ruined. It's already too much for her to bear. If she is to be locked up for the next ten years, then...I'm afraid that... Deb, please let her meet you. If you do, I promise to give up on you forever. I won't pester you anymore. Okay?"

Debbie hesitated. She asked, "Are you sure that she has realized her mistakes?"

“Yes, I'm sure. Deb, I know you are a kind-hearted girl. You wouldn't wish to see a young girl, who hasn't even reached her twenties yet, be locked up, right?"

Listening to Hayden's compliment, Debbie smirked coldly.

“You're wrong.