The rain outside hung in the air, and the gloomy sky made it difficult to breathe.
Bertha Haines left the window open, letting the chill hit her face.
Edgar Norris was sent away by his mother.
But her heart couldn't calm down because of his words.
The thing she feared the most had happened.
The Norris Corporation's bankruptcy was related to Old Master Smith, with her being the cause.
She just didn't know what kind of role Amos Smith played in the Norris Corporation's bankruptcy.
He was so smart, there was no way he didn't know what Old Master Smith did.
So, he repeatedly extended a helping hand to the Norris Corporation: helping her was one reason, but to make amends was probably the fundamental one.
The phone was clenched tightly in her hand, yet she didn't have the courage to call him. She feared he would admit that the Norris Corporation's bankruptcy was related to the Smith Family.
Just when she was in extreme conflict, Old Master Smith's call came in first.
