"Mom, I just didn't want you to worry. By the way, Dad doesn't know, right?" James Reed asked, "Dad's been too busy lately, so let's not bother him with my little issues."
"You..." Charlotte Reed affectionately pointed into the air, "Don't worry, I haven't told your dad."
"Mr. Reed, thank you this time." Hayley Cole began speaking.
Only then did Charlotte Reed notice there were others in the room. Turning around, she was startled by the woman dressed for a nightclub and wearing heavy makeup, and asked in surprise, "James, who is she?"
"Those thugs originally wanted to bully me. It was Mr. Reed who helped me out," Hayley Cole said, "Don't worry, I'll cover Mr. Reed's medical and nutritional expenses."
Charlotte Reed didn't like Hayley Cole's high-and-mighty attitude, "Does our family lack that little bit of money? Why are you speaking like this?"
