Sunshine smacked her forehead. âWeâd need a lot of money to ask for his help, you know?â
âIâve got money!â Felix said excitedly. âIâve got a lot of money!â
âYouâre just a kid with a bank card,â Sunshine retorted. âHow are we supposed to use your money?â
Felixâs expression sank. âW-What should we do then? I donât want Mommy to beg Daddy!â
âWe could sign a promissory note,â Sunshine said with a smile. âBut Mr. Detective will have to agree to be paid for that first.â
âLetâs give him a call now,â Felix said.
The children got together, trying to protect Esther in their way by being her strongest shield.
Esther sat weakly on the couch after sending Felix and Sunshine away. She felt as though her heart was as heavy as a rock.
After taking a few deep breaths, she turned on her phone and looked through her conversation. with Jasper. Her heart sank when she read the first message.
She snickered, thinking how Bradleyâs reaction was well within her expectations. âHeâs using Pixie to threaten me⦠Hmph!â
Esther suppressed her bitterness as she struggled to listen to the voice recording. Every single word Bradley uttered felt like needles piercing through her heart. In pain, she grabbed her chest as tears rolled down her cheeks.
âWhat kind of sin could Pixie and Tinkerbell have committed to deserve a father like him?â she thought.
Esther looked at the latest WhatsApp message from Jasper.
[Esther, are you all right?]
After that, she pulled herself together and gave Jasper a call.