NovelBookClubChapter 377 Hoping to prevent the challenge from happening, Hailey cto Declan and said, "Declan, you don't need to take up the challenge. You'll get hurt. If you need money.
Follow on NovᴇlEnglish.nᴇtLean Declan shot Hailey a glare, and she immediately stopped talking. She did not mean to insult him-she just didn't want him to get hurt.
Turning to the head contractor, Declan informed, "We can begin.' One by one, the head contractor placed bags of cement over Declan's shoulders. Soon, there were eight bags on Declan. Then, the head contractor placed the ninth and tenth bags over Declan's shoulders, Ewan clapped, deeply engrossed in the performance "I never knew you'd work so hard for money. Here's one thousand... Two thousand..." said Ewan as he threw two thousand dollars onto the ground As the head contractor added the two more bags, Ewan threw more money onto the ground. "Three thousand... Four thousand..." Declan's face was expressionless despite carrying 12 cement bags over his shoulders. However, beads of wat could be seen rolling down his forehead. Even his uniform was soaked in his sweat Hailey desperately wanted to put an end to the challenge, but anything she said at that point would cout wrong. Thus, she could only watch in silence The head contractor could not bear to put another bag of coment over Declan's shoulders, for the latter was around his son's age. "Declan, just letknow if you can't take anymore." But since Declan said nothing, the head contractor had no choice but to continue adding two more bags.
"Five thousand... Six thousand "Ewan had thrown six thousand dollars onto the ground.
Hailey watched Declan with worry. She knew he was a man with a proud spirit, but his back was already bending from the 14, cement bags Looking at Ewan, Hailey begged, "That's enough, Ewan. Stop it already." Just then, Declan's phone rang, and the head contractor immediately said, “Declan, let's end this here. You've got a call." Upon hearing that, Declan sent the 14 bags of cement to their designated location before returning to the crowd Glancing at the money on the ground, Ewan said, "There's your money, Declan. Take it. You earned it." Declan lowered his gaze and reached out to pick up the money. However, a pair of fair, dainty hands got to them before him.
Follow on Novᴇl-Onlinᴇ.cᴏmCrouching, Halley picked up the money and dusted it before shoving it into Declan's hands. "Here. All six thousand dollars are here." Declan met Hailey's eyes and took the money. He then cast Ewan a cold gaze. "Thank you, Mr. Ewan. If you're in the mood to bully someone using money next time, you can call me. I'd be happy to play with you." Ewan shot to us feel. "You!" He did not expect Declan to be so casual about it instead of feeling inferior.
Declan pulled out his phone to find out it was his mother calling him However, instead of hearing his or mother's voice, he heard Aileen's voice when he A flustered Aileen cried, "Declan, what do we do? Something happened to Mom." Declan tensed "What happened to Mom, Aileen? Calm down and tellwhat happened."
"Mom suddenly fainted today. Our hoher neighbor and I brought her to the hospital, but the staff here says we need to send her to the general hospital to do a full body checkups "Where's the general hospital, Declan? I'm scared..."
Aileen was only a girl in her third year of junior high school, Naturally, she panicked when it cto emergencies like that. Gripping the phone, Declan said, “Aileen, P'm coming over now."
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