Chapter 1054

It was Sunday, and Uncle Jackson should've been at work. However, when I got to his workplace, he wasn't there. One of his colleagues said, "Jack swapped shifts with me. He mentioned he had to go out for something today." I had already told Uncle Jackson not to visit Aunt Tina and Alex at the nursing home for now. Therefore, he shouldn't have anything else to do outside. Moreover, Aunt Tina had mentioned on the phone that he was working overtime. I couldn't help but wonder what could've kept Uncle Jackson busy. Therefore, I decided to call him. However, he didn't answer my call. When I called again, I waited a long time before it finally connected. Amidst a lot of background noises, Uncle Jackson's voice came through. "N-Nance, w-what's going on?" The noise made me frown. "Where are you, Uncle Jackson? Why is it so loud over there?" Along with people's voices, I could also hear machinery running in the background. Therefore, I could barely make out Uncle Jackson's voice. It was