Chapter 272

Upon entering Amner Heights, Loid put Yolanda up in Shannon's old room and dusted his hands off her. After that, he took Lily's hand and led her upstairs. Lily read while Loid was in the shower. At that moment, Loid's phone rang. Lily was going to ignore it, but the incessant ringing prompted her to look at the caller ID. When she saw Arthur's name flashing on the screen, she put the call through. She was just about to tell Arthur that Loid was in the shower and to call back later when the old man said, "Loid, could you please talk to Lily for me? I can't bring myself to do it. Paul and I have known each other for years, and Jaiden's begging me at this point. I've got my back against the wall…" Lily froze and slowly said, "Grandpa Arthur, it's me, Lily." There was a beeping on the other line that indicated Arthur had frantically hung up. Lily stared at the phone speechlessly. A moment later, Loid's phone rang again. It was yet another call from Arthur. Thinking he wanted to spe