Chapter 79 A Threat or a Promise?

As soon as the front door slammed shut behind Michael, Mrs. Woodwell’s calm façade crumbled. Her hands trembled slightly as she reached for her phone, her mind racing with the implications of her son’s defiance, something she wasn’t ready to allow to continue. The Caddel family had always been beneath them, and she would not allow them to drag her son into their world. With resolution, she dialed Quinn’s number, waiting impatiently as the phone rang. Quinn answered on the third ring, her voice cool and composed. “Mrs. Woodwell, to what do I owe the pleasure of this call?” Mrs. Woodwell didn’t bother with pleasantries. “Quinn, we need to talk about our children.” Quinn’s voice remained steady, but there was a hint of wariness. “What about them?” Mrs. Woodwell took a deep breath, her tone sharp and unforgiving. “I was made to understand that your daughter, Gift, has been seeing my son, Michael, this needs to stop immediately.” There was a pause on the other end of the line before