Chapter 256

My pupils dilated involuntarily, and my eyes were filled with disbelief. Aunt Delaney lent me money back then so I could continue my studies. Wasn't she living happily in our hometown, enjoying her quiet life? How could she have suddenly borrowed money from someone? My thoughts raced as I quickly calculated the money I had left. The last time I went to a banquet with Sophia, she gave me two million. With the design fees I had earned recently, I had a total of around two and a half million. But where would I find the remaining two and a half million to pay them? I snapped out of it and subconsciously clenched my hand at my side, forcing myself to stay calm as I replied, "Her debt has nothing to do with me." "Are you sure it has nothing to do with you?" the other person asked in a knowing tone. Then, there was a rustling noise on the other end of the phone. Shortly after, I could hear Aunt Delaney's frightened, trembling voice. "Joshua, It's your Aunt Delaney! Now that I owe money,