Chapter 20 The Rescue Mission

• Theo heard the voice on the phone. His tone was sharp as he responded quickly. He grabbed the phone from Hazel’s hand with a reflexive, almost rough motion, startling her. Hazel looked at Theo with wide eyes but said nothing. Theo appeared more serious than usual.
• “You’d better bring Grandmother to the front right now. Don’t make me truly angry because of your actions, Ellena!” Theo said, his tone full of menace. His voice was heavy, as though he was holding back from exploding.
• A small laugh echoed from the other end of the call. It was Ellena’s voice, full of mockery and triumph. “Mr. Theo? Oh, how lucky Hazel is to have a husband like you. So caring and generous. Alright then, I’ll bring the old woman out, but on one condition. Transfer the money to my account first.”