Chapter 18 Afterward Explanation

• Inside the private room, Wallace was buttering up Jeremiah. “Dad, that guy was definitely not joking around. He must have been intimidated by your reputation. The Lindgren family holds a prominent position in Hofcaster. Who wouldn't show you some respect?”
• Jeremiah found Wallace's flattering words logical. He thought that, although the Lindgren family's branch in Hofcaster had fallen from grace, it was still influential enough that not anyone could just trample on it.
• Tiffany's heart was still fluttering with fear, and she said, “Thank goodness everything's all right. Otherwise, we'd have to pay eight million. I can't imagine how many construction projects have to be taken on to make that much money back.”