บททั้งหมดของ Mr. Webb, Make Your Move!: บทที่ 141 - บทที่ 150

Stanley felt unsure. His big brother had laid out all the good and bad points so clearly. He was not in Schmidt Group, but he was still part of the Schmidt family. The Schmidts had to stick together.He led Zara to gently pat a horse's head, showing her that knowing something well meant there was nothing to fear."I've wanted you to be part of Schmidt Group for a while, but your health was poor two months ago. If you had joined Schmidt Group then, you'd have to learn a new job and deal with your parents' stuff. "It would've been too much, and you wouldn't have been able to look after yourself. That's why I kept you close to me."Staying with him, Zara had a job that paid well and was not too busy. She still had time to catch her breath.It was perfect.He had been so thoughtful, and Zara knew she had to show her gratitude by doing a great job on this project.There was also the chance to join Schmidt Group.With a job at Schmidt Group, she would have a steady job and steady in

"Your dad and I had a little grocery store. You, Cheryl, and Holly were all still growing up. After school, you'd dash to the candy aisle. Dad would pretend to be mad, calling you girls little money wasters. He joked that we couldn't keep the store stocked fast enough for you. "He'd pick up a stick and pretend to chase you around with it, but you'd all hide behind me. I'd stand up for you, and you'd laugh and scamper outside to play."Dad never really wanted to scold you. I'd step in, and he'd back down. He'd just tell you not to eat too much because he was planning to make his special shrimp dish for dinner... Those were such good times..."Yes, they were good times indeed.Before that awful trap ruined everything, their lives were simple and full. That trap tore their family apart.Zara still could not make sense of how everything had gone so wrong.She tried to look into it once she knew the right people, yet it was like those involved had just disappeared. They left no trace

Cheryl had come to see their mom, so Zara left Sharon with her and stepped out of the hospital.Cecil had news about the person who spread the rumors. "Remember Scarlett Hemsworth?"That name rang a bell.Zara paused. "The girl from our college dorm?""That's the one! The girl who tossed her dirty socks all over and skipped her turn to clean! She even left her used pads in the bathroom!"Zara was taken aback. "She's the one leaving those comments?""Absolutely! Her latest tweet said she's at a café enjoying the afternoon with friends. She's probably still there. Let's go now."Zara caught a cab and called Shelby en route. Zara quickly filled her in and asked if she could come along.Since the issue might touch on legal matters, Zara wanted a lawyer there just to be safe.Shelby was free and agreed to meet. The three women headed out from different locations, converging at the café at about the same time.Cecil led the way, storming into the café.It was quiet inside, and she

Zara did not say much more.She was busy helping Sharon find a caregiver.She was about to leave on a business trip with Stanley this weekend, and it was unclear how long they would be gone—maybe a week, maybe two. Cheryl had a two-month-old baby to look after and probably could not spend much time at the hospital.Cecil scrolled through Twitter and said, "Scarlett's such a chicken. She made a statement blaming others, claiming she was just repeating rumors and didn't mean to cause such a fuss with her tweets. "She told everyone to ignore her words, but people in the comments are really mad at her."Soon after, Cecil mentioned that Scarlett had turned off the comments on her posts. Another two hours passed, and Cecil announced that Scarlett had completely deleted her Twitter account. "Let's just drop it," Zara said, not wanting to waste any more time on the issue. Cecil added one last thought. "Things changed so fast. If I hadn't seen it with my own eyes, I'd think someone

Zara went with her to the police station to report what happened.The person who had sent out the photos in Cecil's company chat had left the group right after. When they looked into it, they found out the IP address was from another country.That made things really tough to figure out.Zara and Cecil visited Shelby at the law firm. Shelby did not sugarcoat it. "The police probably won't bother with this unless you've got some solid evidence."It was not a big-time crime, and it did not shake up the community. Nobody got hurt, and the person they were after was in another country. This would make it expensive to investigate.It made sense that the police were not jumping in to help.Zara was trying to think of a plan. Cecil just looked so tired, though. It was like all her energy had been zapped away. She dropped her head and mumbled, "Let's just forget about it, then.""Forget about it? You're not going to follow through?" That did not sound like the Cecil everyone knew.Cecil