Chapter 20

His rationality had long been crushed by endless despair, and he hung up the phone with a bitter smile when the other party vaguely gave him an address where Emmanuel was. Unsurprisingly, this person was lying to him. But he didn't pursue it because he didn't have the energy. After that day, similar calls didn't stop. Everyone claimed to have seen him in some place and demanded varying amounts of compensation from Emmanuel. He knew there were countless scammers among them, yet he still transferred money to them, clinging to the faintest glimmer of hope. The so-called compensation vanished without a trace, leaving no ripple in the water. But Emmanuel didn't care. He was clinging to this sliver of hope, even going so far as to meet with people who called to request a face-to-face meeting. Some women also contacted him under these circumstances, but they were all dressed provocatively, with ulterior motives, bluntly telling him, “Mr. Roberts, I have many friends. If you're feeling l