Chapter 202 When Relatives Come Knocking

Meanwhile, Thalia was jolted awake by a phone call. Groping for her phone on the bedside table, she swiped to answer. "Dad?" "Lia, you need to come home right now." Stanford's voice came through the receiver, carrying a hint of agitation. She was fully awake now. After hanging up, her eyes immediately fell on the shopping bag on the couch across the room. She got out of bed, found her clothes inside, quickly changed, and stepped out of the master bedroom. Tyren was seated on the couch, working. When he saw how flustered she looked, he asked with concern, "What's going on?" Thalia grabbed her bag and headed for the door. "Dad has something urgent. He wants me back right away." She had never heard Stanford sound like that before. Even when Marquette Group ran into trouble, he had never lost his composure like this. She had a feeling something serious had happened. Tyren quickly closed his laptop and stood up, grabbing his coat from the entryway as he followed her. "I'll go with y