Chapter 1804

Neil sighed wearily at Jack's refusal to speak, sounding genuinely troubled. He wanted to mend things between the two of them, but it was clear that it wasn't something that could be smoothed over in a short period. As Neil was about to say more, the sound of a door opening came through the line, followed by the sharp click of high heels on the floor. Then, Neil said, "Crap, my sister's coming. I've got to go." Then, a burst of static and fumbling noises came through the receiver. Jack frowned. From the sound of it, Neil had used his sister's phone to call him without her permission. Just as Jack was about to hang up, he realized Neil had fumbled and forgotten to end the call. Charlotte's stern voice came through the receiver. "Fatso, what are you doing?" It turned out Charlotte called Neil "Fatso" in private. Neil chuckled nervously and said, "Nothing." "Were you talking to that bastard, Jack, on the phone? I heard everything." "No, don't come pointing fingers at me." Neil st