Chapter 798

The sudden voice was hurried and familiar. It was John's, but it sounded more like a phone call than someone in the room, with a hint of static. Caroline and I exchanged glances. She quickly looked down and frantically searched for her phone. "You can't, Mrs. Harold! Ernest is bad news!" Before we could figure out where John's voice was coming from, he spoke again urgently. "And if you marry Ernest, what about Mr. Harold? Are you just going to abandon him?" I frowned. His words were strange. What did he mean by "abandon Bruce"? I had never had any real relationship with him. John made it sound as if I were some kind of heartless person ready to ditch Bruce. "Doesn't Bruce already have Cindy? Isn't he trying everything to marry her? What now? "Is having Cindy not enough for him? Does he want Nance as well? Besides, Ernest isn't bad at all. "He's hot, polite, and caring toward Nance. He seems way better than Bruce." Caroline jumped in, defending me. At that moment, she finally