Chapter 693

Dorothy added, "We should send Mr. Lopez more money." Marcus, however, interjected, "Dad, how about this instead?" He made a throat-slitting gesture and said coldly, "Dead men keep secrets." Startled, Dorothy whispered furiously, "Marcus, you've already—please don't repeat it anymore." Zander, however, seemed to agree with his son's suggestion. He said, "Marcus' idea is worth considering. His classmates and their parents are all in the same boat as us. They won't betray Marcus unless they want to go to jail. "The only person who knows the details is Mr. Lopez. Who knows what evidence he might have in his hands? He hasn't blackmailed or threatened us these years because we've been sending him lavish gifts every year and keeping him content. That's why he hasn't told on us. "If we stop the gifts, he might suddenly pull out some evidence and use it against us." Dorothy said hesitantly, "But didn't Ms. Fowler say Marcus had a streak of bad luck recently because he's done things agai