Chapter 285

Evan Smith could tell there was no hope tonight. He pouted, quietly set down his game controller, and went back to his room to sleep. “You’re back this late—something up with your grandma?” Henry Smith asked while shutting off the TV. “She’s fine. It was my dad who wanted to talk,” Sophie Johnson replied with a faint smile. She caught the flicker of surprise in Henry’s eyes—clearly thrown off by her suddenly calling George Knight “dad.” She peeled an orange for him, handed it over, and said, “My dad knows the branch manager at XX Bank. They go way back. With his name backing you, you’d get approved for the loan, no problem. That project at Harmony? You could finally breathe life into it.” “I know you don’t like accepting help from others, but this isn’t charity. It’s just a loan. You’ll be paying interest. It’s all above board. Isn’t that something you can accept?” Henry’s brows furrowed. Maybe the orange was too sour, or maybe something she said rubbed him the wrong way. He set the ha