An hour later, James burst into the Nicholson manor hurriedly. "Mom! I've
got bad news! Julie's in big trouble!"
"Trouble? What trouble?" Florence was enjoying her tea and responded slow
ly.
"Matt just called to tell me that Julie's been sent to jail!" That was a
shocking piece of news.
"What?" Florence
sat bolt upright when she heard that. "How did that happen? Why would Jul
ie suddenly be locked up?"
"Matt said that Julie went to the Harmons to buy something called Immortu
nol, and she got into some sort of conflict with Dustin. Somehow, Julie e
nded up detained for stealing drugs, James explained.
"Stealing drugs? No! That's impossible! Julie might be spoiled, but she w
ould never commit thell!" As Florence
spoke, she suddenly seemed to catch an important piece of information, "H
ang on, did you just say that Julie had a conflict with Dustin, which was
why she got caught? Could it be possible that the worthless piece of
trash pulled a dirty trick on her?"
"That's right! That's what Matt said too!" James nodded. "That rascal has
been resentful towards us all along.
This time, he must have framed Julie up to seek revenge for his personal
grievances!"
"That monster! Has he no conscience?" Florence was so furious that she sl
ammed her hand on the table. She
spat her words through clenched jaws. "The Nicholson family has been noth
ing but kind to him, but not only is he not grateful, he repays our kindn
ess with enmity. He's nothing but a treacherous beast who betrays people
who showed him kindness!"
"What do we do now, Mom?" James asked.
"We have to use our connections to bail Julie out!" Florence was flustere
d. Julie was her only niece, and she
doted on her
so.
"Mom, it seems like the only person who can help us now is Matt," James s
aid solemnly.
Matt rushed in hurriedly right then. From the looks of it, he had already
been running around trying to help
Julie.
Florence immediately went up to him and started pleading when she saw him
. "Matt, you've come at the right time! Julie's been apprehended and you'
re the only one who can save her now!"
Matt sighed heavily. "Mrs. Nicholson, I've been asking around; Julie has
been pointed out as the mastermind
behind the theft. The Harmons won't let her off easily. From the way thin
gs look right now, Julie might be
sentenced to prison for around eight to ten years."
"What?" Florence was so startled that she nearly lost her footing. "Julie
is just a dainty little girl who's never
been through any hardships! How could she possibly survive eight to ten y
ears behind bars? Please, Matt!
Think of something! You must save her!"
"Mrs. Nicholson, based on the severity of the issue, I need to get my fat
her to help out with this," Matt said
with a shake of his head.
"Anything will do! We'll forever be indebted to you if your father can ge
t Julie out of there!" Florence looked at
him expectantly.
"I'll give him a call to
see what he says about this." Matt pulled out his phone and gave his fath
er a call.
After a brief conversation, he ended the call and said with a troubled ex
pression. "Mrs. Nicholson, my father has agreed to save Julie on one cond
ition."
"And what condition is that?" Florence asked.
"According to my father, Dustin has the prescription
formula for Immortunol. If you can get the prescription formula from him,
then not only will my father be able to save Julie, but he will also giv
e you thirty thousand dollars as a reward!" Matt's offer was shocking.
"Thirty thousand dollars? Do you mean it?" Florence's eyes lit up.
"Of course! My father never backs out on a promise." Matt nodded.
"That's no problem at all! It's just a prescription formula, isn't it? I'
ll go get it right away! That worthless man would never dare to reject me
if I asked for it!" Florence was roused. Not only would she be able to g
et Julie out of prison, but she would also get a large sum of money out o
f it. What an enticing deal!
"Alright, then I'll be waiting for your good news. Mrs.
Nicholson." Matt smiled.
"James! Get a few men and come with me!" Florence ordered and stormed out
the door.