THE DOCTOR'S LOVE TRAP

103. Pay off debt

Anne had just walked out of a bank when she came across three men who were following in her footsteps.

Aware of being followed, Anne stepped even faster to dodge.

The day was still too late but the atmosphere around the road seemed quiet.

When Anne wanted to shout suddenly, her mouth had been smothered by one of the men. His body was smashed against the wall that was in the hallway.

Anne is surrounded by three men who have followed her.

"Miss Grissham?"

Anne gulped with difficulty as one of them mentioned the last name she got from Dad. He immediately knew that he had indeed been targeted by these three people.

"Who are you?" Anne was still trying to ask with terrified eyes. Her small body could not move between the three men's siege.

"Look, Miss. You won't get hurt if you can work together."

Anne shook her head strongly. He felt he had never made any business with any of the three of them.

"Your brother has a debt. You're willing to pay him with money or--" One of the men who spoke to him hung up a sentence, he deliberately showed a mischievous grin while staring at Anne's sin tal body. As if his gaze meant that Anne's body was the second option as a payment for her brother's debt.

"Ti-no!" rejecting Anne sounded resolute but still she was nervous.

One other man joined and spoke up. "It's okay? You mean you don't refuse if we taste you in a crowd? Or do you like that?" his lips.

Once again Anne endured an overwhelming sense of fear. Please, anyone get the three of them out of his sight. Their smiles look disgusting.

"Well, how much does Jerry owe?"

The three of them stared at each other like they were beckoning each other.

"You want to pay it off?"

"Yes, with money, of course. But then get out of my sight."

"Alright, Miss. Jerry's debt is not much just €100,000,000,- (Hundred million Euros)"

"W-what? Hundred million?" Anne was surprised to hear that. He did have the money, but it certainly was savings for his future - which he had collected from the remnants of his salary all along.

Anne was not willing if the money was used to pay off her stepbrother's debt. On the other hand, he had no other choice either. There's no way he's turning himself in to the mean men in front of him, is there?

"Yes. That includes the flowers. So it's not much."

Anne took a deep breath. "All right, I'll transfer it."

"Now?"

"Yes, now. Give me his account number and give me a minute."

"good. We're waiting for him, miss."

One of the three starts reaching for Anne's phone and typing in her account number. Nervous Anne immediately sent the funds they requested right then and there.

"Have you?"

Anne nodded and showed evidence that the transfer had been successful.

"May I know why Jerry owes you?"

The three simply shook their head slowly as if they had no intention of answering the girl's question.

"Please tell me."

"Don't you know Jerry's addicted to gambling. He's obsessed with winning, unfortunately the game's so lame."

Hearing that, Anne's pias face grew pale. Apparently he had to lose money saving money to pay Jerry's debt because of gambling, not because of the business that his brother pioneered.

The three men smiled with satisfaction after getting what they wanted. Then they actually left Anne in the deserted passageway.

Anne walked with a look of annoyance. He decided to go back to his house, because it was getting late.

Arriving home, Anne is eager to grab Jerry's hair. Unfortunately, his stepbrother was not at home.

Today Anne just faced one problem Jerry. What if tomorrow-tomorrow there are people who come to him to collect debts? His savings are almost over. Other times will he sacrifice himself? Nah! Jerry's too late.

"Anne, are you home yet?" Maria asked her daughter who looked listless.

"Yes, mom. Where's Jerry?" Anne doesn't want her mother to know about Jerry. He wants to finish it with that guy-four eyes, later.

"Jerry's in the garden. Lately he's been diligent in helping Steward harvest."

Anne rolled her eyeballs. His stepfather owned a vegetable farm. But if Jerry helps like this, it's definitely because Jerry wants to take advantage of the crops that will soon be harvested. Jerry never interested in working dirty, he even forced Steward-his father, to capitalize a business company to be managed, unfortunately the business had collapsed before it could grow.

Anne would bet if both of their parents did not know about the matter.

"I'll meet him there" Anne broke up.

Maria looked at her biological daughter with a look of wonder. "Is there a problem? You had a fight with your brother?"

"You don't usually look for it. Moreover, you just got home from work."

"Nothing, Mom. I just wanted to ask him about work."

Maria nodded and let Anne go to the vegetable garden not far from their residence.

Wandering for just a few minutes, Anne arrives at her stepfather's garden. There he could see Jerry's strapping body carrying vegetables.

Anne walked over to get closer. He'll make the calculations on this guy.

Before arriving in front of Jerry, Anne first looked for something on the ground she was stepping on.

"Jerry!" he and his half-brother complained to the girl.

"What?" ask Jerry without interest.

"You're working in the garden now?"

Jerry smiled at her side. "Why? Whatdoyouwant?"

"I should ask what you want? why did you pawn my name to every place you've been in?"

"W-what do you mean, Anne?" Jerry looked nervous.

Anne looked at him sharply. "You even dared to make me your debt-redeemer. You're also going to sell me to Mr. Alison was, right?"

"Huh? No. You know it's just business."

"Then today, what? I was intercepted by three men and they forced me to pay your debts. Hundred million!"

"What's? And you paid for it?" Jerry looked shriveled.

"Yes. I spent my savings to pay your debts. Are you gi-la, huh? Why are you gambling, Kepa rat?" admonish Anne with a red face. He was like a person who lost consciousness due to the intense anger that was mounting on Jerry.

"Ah, that's just you bo doh. Why do you have to pay!" jerry answered lightly. She was not afraid of Anne's anger, but she was afraid that the father would hear this matter.

"Breng sek, you!" Anne jumped up and grabbed Jerry's hair. The man tried to shake Anne's hand but Anne's fingers did not miss, it was getting stronger grip on her head.

"Less a j a r!" Jerry wanted to hit Anne, but as quickly as lightning Anne threw something towards Jerry's face. It was something he had picked up from the ground before approaching Jerry, just now.

Jerry's ambush because what Anne threw at him was an earthworm and it had a few tails. He felt extremely disgusted and amused when he saw her.

"Felt! If you ever get me involved in your problems again. I'll make sure tomorrow those worms sleep in your nostrils!" anne's annoyance made Jerry shudder.

Anne put the last worm near Jerry's face and there was something she put in Jerry's collar, making the man shudder because he was getting amused.

"Basic sister doesn't know herself!" said annoyed.

"You don't know yourself! Not work, instead of gambling." Anne nags.

"My land! It's none of your business!"

"Then, your debt is none of my business either!" Anne passed from there stomping her feet, she was very upset with Jerry.

When Anne had walked back to her residence. Apparently he saw a motorcade entering his yard.

Anne peeked behind the fence, trying to figure out who was visiting this afternoon.

Anne was surprised to see that one of those who came to her house was Xena-Raymond's biological mother.

"Huh? What's Miss Rodriguez gonna do here?" inner Anne.

The arrival of several people was greeted by Maria at the door. Anne became increasingly afraid, because she had heard that Jerry also had a debt to the Raymond family company.

"Ah, if they come to collect Jerry's debt, how? I'll know about this matter."

Anne scratched her non-itchy head. "Sia lan, Jerry! this is all because of him who does not know himself!" grouse Anne.

Anne walked back. He ventured to enter his house.

"Ah, here it is, Anne.... This madam is looking for you," explained Maria to Anne who was still standing on the doorstep with a disheveled appearance of having just bullied and scolded Jerry.

"Anne.." said Xena.

For some reason, today the middle-aged woman looks friendly and warm? Didn't Anne see it wrong?

"Yes, Madam. What's the need to find me?"

Xena smiled slightly. "I came here to propose to you, Anne. You and Raymond are getting married, right?" the question, made Anne's eyes perfectly round.

What's the matter?

*****

What's up, anyway?

Can anyone answer why Xena suddenly came and proposed to Anne?