Chapter 45. Rejection

"I chose him as my lawyer. Why? You have a problem with that?" Victoria said as she threw herself on the sofa.

Sarah just gaped, still not knowing how to react. "Is there anything that I don't know? I mean between you two," asked Granny, looking at Sarah and Matthew in turn.

"No, nothing, everything is fine,"

Sarah went to bed instead of joining them on the couch in front of the TV.

She laid down with her back in a half-sitting position. Her eyes were looking straight at the phone, but her ears were wide open, trying to hear what Victoria and Matthew were talking about because both were talking in low voices.

"If you want to know, why don't you just join us," said Victoria, finding Sarah eavesdropping on them. Sarah's face turned red instantly, "No thanks, I'll just get some sleep," she said as she slid her body under the blanket.

"No, you won't because we will check o