Chapter 273 - Repayment

Translator: Atlas Studios  Editor: Atlas Studios

“1.07 million dollars? Did you make a mistake?” Ratty was stumped. ‘That’s an incredible sum of money.’

“Oh, that’s right. I guess I was wrong.”

Ratty finally let out a sigh of relief upon hearing that. ‘I knew that couldn’t have been right.’ 

“You have to return the 30,000 dollars that my friend paid you too. The total is 1.1 million. Remember to return the money to her by today.” Finn Taylor then patted Andre Cavill’s shoulder. “I don’t know him, but he said that he’s under you. I’ll look for you if I don’t get that money by the end of today.”

With that, Finn Taylor turned to Jamie Little. “We’re almost done choosing the photos. Come take a look.”

The trio then left.

Ratty was left staring at Andre Cavill, terror in his heart. “Mr. Cavill, do I really have to pay 1.1 million dollars? I don’t have so much money.”

“That’s fine. It’s good enough that you’re worth 1.1 million dollars. I’ll ask my men to be quick in ending your life.

‘Ending my life…’ Ratty’s legs gave way when he heard that. Now that things had come to this stage, he naturally dared not push the responsibility away and started making calls, begging his acquaintances for loans.

He could make more money, but he’d have nothing once he was dead!

…

Finn Taylor and Yvette Larson handed the photos to Jamie Little, who promised that they would be ready within a week.

“Oh right. Jamie, let me ask you something.”

“Do you want to know why I need 7,000 dollars?”

“Yes.” Finn Taylor was truly curious as to why Jamie Little wanted that sum of money. The latter earned her keep, and with a career, she shouldn’t need to borrow any money from others.

“Have you heard of Mercy Orphanage?”

“Mercy Orphanage?” Finn Taylor shook his head.

He was a straightforward person. If he knew, he’d say so. However, he’d never heard of Mercy Orphanage.

“Mercy Orphanage is a private orphanage where I grew up.” It was clear that she treated Finn Taylor and his wife as friends for her to be willing to admit to growing up in an orphanage.

“Mercy Orphanage has only managed to stay open to this day thanks to the sponsorship from various companies in San Francisco. But they’ve recently stopped sending funds over, so the director asked me for some help.”

“They’ve stopped sending funds over?”

“I don’t know much about it, and I don’t know how to broach the subject either.” Jamie Little felt a little embarrassed. “This actually has something to do with the two of you.”

“Us?” Finn Taylor was confused. ‘I didn’t even know about Mercy Orphanage. Why am I getting dragged into the picture?’

“Well, we’ve always received funds from major companies, but they’ve recently gone bankrupt…”

Jamie Little didn’t reveal much, but Finn Taylor knew exactly what she meant: The companies sponsoring Mercy Orphanage were the same companies that Finn Taylor had forced into bankruptcy.

But that wasn’t strange. After all, those companies were well-known in the city.

The easiest way to improve their reputation was to be involved in charitable acts.

“Haha, it seems like it really has something to do with us. Why don’t we look for you tomorrow? Let’s make a trip to Mercy Orphanage together.” Finn Taylor had always been a responsible person. Although this didn’t have much to do with him, it was true that he was the cause of this all. Hence, he naturally wasn’t going to stand by the sidelines.

…

The next day.

Yvette Larson had planned to follow her husband as well, but something cropped up in the office, and she couldn’t get away.

In the end, Finn Taylor had no choice but to head there alone.

At the very last minute, Jamie Little told him that she’d be late and that he should head to the orphanage first. She then sent him the address.

Finn Taylor set off for the location without giving it much thought.

He had driven his Ferrari there, and very quickly, he arrived at Mercy Orphanage.

Because Jamie Little had already informed the director of Finn Taylor’s visit, there were no problems when he arrived. The director then brought Finn Taylor around the site.

The children were very welcoming toward Finn Taylor, and they played well together.

To be honest, Finn Taylor felt at home here. From a young age, he’d never experienced parental love—similar to the children here.

Just then, Jamie Little arrived—she had brought a man with her. “Let me introduce you guys. This is Finn Taylor. If not for him, I might’ve been in deep trouble yesterday. Finn Taylor, this is my friend—Harvey Little.”

Finn Taylor glanced at the other, not saying a word.

“You’re finally here, Harvey. The children miss you.” The director’s face was plastered with a smile. She had remained unmarried throughout her life and had dedicated her entire life to the children here. She treated the children as though they were her own.

Spotting Harvey Little, the children rushed over to hug him, but he pushed them aside.

“Don’t touch me. I just bought these clothes, and you guys haven’t even washed your hands.” Harvey Little’s words killed the mood.

Not wanting to kick up a fuss, the director instructed, “Come on, children. Let’s go wash our hands and have some fruit.”

Once the children left, she directly and coldly said to the group, “Come with me.”

She brought them to an office.

Only after the trio took their seats did the director start. “Jamie, I know it hasn’t been easy for you either. This place has nothing to do with you anymore, so I won’t force you. You don’t have to keep giving us money, and there’s no way we’ll sustain with only you giving us money. It looks like I’ll have to beg those wealthy corporations for money now.”

The director couldn’t help but feel anxious as she said so.

The orphanage and the children here were her everything. There was no way she’d be able to live while knowing that the children didn’t have a roof over their heads.

“Oh right, Harvey. Along the way here, you told me that you earn hundreds of thousands a year. Can you help the orphanage out?”

Just like Jamie Little, Harvey Little had grown up in this orphanage. What differed was that the latter had never admitted to having grown up here. It was as though it was humiliating for others to know that he had grown up in an orphanage.

“Harvey, I watched you grow up. If you really earn that much every year, do you think you can lend me 15,000 for now? I’m not asking you to give it to me.. When we get more money, I’ll return it to you.”