“Then you should’ve confessed long ago. Now, hurry up and pick Sheila up for lunch.”

The journey from the city center to Wildridge Manor was quite a distance. Even if Alex went to the Joneses’ family clinic now, he would not be able to leave immediately. At best, he could make it back in time for lunch.

Alex gave a simple acknowledgement, then hung up on his own.

He headed straight to the Joneses’ family clinic.

It was the weekend, and the clinic was packed with patients, mostly coughing or