Therefore, after leaving Merchant City, he vowed never to return to this miserable place again.
Samuel sighed and turned to look at Mrs. Flores. "Don’t worry. When the time has come for my passing, I'll be sure to send someone to notify you of the news so we can say goodbye one last time."
Then, he smiled at Mrs. Flores, took a step back, and waved at her before turning and walking away.
Mrs. Flores remained motionless for a long time, watching him leave, before finally letting out a sigh.
When Samuel's figure finally disappeared from view, she sighed and dialed Yannie’s number as she strode away from the bridge. "Yannie... Father Samuel came to say goodbye to me just now because he's leaving Merchant City very soon.
"He wants me to tell you that you should stay away from the Landry and Lynch families. Not only that, but he wants us to steer clear of someone with the name Howard... Do you know who this is? I had no idea who he was talking about at all.”
Yannie froze in shock upon hearing this. A split second later, she bit her lip and let out an awkward chuckle. "Perhaps...he was talking about Thomas Howard?”
"Thomas Howard?" Mrs. Flores furrowed her brows and glanced at the billboard on the building across from her.
The billboard showed a newscaster reporting about Thomas's arrival in Merchant City.
"International superstar Thomas Howard’s arrival in Merchant City had stirred up waves of excitement among fans and citizens alike. Upon receiving this news, throngs of fans stormed the roads, causing serious traffic jams all over the city center...
Mrs. Flores' hand stiffened. "Are you referring to that celebrity, Thomas Howard? How can that be?"
"Maybe..." Yannie sighed. "Maybe Father Samuel just wanted to warn me so that I won't become a mindless fan like the ones on TV."
Mrs. Flores heaved a sigh of relief. She glanced at the billboard once more and could not help agreeing with her daughter’s speculation. "You're probably right. Yannie, you shouldn't lose your mind like those girls have..."
Joshua’s house.
Sitting in his office chair, Joshua narrowed his eyes as he watched Mrs. Flores slowly walked away from the camera.
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