Chapter 188

Shelia frantically pulled out her phone to call Juan, while Joe stood by coldly watching. "Ms. Miles, no need to bother. Mr. Nichols won't take your call."

Shelia didn't believe it and called Juan one after another, but there was no response.

Completely devastated, Shelia knelt down as if seeking help, pulling at Joe's sleeve. "Joe, please, help me. I can't just leave like this. Can you call Mr. Nichols?"

Joe had a frown. Shelia burst into tears. "I-I belong to Mr. Nichols already. If he doesn't want me, he can tell me directly! But he can't treat me like this!"

Losing Juan's sponsorship meant she was nothing at school.

She would face hunger, poverty, and the disdain of her classmates again.

In the end, Joe relented, handing his phone to Shelia, saying coldly, "Even if Mr. Nichols answers, it won't change anything. What Mr. Nichols decides, no one can alter. And besides, you brought this upon yourself!"

He had been a bystander by Mr. Nichols' side for so long.

He saw through S