Chapter 485 Father Insisted

Tom Parker frowned and found himself helpless when Veronica Parker walked out.

He exclaimed, "For whom am I running back and forth in the city for? Isn't the company for you also just in case something happens to me? Maybe Clare could marry Nick instead.

Parker's words softened the lines on Clare Parker's face, especially his last statement. That's exactly what she wanted after all. "Thank you so much for thinking of us." Elton Parker spoke sarcastically.

"I have so many plans for my children. What's wrong with that?" Tom Parker explained. "Once I get that contract, I have nothing else to ask for. Whatever happens to me later on, I'm very sure you can live comfortably."

Veronica Parker went back to her room and leaned against the bed's headboard. She held her cell phone and thought over and over again about her next move.

Not long enough, she heard a knock on the door.

"Veronica, are you still awake?" Tom Parker asked.?"

After hearing Tom Parker's voice, Veronica Parker's body trembled. Her breathing became too shallow as if she was gasping for air. Her heart was pounding and she wanted to choke.

Her instincts immediately responded fear towards Tom Parker. "Veronica, are you still awake?" Tom Parker asked again when he didn't hear anything from her.

Veronica Parker closed her eyes and tried to suppress her fear. She calmed herself and responded, "Yes I'm still awake."

Tom Parker smiled and said, "Dad has something to tell you. Is it ok for me to go in?

Veronica Parker wanted to scream. She wanted him to go away and just leave her. She knew that he'd ask her again to convince Nick Cage to attend the ribbon-cutting. She tried to relax. She cleared her mind first then got up and went over to open the door.

When she opened the door, she saw Tom Parker standing there. With a caring voice, he asked her, "Aren't you hungry? You weren't able to eat properly. Shall I ask somebody to prepare something for you? What would you like to eat?" "No, I'm ok. Don't worry." Veronica Parker's body blocked the door as she spoke to him. She didn't want him to go inside anymore.

"About what happened earlier, just forget about it. Don't listen to Clare. I'm sure she didn't mean any of it. You see, I was just worried about the company. I'm worried about the future of our family. I just want the best for all of you." Tom Parker looked straight into Veronica Parker's eyes when he uttered those words.

"If they would just treat me sincerely, I'll reciprocate it with all my heart." Veronica Parker responded.

"It's true that they are not as sensible as you." Tom Parker paused and asked, "Did you call Nick Cage yet?"

"He hasn't answered his phone." She answered plainly.

"He's not answering your calls?" Tom Parker looked at her suspiciously. "Veronica, are you playing games with me right now?"

Veronica Parker looked at him faintly. "You don't believe me?"

"It's not that I don't believe you, I just think it's not possible that he won't answer your calls. That's so impossible." Tom Parker became defensive. Veronica Parker gave the phone to him and with a straight face she said, "Look at the phone records and see for yourself."

Tom Parker took the phone and checked her dialed numbers. At the topmost part, there it was written, the full name of Nick Cage. She wasn't lying after all. It was there on her call log for calls were made, all of which went unanswered.

He still couldn't believe it. His face was still in denial.

Tom Parker paid more attention and called back his cell phone number directly.

Veronica Parker secretly felt frightened, did not expect Tom Parker would do such a move.

She just stood there. She was caught off guard and was helpless. All she could do now was just watch and hope that Nick Cage won't answer his phone.

Veronica Parker's body was so tensed. She tried so hard to conceal it.

Truth be told, she didn't really call Nick Cage. She couldn't call him.

She just did some tricks on her phone so it would appear that she tried to call him. But she actually didn't. But now that Tom Parker was the one who tried to call him again, she wanted to snatch the phone away from Tom Parker and just run away. She got so worried that Nick Cage might answer his phone.

The phone was also on speaker mode so anything Nick Cage would say, Tom Parker would hear it and that might ruin all of her plans.

The phone rang until the end, but no one answered.

Veronica Parker secretly sighed. She felt so relieved and could properly breathe again.

Tom Parker smiled and said, "He must be very busy and couldn't answer his phone. Even if it was you who's calling." Veronica Parker was so angry so she grabbed her phone from his hand. She looked at him and asked, "Do you believe me now? Are you now satisfied?"

Tom Parker felt embarrassed. He looked down and said, "Sorry if I misunderstood you."

"Misunderstood me?" Veronica Parker looked at him with a disgruntled face and said, "Isn't it too much that you already asked for a favor? You suspected that I wouldn't do it so you went overboard and decided to just do it yourself. You doubted my intentions and suspected that I would do something behind your back. If that's the case, why did you use the video to threaten me? You are impossible!"