Chapter 394

The past few days, Dorothy Howard locked herself in her room, refusing to eat or drink. Barbara Smith and Oliver Howard were beside themselves with worry. Dorothy had claimed she’d handle the three million dollar problem, but so far, there hadn’t been a single move from her. Meanwhile, Martha Howard kept piling on the pressure. It felt like they were stuck between a rock and a hard place. "Why don’t you go and check on her?" Oliver glanced at Barbara. "You’d better go," Barbara shook her head quickly. "I wouldn’t dare. The way she looked at me a few days ago, it was like she was ready to bite my head off. Just thinking about it makes me shiver." "You’re her mother, for crying out loud. What’s there to be scared of? She can’t actually eat you. And let’s face it, this whole mess was her promise to deal with. She should take care of it! Meanwhile, I can’t get a decent night’s sleep with your mom breathing down my neck about the three million." Just as he finished speaking, the bedroom doo