The people in the diner looked over curiously.
The older man held the younger one back, sneering at Wilbur coldly. "Let's talk outside."
Follow on NovᴇlEnglish.nᴇtWilbur finished the last of his burger, getting up to go outside after that.
The woman and both men surrounded Wilbur at once, the woman saying, "Do you know who my husband does for work, young
man?"
"lI don't know, nor do | want to," said Wilbur calmly.
The woman said boastfully, "My husband's in the city council, and my son's in the townshipmittee. You're going to jail if you
don't pay up. I'd think this through if | were you."
Follow on Novᴇl-Onlinᴇ.cᴏmThe woman looked nothing but arrogant as she spoke as if her family was better than everyone else. That was probably what gave
her the guts to speak like that.
Her husband and son stared coldly at Wilbur as well.
The son was even rolling up his sleeves and cracking his knuckles, as if ready to attack at any moment
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