Chapter 18: Zoey's Dilemma

While once a respectable middle-tier family, the Norrells had long since fallen on hard times. After the patriarch fell ill and retired this year, the Norrell family was teetering on the edge of collapse. The mood at the Norrell family meeting was heavy. Even though it was a family gathering, there wasn't a hint of joy or excitement. "Zoey's still not budging, huh?" After a long silence, a man in his fifties at the head of the table tapped his fingers on the table and spoke up. He was Jefferson...