She vividly remembered an incident two years ago when their younger brother , Frankie , was playing with fire in the yard . He accidentally set the yard ablaze , which in turn destroyed their parents ‘ favorite grapevine . He was terrified and came to Wendy for help , begging her to say that it was Joshua who started the fire . Reluctantly , Wendy felt helpless and went to discuss the matter with Joshua , asking him to take the blame . At first , Joshua refused and remained silent . Later , Wendy promised to take him on a tour of the family company , saying that it would help both her and Frankie . That promise made Joshua happily agree to accept the fall . In the end , Joshua was severely punished by their parents . He was beaten and made to stand as punishment for two hours . After everything was over , Joshua still came to her cheerfully , telling her he was fine . Wendy thought him pathetic and ridiculous , and she felt amused . Then , she recorded the entire scene and sent it to her sisters ‘ Snapchat group . As expected , all her sisters laughed out loud . At this moment , Wendy’s entire body trembled uncontrollably , her hands and feet cold as ice . It was as if the blood in her veins had frozen solid . Every hair on her body stood on end . It turned out that he knew all along . Joshua left the hospital quickly , found a bus , and headed home . Wendy did not follow him , and he felt relieved . “ Joshua , the price of live shrimp and crabs has indeed gone up . We sold everything today . “ Haha . Joshua , you’re amazing . Your prediction was spot on . On his way home, Joshua received calls from Tom and Gwen , his heart swelling with happiness . His mind was now focused on making more money , eventually striking it rich , and achieving financial independence . He threw himself back into his busy work . Wendy had no idea how she managed to make it home from the hospital . She felt numb , as though her entire body had frozen over . 7:17 pm 17 . As the CEO of the family business and a top graduate from a prestigious university , Wendy had always been known for her rationality and decisiveness . She approached everything with order and never let emotions get in the way . But when had she become this way ? Was it when Maddy posted the first video of Joshua in the sisters ‘ group chat , or was it something else ? Or perhaps she subconsciously had never regarded Joshua as her real brother , merely as someone she could casually dismiss or toy with . She hadn’t even realized that she had never truly taken him seriously . Even when he brought her food or smiled at her with eyes full of admiration , Wendy had always seen him as a burden , someone to distance herself from . She never thought it was a problem to occasionally mock or prank him . But now , all she felt was a deep , bone – chilling cold . Wendy walked home , utterly lost in her thoughts . When she arrived at the Fraser Residence , Maggie and David were still sitting in the living room , chatting and watching TV as if nothing had happened . Shirley , Maddy , and Frankie were all there , too . Judy and Indy had likely gone back to work , given their busy schedules . Even though Joshua had been missing for seven or eight days , David and Maggie showed no concern . They remained calm and composed as if nothing was wrong . At that moment , Wendy suddenly didn’t know what role Joshua truly played in the Frasers . She felt a strange sense of unreality wash over her . Your retribution will come . It’s just a matter of time . Joshua’s words echoed in her mind . “ Wendy , where have you been ? The storm isn’t over yet . ” Maggie asked when she saw her daughter return . Wendy stared at them , opening her mouth to speak , but suddenly her phone rang . Wendy , we’ve cracked the phone . Should we bring it to you ? ” Bring it here . I’ll wait for you at home . “ Okay . Wendy , please wait . Wendy hung up , taking a deep breath , holding back the tears threatening to fall . “ I’m fine . I’m just a bit tired . I’ll go to rest now . “ Are you sure you’re okay ? ” David asked and noticed how pale she looked . “ I’m fine , ” she replied , rejecting his concern as she made her way upstairs to her room . Not long after , her assistant arrived with the phone . 7:17 pm fff . Chapter 28 The Weight of Guilt It was Joshua’s old phone . +8 Pearis Joshua no longer used it , as Maddy had hidden it long ago . He had already changed his number and switched to a new Snapchat account . 7:17 pm 444 Promise to Punish My Ridiculous Family