They repaid her in kind—when they became successful, they provided her with funding and support. It helped her company to grow even more.
As soon as I entered the celebration venue, two buckets of black pig's blood were dropped square at me.
“What are you doing?!” Stephanie shouted angrily at the waiters.
Timothy quickly stepped forward and explained timidly, “Steph, please don’t be mad. Johnny just got out yesterday and I heard that black pig’s blood can wash away bad luck. The prison isn't exactly a lucky place, right? My stomach hurt last night and I was worried it might affect the baby…”
“I was only thinking for Johnny’s sake. Even if no one says it out loud, people might still wishes bad things for him. So, throwing the blood at him is aimed to remove any bad energy and calm everyone down. But don’t worry—I’ve already prepared clean clothes for him. It’s a gift I bought specially.”
After hearing that, Stephanie’s anger eased a little. “Then I’ll take John to change first.”
But Timothy gently grabbed her hand. “Steph, your business partners are here today. If you don’t greet them first, they’ll think we’re being rude.”