‘And the people on it? His crew?’
‘I don’t think he values them either. Our money is only released to him when we land in Australia. If we turn back, he gets nothing.’ Jadda had paid fourteen thousand American dollars so that the two could step into this grey boat.
Which word could you put before "Jada had paid.." without changing the meaning?
A
As a matter of fact, Jada had....
C
As a result of that, Jada had...
D
Surprisingly, Jada had...