"Aunty?" Joe stared intently right at Quina who was standing sipping her juice with a relaxed expression, it was obvious that she was not bothered at all by her nephew's glare. "What?" replied Quina while raising one eyebrow. She really wasn't scared at all by the warning given by Joe earlier. "Why are you looking at me like that, Joe? Isn't what I'm saying the truth? You're deliberately preparing trivial things like this to attract Dad's attention." Seeing Joe who was getting cornered and only able to glare at her, Quina became more and more. She approached Kevin who hadn't reacted since earlier, then stood beside the man as she said, "Do you consider this forgiveness from my father to be equivalent to those few snacks, Joe? So, the value of the dignity of a leader of the Bouguler family is that low in your eyes?" Hearing the provocative sentence spoken by Quina, Joe shook his head quickly. He looked panicked, especially when his eyes intersected with Kevin's eyes which had been f
"So, you and Jesslyn have been in a relationship for a long time?" asked Kevin with a surprised look in his eyes. It was only natural that he felt that way, because after several years of college, Joe had never once told him about the woman he was close to, let alone having a close relationship. "Yes, Grandpa. I'm sorry for never being honest with you, because Jesslyn and I also have a commitment where our relationship does not need to be exposed, we only focus on learning during college until we succeed later. And now is the right time for me to tell you everything, because I really want to marry her as a proof that I love her, Grandpa." Joe explained with a shy expression. Kevin wandered his gaze in the other direction. He felt a little amused when he saw his grandson looking shy like that. The Joe he knew was a clear picture of a firm man, not like this. It felt like he was starting to doubt whether the person in front of him was really his grandson or not. "Didn't you say that
Kevin and Joe's relationship is getting better, while on the other hand there is Quina who is preparing her cunning plan to remove Joe forever from this world. "Do you understand? I want you to disconnect the brake cable of Joe's car, and make it look so natural that the police won't be able to find any irregularities in the accident," Quina ordered to someone on the other side of the phone. "Yes, ma'am," the caller replied. "I'll pay you more if your efforts to get rid of Joe end in success. But if it fails and the police later become suspicious of this plan, then don't ever mention my name in case you get caught, understand?" Quina gave an ultimatum. "I understand, Madam. I've been working for a long time in a field like this, so you don't need to worry like that. This plan will not fail, nor will the police get suspicious and arrest me, because I will never let that happen later," the caller replied while affirming that she was not someone new to this kind of dark business. "T
Joe rubbed his nose which was not itchy, an activity he usually did when he felt uncomfortable with a situation. "You're just mishearing, Jonathan. None of the conversations your mother and I had were about your father, let alone saying that he wasn't your biological father," Joe snapped. "But-" Jonathan wanted to interrupt and ask another question, but Joe quickly gave the code that he didn't want to discuss anything more on this matter. "You seem to need a vacation, Jonathan. Have your painting activities had any problems these past few days? You look tired, so you've misunderstood the topic of conversation between me and your mother," Joe suggested as he patted Jonathan on the shoulder a few times. Although he looked relaxed, he was trying hard not to look suspicious at all in Jonathan's eyes. "Maybe what you said earlier is true. My hearing has deteriorated to the point that I've misunderstood the topic of your conversation," Jonathan responded half-heartedly. It was obvious t
"So, Aunty Quina doesn't know at all that you came here to visit me?" asked Joe, raising one eyebrow. "Of course not. If she had known, she would have been very worried and her heart pressure would have gone up again, even though I only left for a few hours, instead of leaving forever," complained Jonathan who was getting tired of the rules made by his mother. Yes, since the horrific events that happened to her and Joe, Quina has been very protective of her beloved son. In fact, Jonathan has only been allowed to go out if he is with his mother. If not, then Jonathan could not go far, let alone take a vacation to quench his thirst for art, which always wanted to see a lot of scenery as a reference for his painting hobby. "It's good to see you enjoying yourself like this," Joe said heartily. "I feel happy too. Unfortunately, I can't enjoy time like this every day." Jonathan exhaled tiredly. "In fact, I'm sure that after this, Mommy will find out that I left home without telling her
Aaron's plan to hold a celebration party for his release from prison had to be postponed. It did not run as quickly as he expected because he had to wait for his company to stabilize after taking ownership from Sarah, who had passed away. "Good job, Moss. If you hadn't helped me, taking back aiLo company might have been even tougher than it is now," Aaron complimented his secretary. "It's my job to do whatever you tell me, Mr. Aaron. Think of it as penance for the fact that I was forced to take Mrs. Sarah's side when she was alive," Moss responded awkwardly. "Let's not bring up that incident again, Moss. I've forgiven you, and you have nothing to feel guilty about. I understand you were distressed and forced to do that woman's bidding." Aaron asked Moss to stop feeling guilty for him. "Very well, sir." Aaron smiled slightly and went back to doing his work that was delayed because yesterday he had been busy preparing for the party that would take place later that night.After wait
Oddie was rushed to the hospital, while the guests who saw the incident only flinched except for Joe, Jesslyn and Lucas, who was very empathetic and had a close relationship with the man. "Increase your driving speed, Joe. I'm afraid we'll be too late getting Mr Oddie to the hospital, and it could be fatal," Jesslyn pleaded while biting her nails anxiously. It was a habit she often engaged in when feeling excessively anxious, and she couldn't stop doing it at all until now, even though Joe frequently asked her to stop because it wasn't good for her health. "Yes, Babe. I've been driving at the maximum speed within the context of safety. If I go faster than this, we might be the ones who will get hurt later," Joe replied hurriedly. He also felt the same extreme worry as Jesslyn, but he still had to think clearly to keep them safe. "Sorry." Jesslyn instantly realized her mistake; she immediately apologized, which Joe had directly brushed off. "No problem, Babe. I understand that you'r
Lucas shrugged his shoulders, indicating he didn't know anything about Zack and Rosetta's current whereabouts. "I don't know, Jess. I didn't even realize when they left my house. They didn't say goodbye to me at all, and Noona didn't tell me anything until I asked her a week ago," Lucas revealed. "What was the problem that they left your house?" This time, it was Joe who asked the question. "I don't know. It just so happened that when they left, I was busy expanding my business network and didn't live in the house for a few months. They were the only ones there; even the other servants were on vacation, but I allowed them to stay there because I knew they had no other place to live. Noona had worked for me for a long time anyway. Even her mother had worked for my family before she passed away. So I didn't know anything about them leaving without saying goodbye," Lucas explained again, emphasizing that he knew nothing about Zack and Rosetta leaving. Lucas understood that Jesslyn mu