Chapter 371“Really?” He murmured, staring intently at her flushed cheeks, looking as if his mind was full of thoughts.Ding d ong!The elevator had arrived downstairs. They both walked out and headed toward the spot where Terry parked his car.“Well, then,” said Lisa, looking very keen to send Terry off. “Goodbye!”She then turned around and was […]
Chapter 370 “I have some half–brothers and half–sisters,” Terry replied. “My father had a lot of mistresses, so he naturally had many children as well” Lisa’s parents did not expect this kind of answer at all. They turned awloward and had no idea how to continue the conversation Seeing this, Lisa did not quite know why, but she quickly responded, “Mom, Dad, what his parents did has nothing to do with him! He’s his own person! He’s not his parents!” Terry turned to Lisa in shock, but there was a tinge of warmth in his eyes that even he did not notice. Luckily, Lisa’s father came back to his senses and echoed her, “That’s right! He’s not his parents. So… Terry, what kind of work do you do now?” “I’m mainly responsible for the management of a corporate group. “Management…of a corporate group?” Lisa’s father looked like he doubted what he had just heard. He continued, “What kind of company do you manage? You’re only 29 years old, aren’t you? In Mr. Quest’s mind, a 29–year–old would have to be exceedingly talented to rise up to the rank of middle management at that age, so to hear that Terry managed a whole corporate group. It was simply too incredible and hard to believe! “It’s called the White Maple Group,” said Terry. “I’m not sure if you’ve heard of it.” Mr. Quest was just an ordinary man, so he had never been familiar with any famous shipping companies. But as for all the cars parked in the neighborhood, you could count on him to tell the brand of the car as soon as he saw the car logo, He smiled sheepishly and said, “No… I’ve never heard of it before. Is it a new company? After all, young people liked to start their own businesses these days, so it would not be so strange that Terry was working in a new start–up. It was then Lisa’s turn to be even more embarrassed than her father. Still, Terry merely smiled and said nothing They went on to chat for a little longer, and Lisa was just about to find an excuse to take Terry away, but her parents then insisted on haring Terry join them for dinner. “Didn’t you say you’ve got an urgent business to attend to at work? Lisa asked, desperately winking at Terry to give him a hint. “It’s not so urgent that I don’t have time for dinner,” he replied. Lisa was speechless. Did that mean he wanted to have dinner with them? After what seemed to be a painfully long time, the dinner was finally over. Seeing that her parents were trying to start another conversation with Terry to know more about him, Lisa quickly interjected, “I’m going to talor a walk with Terry now. It helps. with digestion, you know.” She then swiftly took his arm and led him out of the house. Once they got to the elevator, Lisa finally sighed in relief, knowing that her task of taking her boyfriend home to meet her parents was finally over. דוויי “If I hadn’t dragged you out just now,” she said, “any parents would’ve asked you about your whole family tree! You know, you didn’t need to answer all of their questions with so much detail. A simple answer would’ve been enough.” “I thought you’d hoped your parents wouldn’t like me,” he said out of the blue. “Then why did you have to tell them that I’m 2/2 not like my parents?” Lisa was taken aback and fell silent for a while. In fact, what she had sald back then felt like an instinctive reaction to her and nothing more. “So…does that mean that you actually don’t want your parents to dislike me?” She had no idea why, but the look he gave her made her feel flustered right now. “I was just thinking,” she explained, “that what your parents did has nothing to do with you at all. You’re your own person, that’s all I meant to say. I didn’t have any other intentions as you suspected.” She then turned away, trying to avoid his gaze. 1
Chapter 369 “I guess I can do whatever you want,” Lisa said. After all, she had no money to offer him nor had anything else but her life to give. “Okay,” he said She was stunned. Did he just… agree to her request? Was that not too easy? “How’s your hand?” He asked as his gaze fell on Lisa’s hand which was still held under the cold running water. “Does it still burt? “Not anymore,” she replied. “It’s been under the running water for quite a while, so I think I should be fine now.” He turned off the tap, pulled out a handkerchief from his pocket, and used it to pat her hand dry. “Is there any medicine in your house?” he asked. “Your hand is still a little red and swollen. I think we’d better apply some medicine on it.” “Umm, I think there is “Go get it, then” Lisa hurried to her own bedroom and quickly got the ointment for burns. It was only then that she suddenly realized what she was doing. Why had she been so obedient in following Terry’s orders?! Still, she shook off the thought and walked out of the room with the ointment. As soon as she stepped out, she saw Terry with her parents in the living room, engaged in a conversation As she approached them, she heard her mother say, “Oh, so that’s how you two met! You got drunk and Lisa brought you back to the hotel and even took care of you the whole night! I always knew that our daughter Lisa is a kindhearted girl! We raised her to always be ready to help those in need!” Lisa almost tripped over her own foot and fell when she heard that. Kindhearted girl? Always ready to help those in need?! if only her parents knew what had actually happened that night, they would never even think of saying those words! “That’s right,” Terry continued. “If she hadn’t taken such good care of me, I would’ve landed in a lot of trouble. Sometimes, if you’re not careful, you might choke on your own vomit when you get drunk, which could then suffocate you and even kill you As he spoke, he turned to look at Lisa before adding, “So, I’m really grateful to Lisa for taking care of me back then.” Those words made Lisa feel so embarrassingly guilty! Yet, her parents then replied, “Oh, don’t worry about it! You’re from the same country, after all! It’s only right that Lisa should help you when you are in need since you were both in a foreign country!” Lisa had the urge to dig up a hole and hide in there forever. Just then, Terry waved his hand and said, “Come over here and take a seat.” She quickly followed his order and sat beside him. Once she had settled down, she once again realized that she.. She had just obeyed” him again! She felt like she was his pet dog that followed her owner’s every order! “No!‘ she thought in panic. ‘Stop it! I am not his pet dog!” Terry then took the ointment in her hand, leaned down, and began to rub it on the back of her hand which had been scalded by the hottes Lisa’s parents exchanged a look when they saw this. Her mother then said in a warm voice, “Say, Terry, how big is your family? Are your parents still working or are they retired?” “My father has passed away,” he replied, “and my mother has always lived abroad. She currently has no plans of returning to this country in the near future. “Oh,” said Lisa’s mother, “Then, do you have any siblings?”
Chapter 368Lisa’s parents hastily replied, “Pleasure.. to meet you too.”Her dad then invited Terry to take a seat while her mother pulled her aside and asked her, “Is that really your boyfriend?! You didn’t hire an actor to pretend to be your boyfriend, did you?”Lisa rolled her eyes, “Maybe I did do that, Mom.”“Silly girl!”
Chapter 367 Shortly after, the elevator arrived, and the person walking out of it just happened to be Lisa’s neighbor. As soon as the neighbor saw her, she immediately greeted her, “Oh, you’re home, Lisa! And this must be your boyfriend!” As the neighbor spoke, her eyes wandered toward Terry. Lisa was still in shock and did not know how to react, but Terry quickly answered the neighbor, “Yes, you’re right. I’m Lisa’s boyfriend” “Ah, looks like it won’t be long before I get invited to your wedding!” The neighbor stalled before she hastily abled, ““Very well, then! Hurry up and take your boyfriend in, Lisa! Your mother’s he nagging about it all day. She just can’t wait to meet your boyfriend!” Lisa broke out into a sweat. Now she knew exactly why her neighbor thought Terry was her boyfriend the moment she saw him–her mother must have been announcing it to the world the whole day! They entered the elevator, and Lisa glanced at Terry only to see him staring at her with a half–smile on his face. She could not stop herself from blushing but then hesitated for a moment as she suddenly remembered that she still had something to tell him. “Erlink. My parents might be a little too excited because I’ve never had a boyfriend before. Just don’t worry about it and say a few words to them, then I’ll find an excuse to get you out of here” “What?” He raised his eyebrows and then bent down toward her with his deep black eyes fixed on her. “You’ve never had a boyfriend before?” Lisa’s heart skipped a brat. She had always had a weakness for handsome mens, and seeing such a dashing face so close to her could easily make her love her composure! She chuckled awkwardly and replied, “Well, I’ve always been busy with work, so I never had the time to find myself a boyfriend” “Really?” he asked. “I would’ve been much happier if you’d told me that you’d never been able to forget me, that’s why you’ve never found another guy.” Lisa almost choked on her saliva. Never been able to forget him? Was that.. the true reason after all? Well, she had to admit that sometimes, she would indeed reminisce about the past and regard their encounter as a beautiful arudent. Ding dong!! The elevator reached Lisa’s floor and they walked out. She led Terry to the door to her house and then fished out the key and opened the door. As soon as the door swung open, the sight of her parents all dressed up almost blinded her. Her dad was clad in the suit that h only ever wore when his picture would be taken, and her mom was wearing brand–new clothes from head to toe. She had even put making on and had a new hairdo! Lisa could tell at a glance that her mom had had her hair done in the nearby salon. She now had a sneaking suspicion that all the women in the neighborhood must live barnest of her bringing her boyfriend home today! After all, the owner of the hair was the infamous pussiper of the neighborhood! If she beard about something, then the whole world would soon bear about it too! La glanced at her parents with some embarrassment and then saw that they were both staring at Terry with supelse written all over their faces. Meanwhile, Terry was starcling there very calmly, saviningly caffected by anything at all. Lisa then announced, “Thad, Mon, this is Terry White. He’s, uh.. my boyfriend” It took a special amount of effort for her to squeeze the last two words out of her mouth. Nevertheless, Terry merely greeted her parents politely, “Hello, Mr. and Mrs. Quest. Pleasure to meet you.” Claim Bonus For Free Every Day?>
Chapter 366 Terry looked like a prince in a comic book in his pristine sult and delicate face. Surely no one would believe that a man like him was her boyfriend. Lisa just wanted to gaze up at the sky and sigh. She felt miserable thinking about the last few days of events, It had all started with the blind date with Godfrey. She had thought that the blind date was a failure and would end there, but she did not expect what would come next. When she went home, her mother had lectured her about the blind date incident and berated her for not telling the family about her boyfriend. The introducer who had referred Godfrey to her family had even called her parents and blew up at them, embarrassing her parents. Right after that, her parents had started to ask who her boyfriend was Lasa had initially refused to admit it given the situation. She had given a lame excuse and claimed that a friend had happened to pass by and helped her knowing that she did not want a blind date. Her parents had questioned her further, wanting to know which friend this was. Lisa had casually given a name, a buddy with whom she had had a good relationship before She planned to get her buddy to help her explain things later. However, Terry had happened to call Lisa before she could make up a story. Before she could answer the phone, her mother had taken the phone away from her and talked to Terry. When her mother had asked Terry about his relationship with Lisa, Terry had stated. Mrs. Quest, I’m Lisa’s boyfriend.” Terry’s statement had stirred the Quest family like a surprise bomb. Mrs. Quest had warmly invited Terry to come over on the phone. Meanwhile, Lisa had repeatedly tried to snatch her phone back but was stopped by her father’s glare. Once the call was over, Lisa’s parents had lectured her for two hours. “Say, child. Why are you so shy about your boyfriend? No matter who he is, you should at least inform the family! Do you plan to keep your boyfriend a secret forever? Are you only going to tell us after you get knocked up before marriage?!” Lisa was rendered speechless. She swore she had never thought of it that way! Lisa had a bigger problem. She could not be honest with her parents about her relationship with Terry. They were only casually dating and would break up once Terry’s planned revenge was over. Telling them the truth behind her relationship with Terry would cause more trouble. They would eventually find out about how she had left without saying goodbye after what she had done to Terry. Lisa had no choice but to accept her fate. So, she obliged her parents‘ request to plan a date to take Terry hate with her and Introduce him to her parents. Lisa had been mentally prepared ahead of time, but she could not resist hesitating again as soon as she stepped into her neighborhood. Lisa glanced at Terry’s appearance and thought about his family background. Although he was an illegitimate son, Terry was the current head of the White family with the entire White family under his control. Many would gladly welcome a son–in–law like hem. “Why are you looking at me like that? Are you afraid that your parents won’t like me?” Terry askst. Lisa rolled her eyes, speechless. Quite the contrary, she feared her parents would think too highly of him. She would eventually break up with him, but it would not hurt her. Even so, the news right male her parents sad. Taking a deep breath, Lisa spoke, resigned to her fate, “Let’s go.” Either way, there was no use backing out now. Her parents were aware o unavoidable. of Terry’s existence. A meeting with him would be Lisa led Terry into the neighborhood and healed to her building, pressing the button for the elevator.
Chapter 365 ‘Which means… Mr. Valor is yearning for Ms. Lewis‘ affection? Connor thought and finally understood the situation. However, he was still astonished. When had Mr. Valor actually cared about a woman’s feelings for him?! “Ms. Lewis has… suffered greatly. Having been through so many struggles, she ‘ll probably see right through things. If you force your way to her, she may appear submissive but keep a greater distance in her heart.” Connor suggested, “Ms. Lewis seems to be the soft type. It might be easier to persuade her with gentler ways. She may eventually feel comfortable enough to let her guard down.” “So, am I supposed to please her to get her to like me? Jackson murmured. Conner blinked, feeling a little frightened. He had only suggested that his boss saften his ways, not please her. ‘B–but… If Mr. Valor is trying to impress a woman, isn’t she going to be…” “But how am I supposed to please her?” Jackson asked. Connor’s words gat caught in his throat. Hearing Mr. Valor’s tone, he seemed to be.. ‘Is he trying to impress Serenity? Connor’s cell phone rang abruptly, halting the conversation. Connor say the caller ID and answered the call immediately. A few moments later, the call ended. Connor reported to Jackson, “Mr. Valor, someone is investigating Mira Hall’s case.” Jackson’s gaze darkened. “Who’s looking into it?” “We’re still not sure. There are a few people collecting information on the case. They are also tracking the whereabouts of the witnesses. Someone is following the witness from San Marco City closely,” Connor reported. “The witness named York? Jackson’s brows furrowed “Yes, but it’s not the same private detective Lisa called in before,” Connor said. When Lisa had first approached a private detective to investigate this witness, Connor had already grasped the situation. Everything was initially going as planned. Lisa had found the evidence they had purposely released to her earlier. Even sa having additional parties in the investigation was not part of the plan, and it caught Connor off guard. Moreover, they had not figured out who was the new party investigating the case. Jackson flicked his eyes down and flexed his fingers. He tapped his finger on the table as if lost in his train of thought. A few seconds later, he mentioned a name, “Terry White.” “What?” Connor stumped for a moment. “Check out Terry White. He might be the one looking into the case this time.” “Terry White? That Terry from White Maple Group?” Connor inquired. He could not understand how Mr. Valor had connected Terry with this matter. “Yes. That’s the guy,” Jackson confirmed, Jackson thought of those who could conceal their tracks from Comor and decided that Terry was one of If he had guessed correctly, Terry must be investigating the case for Lisa’s sake. Lisa Quest Jackson rubbed his temple. It seemed he had underestimated her slightly. Terry might eventually find out something. In that case, a confrontation with Terry would be unavoidable. י Lisa gave Terry a helpless look. “Hey… Are you really going to meet my parents? “Didn’t you say that your parents wanted to see me?” Terry asked nonchalantly from beside her.
Chapter 364“He asked about you. I said you went to work in the kichen, and he glanced at the kitchen.” Mrs. Wells was puzzled. “Who is he? Do you know him?”Mrs. Wells had seen how chow Clara had hurriedly avoided Lucas as soon as she saw him.Clara had a complicated look on her face. “That
Chapter 363“Wait.” Lucas stepped forward and grabbed her. “Are you angry? I didn’t mean to belittle your current job.”Serenity gave him an odd look. “I’m not angry.” It was not worth getting angry at petty things like this or letting the angerdrown her.“If you want, I can get you another job,” Lucas offered.“Mr. Gomez, we
Chapter 362 “I’ll always listen to you. So, will you like me?” Jackson said. Despite that, Serenity felt a slight hesitation in her heart. ‘If only… If he was not Jackson Valor, maybe. Serenity thought she would have liked him better if he was just Jack However, he was the man himself—Jackson Valor had been a nightmare to Serenity during her last three years in prison, the man she feared from the bottom of her heart! — Serenity could not figure out her relationship with Jackson anymore. She was supposed to fear him, be afraid of him, but sometimes, she could not resist caring about him. Serenity felt torn and confused when he said such heart–stopping words and looked at her so earnestly. Was he treating her like a game? Or was he actually serious? What about her? Was she attracted to him too? Serenity could only take one step at a time while doing things. She felt as though she was trapped in a swamp. She wanted to leave but found herself sinking deeper into the abyss. Serenity finished another round of deliveries and returned to the restaurant. However, she was stunned to see an unexpected guest waiting in the restaurant. A man was sitting in the restaurant, someone whom she would never expect to see here- Lucas Gomez. Lucas wore a full–business suit, his handsome face showing an elegantly aloof look. A man like him could be hanging around in a luxurious banquet, a small and chic restaurant, or in the cozy balcony of the presidential suite, but definitely not in a small and cheap restaurant like this. Serenity did not see Clare around. Mrs. Wells was stationed at the cashier instead. Lucas obviously spotted Serenity’s arrival. He then rose to his feet and walked toward her. “I didn’t think you really worked here.” “How did you know? Serenity asked, puzzled. “I saw you riding an electric bike on the road yesterday. The delivery box on the back of your bike had the words Hot Restaurant on it. I happened to pass by here, so I came in,” Lucas explained, a trace of unnoticeable tenderness on his face. ‘Serenity, here are three more orders. Please go and deliver them,” Mrs. Wells called out to Serenity. “Okay.” Serenity went to the cashier and picked up the take–out that was already ready and packed on the counter. Mrs. Wells took the chance and asked Serenity in a soft whisper, “Your friend?” Serenity shook her head. “I just happen to know him.” She did not consider Lucas as a friend. After all, the prince of the entertainment industry, Lucas Gomez, was way out of her league. Serenity still found the whole situation a little odd. Even if Lucas had happened to see the restaurant’s name on her delivery box and passed by the restaurant, there was no need for him to come in for a meal. Could it be… Was he deliberately waiting for her? Serenity had this thought but immediately erased it when it popped into her mind. Just as Serenity was about to leave the store with the take–out, Lucas suddenly asked, “Are you going to deliver food?” “Yeah. I’m in charge of the delivery,” Serenity answered. “Did Jackson really let you do this kind of work?” “I don’t think there’s anything wrong with working like this,” Serenity sakl humbly, “I’m making money with my own hard work, and I’m happy with it.” As she said that, she walked to the electric bike parked outside the restaurant and put the take–out on the bike. Chapter 363