Chapter 126


    Jonathan called out with slight excitement, “Jen!”


    Jennifer flushed a little. She had too many questions for him. When she heard from Amber about


    everything he had done for her, she could not wait to see him.


    At that moment, all the resentment had disappeared.


    Soon after, Jonathan let Jennifer in.


    As she sat on the couch, she was cautious not to expose herself by crossing her legs.


    Seeing that she had settled into the seat, he asked, “What would you like to drink? I have coffee, wine,


    and soft drinks.”


    “I''ll just have in water,” she answered.


    Jonathan nodded and took out two bottles of mineral water from the fridge. He gave one to Jennifer,


    and the other was for himself.


    After passing the bottle of mineral water to her, he sat on the armchair next to her.


    Jennifer twisted the cap open and took a sip. Then, she looked him in the eye and said, “Can you tell


    me exactly what happened? When I called you earlier, Amber picked up the phone and said a lot of


    things that I didn''t understand.”


    Jonathan''s expression became awkward as he had no idea about that incident. However, he decided to


    Jennifer was clueless about everything, so she asked, “What do you mean?”


    Jonathan was stunned for a moment. With an odd expression, he inquired, “Do you know who the


    abbot of the monastery that invented Kung Fu is?”


    That was when she suddenly remembered something. I think the abbot''s name is Trenton Sullivan.


    Jennifer''s face turned pale as she asked, “Are they powerful?”


    He nodded. “Do you remember when I called you to say my goodbyes?”


    “Yes. Don''t tell me... That day...”


    “That''s right. That day, an expert from that generation was pursuing me. I was making my escape on a


    highway and thought I would die, so I called you.”


    Jennifer immediately prompted, “What happened afterward?”


    “Then... Then we have to thank Amber. Her grandfather is a big shot in Yaleview, and he asked Edward


    Weiss, the leader of Strikezone Martial Arts, for a favor. If it weren''t for that timely call, I wouldn''t be


    here talking to you,” exined Jonathan.


    The woman''s eyes reddened as she found herself overwhelmed with emotions. At the same time, she


    med herself.


    I can''t even begin to imagine what was going through his mind when he phoned me while anticipating


    his death. Yet, I was cold to him. He must''ve been heartbroken.


    “I''m sorry, Jonathan!” Jennifer hung her head.


    Jonathan chuckled and replied nonchntly, “What is there to be sorry about? You didn''t know.”


    He would never put the me on her. Deep down, Jonathan was a generous and forgiving person.


    When Yasmin and Jessica misunderstood and doubted him, he was not truly angry.


    Seeing him act that way, Jennifer felt even more guilty. She thought he was a dependable man,


    whereas she was a petty woman. However, she soon found something was amiss. “Since the grudge


    had been resolved, why was Winnie...”


    Jonathan rified, “Edward promised Old Mr. Johnson that he wouldn''t kill me, but Strikezone Martial


    Arts wouldn''t be satisfied until I''m dead. They didn''t dare to make a move on me, so they decided to


    target those around me. Under these circumstances, they messed with Winnie. In fact, I was the one


    who dragged you and Winnie into this mess.”


    Jennifer was frightened but relieved that Winnie was no longer in danger.


    He continued, “Strikezone Martial Arts did it surreptitiously, so Old Mr. Johnson couldn''t say anything


    either. That day when you asked me where I went, I actually received a call that told me to go to a


    certain location to save Winnie.”


    Jonathan then told her everything that happened that day.


    When Jennifer heard he had signed a liability waiver form, she could not help but shed tears even


    though Winnie was involved in the matter because of him. Regardless, he risked his life to save her


    daughter.


    At that moment, she only had gratitude for Jonathan and not a speck of resentment.


    Once again, she apologized, “I''m sorry, Jonathan!”


    The manughed aloud and said, “It''s nothing.”


    “What''s the situation now?” Jennifer immediately asked another question.


    With crity, he answered, “Tomorrow will be thest day of the Golden Sword Tournament. It is also


    thest chance for Strikezone Martial Arts to kill me. They will definitely fight like crazy. Plus, I''m


    injured, so I likely won''t survive tomorrow.” There, he paused before adding, “Which is why I don''t want


    to hide anything from you anymore, Jen. I don''t want to die with you still hating me.”


    Jennifer was appalled. There was no way she could handle the grief from his death. “If that''s the case,


    don''t fight anymore. Can''t we run away from here?”


    Jonathan said, “It''s not that simple. Strikezone Martial Arts is constantly monitoring me. I wasn''t injured


    that day, and I drove to the highway, yet I still didn''t manage to escape. Now that I am injured, the


    chances of escaping are even slimmer. The only way for me to survive is to fight.”


    “Amber is so capable. We can ask her for help!” she suggested.


    “She wouldn''t be able to help us either.” He paused, then continued, “Don''t worry too much, Jen.


    There''s still a chance for me to make it out alive. I have to break through the most critical step of my


    cultivation tonight. If I manage to seed, my injuries will likely heal, and I can survive the Golden


    Sword Tournament tomorrow. Now that I have told you everything, I don''t have any more regrets.”


    Jonathan actually wanted to say he would truly have no more regrets if he could sleep with her that


    night. However, he could not bring himself to say it before her.


    When Jennifer fell silent, he, too, remained quiet.


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    Time ticked by.


    After an unknown period of time, she suddenly lifted her head and looked at him. “I''ve been thinking


    about something for the past few days.”


    Puzzled, Jonathan asked, “Thinking about what?”


    “Will you not feel pressured and be willing to date me as long as I don''t think about marrying you?”


    He began to sweat as he fumbled for words.


    Jennifer went on, “I understand that you like wandering around without any concerns. Then I wondered


    which is more important, the marriage certificate or you?”


    Jonathan stared at her but did not interrupt.


    “I mulled things over, and I finally thought things through.” She paused a bit, then said, “I have a bar


    and enough money, plus I have Winnie. I shouldn''t be asking for too much. I''ll be happy as long as I


    have you. If you go out, I still have the bar and Winnie. Besides, I know you''lle back. It''s actually


    not such a bad idea. You were never the average joe, to begin with. Why must I change you?”


    Her utterances caused him great excitement, and he gazed at Jennifer with an indescribable desire.


    Then, he suddenly thought of something and hurriedly dered, “I can''t promise that I won''t cheat on


    you.”


    An unfathomable emotion darkened her gaze, and she looked at him resentfully. “Why do you always


    have to make everything so clear? Why do you have to tell me everything?”


    “Sorry, Jen. I''ve never liked any other woman before this. That''s why when ites to you, I''m all the


    more worried that I''ll hurt you since I know what kind of a person I am,” he said while smiling wryly.


    “Instead of wondering about that, you should focus on whether or not you can make it past tomorrow.


    Otherwise, you don''t even have the right to think about these things. If you can survive tomorrow, I only


    have two conditions if you ever cheat on me. Number one, don''t let me know. Number two, tell me if


    you fall in love with someone else.” She paused, then added, “That''s my limit, Jonathan. Don''t push me


    any further.”


    Jonathan took in a deep breath and answered seriously, “Okay. I promise you.”


    Rising to her feet, she said, “I don''t know if you can survive tomorrow, but I know what you want


    tonight. I''ll take a shower. Wait for me.” By the time she said thest sentence, her face was as red as


    an apple.


    Jonathan''s heart pounded wildly in excitement. He could feel a reaction in hisher regions.


    When he thought of Jennifer''s perfect figure, he could no longer control himself.


    For many days and nights, he had fantasized about Jennifer being under him.


    His wish was finally going toe true, and no one could stop him.


    The sounds of running water came from the shower, and he could make out a blurry silhouette through


    the ss door. The hazy silhouette was graceful as a swan.


    To Jonathan, every second that passed by was torturously slow.


    Just then, his phone rang.


    He was about to turn off his phone, but the caller was Amber. After some thought, he decided to


    answer the phone.


    Amber asked concernedly, “Where are you?”


    Jonathan immediately covered the microphone and answered earnestly, “I''m taking a walk outside to


    deliberate over some things about cultivation. Don''t worry. I''ll be fine.”


    She did not doubt him and moved on from that topic. “You have to tell me ahead of time if you don''t


    think you can make it so that I can think of a solution.” She paused, then said, “I didn''t expect Mabel to


    bail on usst minute. To think I see her as a friend! Now that she''s angered me, I''ll ask Grandpa to


    give her an order! How dare she acts so arrogantly!”


    Jonathan was moved by how much Amber cared for him. He understood her concern, so he could not


    help but feel bad because he was about to sleep with Jennifer.


    However, when he thought about Jennifer''s beautiful body, the little guilt he had fled his mind.


    Not in a hurry to hang up either, he merely said, “Don''t me Mabel, Amber.”


    Amber asked in annoyance, “Why?”


    “I think, as humans, we need to have gratitude. Mabel has helped us a lot. She was kind enough to


    help us, but she wasn''t obligated to. To me, it only makes sense to thank her, not resent her.”