Chapter 146
Although Jonathan was touched, he still adhered to his values and principles.
He had a sense of rity to differentiate what was right and what was wrong. He then began to speak.
“Jen, I know you''ve been hurt by your ex-husband, Wesley, before this. I also know you''re a proud
woman. In my heart, you''ll always be a princess. I''ve been trying to run away from the fact that I''m not
the person you thought to be. You say you''ll wait for me, but I honestly don''t know how much time you''ll
spend waiting. Probably, you''ll end up waiting ten years, or I would perish at theing of the Great
Tribtion. If I make a promise to you, I''m afraid you''ll suffer an endless pain throughout your life.”
Jonathan paused briefly before continuing, “Also, I went to the Harrington residence with Mabel
yesterday. To solve this issue at hand, I need the help of the Harrington family. Old Mr. Harrington
agreed to help but on one condition. That is for me to marry his granddaughter, Catherine Harrington. I
didn''t agree to that on the spot, but I n to ept his offer. Before I agree to it, I would like to say
something to you out of respect. Regardless of whether or not I love Catherine, the marriage will be
considered official. That means I have to remain loyal to her alone, so you waiting for me would be a
fruitless endeavor. Before this, I didn''t agree to marry you because I didn''t want to be tied down by the
chains of marriage, and I didn''t want to spend the rest of my life with just one person. But now, it has
be a non-negotiable condition. Since I''ve agreed to that condition, I must then fulfill my role as a
man to preserve the sanctity of this marriage.”
Visibly shaken, Jennifer trembled when she heard those words, and tears began to well up in her eyes.
He took a deep breath and added, “Jen, I sincerely wish you all the best in life. If you''re miserable, I
would feel equally miserable as well.”
“I will.” The tears soon trickled down Jennifer''s face. Despite that, she did not resent Jonathan. Instead,
she looked at him and expressed her true feelings. “Jonathan, I want to thank you for confiding in me.
I''m also extremely grateful for the things you''ve done for me. I''ll always cherish the goodness you''ve
shown. Not even once have you deceived me. You truly are a man who''s worthy of my love.”
After hearing her speak in such a manner, he could not help but sigh with relief. At the same time, he
also felt a sense of mncholy brewing within him.
Oh, Jonathan. So what if you''re a Nascent Soul expert? You still remain helpless and trapped in your
own predicament.
Without hesitation, Jennifer dove into Jonathan''s embrace and kissed him passionately.
He was stunned for a moment before staring at the woman who was kissing him with her eyes closed.
The crazed Jennifer had a fiery passion as their lips locked.
In response, Jonathan wrapped his arms around her waist and reciprocated simrly.
Like a bottle of fine wine, the kiss felt mellow as if it had been brewing for a long time.
It was unclear how much time had passed before they parted away from each other.
Smiling sadly, Jennifer soon got up and left.
Jonathan breathed in deeply. He could smell the scent of perfume that she wore as it lingered in the
room.
A sense of sadness welled from within his heart as reality sank in. From that day onward, he had truly
broken up with Jennifer.
Nevertheless, he needed to sever ties with her.
Although he could let Jennifer wait for him, he was not a selfish person. He also felt sorry for Catherine,
whom he had not met yet.
That was the bottom line of his morality.
As time passed, Jonathan shook his head as he walked out of the room and arrived at the courtyard.
Yasmin, Jessica, and Amber were waiting for him.
As for Jennifer, she had note out of the house.
Aftering out of the room, he turned to Winnie and said, “Winnie, go inside and look for your mom.
Make sure you listen to her, okay?”
Winnie nodded and obediently went inside the room.
Jonathan then turned to face the three women.
Amber had seen the look of distraught that was on his face. Concerned, she asked, “What''s wrong? Is
there something tooplicated to be resolved?”
Reluctantly, Jonathan smiled and answered, “I have some good news to share with you all.”
Hearing this, Amber and the other women felt something was amiss.
Jonathan continued, “If things go well, I will be getting married soon. My marriage partner would be
Catherine Harrington of the Harrington family. I''ve heard that she is the prettiestdy in Yaleview. As
you guys are my close friends, you all should give me your blessings.”
The news had shaken both Amber and Jessica as their faces paled. Naturally, they knew Jonathan was
not joking when he made that statement earlier.
Yasmin, however, remained somewhat calm as she had always been aposed person. In addition,
she regarded Jonathan as her elder sibling.
However, things were different for both Amber and Jessica. The two had been harboring romantic
feelings for Jonathan.
“Why?” Amber asked without hesitation.
With a deep voice, he replied, “If I wish to solve the issue at hand, then I need Old Mr. Harrington''s
help. He agreed to help me under the condition I fulfill his request. So, I agreed to his terms.”
Jessica was crestfallen, looking as if her soul had left her body.
Amber flew into a rage. “What kind of problem is so big that you need to agree to a pre-arranged
marriage? Is my grandpa less powerful than that Harrington family!”
The thing that greatly annoyed her was remembering her previous attempt to help Jonathan by getting
married to him. He had tly refused her proposal, but currently, he was willing to marry Catherine, a
woman whom he had never met.
Jonathan uttered, “Naturally, Old Mr. Johnson is more powerful than the Harrington family, but in
regards to this matter, only the Harrington family has the capability to help me.”
“What happens if I refuse to let you do that?” Amber clenched her teeth as she vehemently protested.
For a moment, Jonathan stayed silent. He then solemnly said, “I''m sorry.”
With reddened eyes, she retorted, “No one can ever convince you to change your mind after you''ve
made a decision. I can''t me you; I can only me myself for being such a fool.” As Amber finished
speaking, she stormed off angrily and went into the house.
Jessica stared at him briefly before going after Amber.
“Jonathan!” Yasmin called out softly as she walked up to him.
He turned to face her and saw that she was looking at him worriedly. Her heart ached when she saw
how troubled Jonathan was.
Dejected, he smiled wryly and asked, “Am I an unfaithful man?”
Yasmin replied, “Of course not. You''re a hero and a very honorable man.”
He could not help butugh when he heard what she said. “So that''s what you think about me. Since
when have I been such an outstanding man in your eyes?”
She went over and embraced him tightly, burying her face in his chest. “You''ve always been an
outstanding man.”
Jonathan reciprocated the embrace by holding on to her shoulders.
The two shared a friendship that was pure and strong. It felt simr to a bond between siblings.
“Jonathan, I''m so sorry. I''m aware of the part I yed which caused all this to happen.” Yasmin began
to whimper as her eyes reddened.
Jonathan patted her shoulders and said, “Don''t be silly. How can this be your fault? I''m the Chosen
One, and this is my fate, an inescapable fate. Besides, you''re someone very dear to me, and I would
give my life to protect you at all costs.”
Those words that he uttered came straight from the bottom of his heart.
Yasmin sensed his sincerity as she tightly embraced him. It felt as if herte brother, Connor, had
returned to be with her.
Soon after, Jonathan left Arthur''s Vipod Residence.
Things would be awkward if he stayed any longer. Hence, that was why he took his leave.
The sun shone brightly as the time was eleven o''clock in the morning upon his departure from Vipod
Residence.
Jonathan then walked through several alleyways, retracing his steps from earlier. Ten minutes passed,
and he was finally out of the vicinity of Vipod Residence in Yaleview.
There was a road ahead of him. The road seemed deste as not many cars passed by the area.
Jonathan, however, had a stroke of luck. It was not long until a passing cab had appeared.
Frantically, he waved his hand at the approaching vehicle.
The cab soon stopped in front of Jonathan. Upon looking into the car, Jonathan saw that the driver was
a woman. She seemed to be in her thirties and had average looks. The woman''s figure was also
indiscernible as she was wearing a puffy jacket.
Unconcerned, he opened the car door and hopped into the backseat. “To Appleton Residences,
please.”
The female driver said nothing as she began to drive the cab.
Do the drivers in Yaleview drive so recklessly?
The cab sped off quickly toward its destination.
Jonathan leaned back in his seat and closed his eyes. Naturally, he understood the thoughts of both
Amber and Jessica. The two women had never imposed anything on Jonathan. He felt that was the
best solution for him to remain friends with them. It was understandable that the women found it hard to
ept a sudden marriage proposal to an unknown person.
All right. That''s enough. I need to keep my thoughts from wandering and focus on how to deal with the
test of Divine Realm. The road ahead will undoubtedly be hard to traverse. Moreover, eliminating
Bianca is not going to be an easy task. This game has only just begun.
Time passed, and Jonathan fell into a deep slumber.
It was unclear how much time had passed when he finally woke up. Feeling something was amiss,
Jonathan jolted himself awake and realized that there was a sedative that circted within the interior
of the car.
It caused Jonathan to feel a sense of tranquility before he peacefully dozed off.
Looking out the window, he began to panic.
Oh, no! Where am I?
Jonathan looked around and saw nothing but the surrounding wilderness of the ce. Countless
tombstones also stood visible in his line of sight.
Amidst the withering fallen leaves, this ce seemed to be the site of a mass grave.
Jonathan realized the time at the moment was one o''clock in the afternoon. He was taken aback upon
noticing he had unwittingly slept for two hours on the journey.
Just then, the vehicle came to a halt.
Jonathan looked at the female driver and had a sudden realization. With a startled voice, he began to
yell at her. “Bianca, is that you?” At the same time, he violently kicked the driver''s seat.
The sheer strength of the kick had a force of one thousand kilograms.
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It was as if a cannonball had beenunched.
The driver''s seat was crushed violently as the front part of the car was deformed, shattering the
windshield.
In a sh, the female driver kicked open the car door and moved out of the way.
Cold sweat beaded on Jonathan as he hastily got out of the car.
Since there was limited space inside the car, he could not let himself be trapped inside.
Upon exiting the car, he stood still and spotted the female driver as she stood five meters ahead.
Currently, she had her back facing him.
Breathing heavily, he asked, “Bianca, is that you?”
The female driver suddenly removed the puffy jacket she was wearing. Upon removing the jacket, she
revealed the ck Force Costume that she wore on her slender body.
Her physique was devilishly perfect and had noparison.
At that moment, the woman suddenly turned around.
She tore away her disguise, revealing her appearance to Jonathan.
The face she had was unparalleled in beauty andplexion, but her eyes beamed with resentment.
This woman was none other than Bianca.
Jonathan immediately recognized that this woman was Bianca, as he had previously read the files that
Mabel provided and retained the information.
The size of her bosom was a magnificent sight to behold. Needless to say, she was an attractive,
mature woman. Jonathan felt chills running down his spine as heid his eyes on her.
There was a crazed look on her as she shot daggers at him.
Terrified, Jonathan felt as if he was a prey being hunted by a predator.