Chapter 1489


    Chapter 1489


    Jeo was a straight shooter, always answering honestly when asked. “Yeah, Hannah isn’t feeling too


    well and needs some time to chill.”


    Then someone said, “Jeo, when Hannah gets better, you gotta encourage her toe hang out more,


    and chat with us. Don’t let her be like she was during the holidays, hardly ever leaving the house,


    making us think she’s some big-shot celebrity who looks down on us old neighbors.”


    That sounded a bit rude, but Jeo didn’t overthink it. He just exined, “Young folks these days love to


    stick to their phones at home. That’s why they don’t like going out. It’s not just Hannah, it’s all kids.”


    Then someone else said, “Hannah isn’t like our kids, I heard a selfie with her can rake in some serious


    dough. I bet you’re scared we’ll take a photo with Hannah and sell it for easy money, and that’s why


    you don’t let her out.”,


    That was getting even more out of line, but even though Jeo was ufortable, he didn’t argue back.


    Then, someone else piped up, “Jeo, we heard Hannah got divorced. Is that true?””


    Someone else added, “Jeo, there’s also a buzz that Hannah didn’t really get married but was being


    kept by a wealthy man with a family. Hannah was his mistress.”e2


    Jeo was known in the vige as a nice guy. He was always ready to help out, no matter how


    unreasonable the request. So these neighbors didn’t mince words with him, and they were downright


    rude. Every word, every single syble they said today was unbearable for Jeo.


    They could swear at him, hit him, or ever step on him, but they had no right to mess with his daughter.


    Suddenly, he stood up, facing thest speaker. “What the heck are you saying? Repeat what you just


    said.”


    Everyone was stunned, and then someone said, “Jeo, even if what we said is true, there’s no need to


    get so ticked off.”


    “What do you mean even if what you said is true? Who’s spouting nonsense that my Hannah is a


    mistress?”


    That guy didn’t expect Jeo to get so heated, quickly backing off. “I just heard it from someone else, why


    are you so mad at me?”


    Jeo moved closer. “Who did you hear it from?”


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    The guy hemmed and hawed, “I just… heard it from someone…”


    There was still a lot of prejudice against girls these days. When they saw someone else’s daughter


    working outside, they just assumed someone was keeping her. After all these years, their malice


    towards girls remained strong.


    Jeo, pointing at him, angrily said, “Who did you hear it from? Spill it, I’ll have a word with them.”


    Normally, Jeo was very humble. No matter how others ridiculed him, he just smiled and never fought


    back. But today, he fought back.


    Everyone was startled at first, then started to squawk, “Hey, we just heard your daughter was back and


    wanted toe see her, why are you being so ungrateful?”


    Jeo was getting angrier by the minute, and his eyes were turning red. “What do you mean ungrateful?


    You guys have no clue what’s going on and yet you’re spreading rumors that my daughter is


    someone’s mistress, is that your idea of goodwill? You have daughters too, how would you feel if


    someone said this about your girls? Isn’t every daughter a treasure in their father’s eyes?”


    Everyone was so frightened that they stepped back.


    Jeo, shaking with fury, sternly said, “Listen here, if anyone dares to spread rumors about my daughter


    again, I won’t back down.”


    Someone still dared to provoke him. “If your daughter isn’t a mistress, why hasn’t she ever brought her


    boyfriend home for us to meet?”


    Someone else chimed in, “Exactly.”


    The guy continued, “I bet she’s ying around with some old geezer who could be her grandpa and is


    afraid to bring him home ’cause it’s embarrassing. Rich guys only y with her. They wouldn’t actually


    come home with her.”


    Jeo was so angry his blood pressure shot up. “What are you bbering about!”


    The guy went on, “You say we’re bbering, then prove it. If your daughter is properly married, then let


    your son-inwe over, let us all see, then the rumors will naturally fall apart.”


    Jeo was so angry he stomped his foot.


    “Excuse me, are you here to see me?” Suddenly, a deep and pleasant male voice rang out from behind


    the crowd.