The Legendary Man Chapter 58


    Chapter 58 A Con


    Half an hourter, Josephine pushed open the door of the Smith residence.


    When Margaret saw that she came home alone, she instantly sneered, “Where’s that worthless piece


    of trash? Is he hiding behind the door, not daring toe in?”


    Beyond a shadow of a doubt, that useless bum, Jonathan, must be hiding behind the door since he


    doesn’t daree in and face me!


    “No.” Josephine shook her head. “I didn’t find him.”


    “Forget about it, then!” Harrumphing, Margaret derided, “He’ll learn his lesson after spending a night on


    the streets in the cold! Does he really think that he’s some big shot just because he’s acquainted with


    one? He’s still a loser at the end of the day, no?”


    “Mom, don’t you think you’re being too demeaning toward Jonathan? If it weren’t for him, the Smith


    family would’ve long since met its end!” Josephine couldn’t help countering.


    “So what?” Snorting, Margaret riposted, “Who saved him back when he was being hunted and was all


    alone? And who was the one who supported him for a whole year? If it weren’t for me, he would’ve


    starved to death long ago! What’s the big deal about resolving an issue for the Smith family? Isn’t that


    his obligation?”


    “Mom, you’re simply unreasonable!” Realizing that she couldn’t get through to her mother, Josephine


    huffily stormed toward her room.


    At the sight of her indignance, Margaret barked coldly, “Listen here, Josephine. Don’t listen to that


    useless bum’s nonsensical talk! Someone like him will always remain a worthless piece of trash for the


    rest of his life! After we’ve used him to build a rtionship with Zachary, divorce him immediately!”


    In truth, she had never nned to ept Jonathan.


    I’ve already supported a deadbeat like him for a whole year! How could I possibly continue supporting


    him for the days he has left? After milking him dry, I’ll just toss him away!


    “I’ll never divorce him!” Josephine was so enraged that her eyes zed scarlet. “If you love getting


    divorced so much, do so yourself!”


    “Watch how you’re speaking to me, girl!” Margaret went postal after hearing her remark. “He’s only


    been back for a few days, yet you’re crazy about him! What kind of spell did he cast on you that you


    keep siding with him? Back then, wasn’t it you who wanted to divorce him? Why have you changed


    your mind now?”


    “That was then!” Biting her lip, Josephine asserted, “Jonathan has changed! He’s no longer the same


    anymore!”


    “Hah! No matter how much he has changed, he’ll remain a loser in this lifetime!” Margaret scoffed,


    contempt written all over her face. “Josephine, don’t tell me you really believed his nonsense? Can


    someone like him afford to buy No. 1 Vi in Edenic Heights? He isn’t even worthy of standing guard


    outside the mansion!”


    “What if he could truly afford to buy it?” Josephine instinctively refuted although she didn’t believe it.


    No. 1 Vi is worth hundreds of millions, so even renting it for a month will cost hundreds of thousands,


    not to mention buying it! How could he possibly afford to buy it?


    “Well, if he can afford to buy it, I’ll scrub the floors, cook, and clean the toilet for him!” Margaret


    announced with a sneer.


    “You don’t need to do all that as long as you stop insulting him henceforth!” Josephine demanded


    through gritted teeth.


    “Okay!” Margaret agreed without a second thought. “The key to No. 1 Vi is with you, yes? Bring me


    there tomorrow for a look! If he really bought it, I swear to never again insult him!”


    “It’s a deal, then!”


    Biting her lower lip, Josephine pushed open the door and slipped into her bedroom.


    Outside the door, a smirk yed on Margaret’s lips.


    Ah, Jonathan could afford to buy No. 1 Vi? In his dreams!


    After entering her bedroom, Josephine dropped onto the chair, looking all haggard with her eyes


    bloodshot. She had been busy for the entire day and initially thought that she could have a good rest at


    home.


    Unexpectedly, Margaret kicked Jonathan out of the house.


    “Gah! Why are you always making me worry, Jonathan?” Worrying her lip, she made a call. “Hello, Mr.


    Zardi? I heard that there is still have a mansion under your purview at Edenic Heights, yes? Can I


    rent it for a day?”


    A momentter, she eximed, “No? I’ve got to rent it for a month at least?”


    She then massaged her temples as a headache assailed her. “Can you please make an exception for


    me? I’ll just rent it for a week, okay? I can pay a bit more, but I can only rent it for a week.”


    A week was already her limit! In order to stop Margaret from criticizing Jonathan endlessly, she had no


    choice but to use such a method to turn Jonathan’s lie into the truth.


    While I didn’t manage to save loads of money throughout the years, I’ve still got about a hundred


    thousand.


    “It costs a hundred thousand a week?” The moment Josephine heard the rental from the other end of


    the phone, she bit her lip hard.


    It took me two to three years before I managed to save such a fortune of a hundred thousand. Yet, it’s


    going to be gone just from renting a mansion for a week?


    “Okay! A hundred thousand it is, then!” Clenching her teeth, she stated, “I want to rent No. 1 Vi of


    Edenic Heights!”


    In an effort to help Jonathan recover his dignity, she was using almost all of her savings.


    “What? No. 1 Vi is impossible? Why? I can pay more!” She inhaled deeply, going all out.


    s, the person on the other end—Leonard Zardi—affirmed that it was impossible no matter how


    much she was willing to pay.


    “The owner of No. 1 Vi is Mr. Warhol from one of the four prominent families in Jazona. He won’t be


    interested even if you pay him a million, let alone a hundred thousand!”


    Leonard turned her down without the slightest hesitation.


    “T-Then, I’ll just rent a different mansion!” Having no other recourse, Josephine could only choose to


    rent another mansion.


    At that time, I’ll just say that Jonathan got the address wrong!


    “Okay. I’ll pay you the money while you hand me the key at eight o’clock tomorrow!”Content rights by N?velDr//ama.Org.


    After hanging up the phone, she promptly felt bone-tired.


    Hopefully, after I’ve helped Jonathan to regain his dignity with such a method, he will no longer be the


    same as he was back then—azy bum who doesn’t bother getting a job and goes around bragging


    instead.


    The night passed in the blink of an eye.


    When Josephine stepped into the living room, Margaret had been waiting there for a long time.


    As soon as she spotted her daughter, she immediately taunted, “Has that ne’er-do-well phoned youst


    night?”


    “Yeah! He said he’ll be waiting for us at Edenic Heights!” Josephine fibbed.


    “Waiting for us?” Surprise inundated Margaret.


    I initially thought that he’d be stubborn after having spent the night on the streets in the cold.


    Unexpectedly, he still dares to wait for us at Edenic Heights!


    Subsequently, she enunciated, “Josephine, tell me the truth. Did he really buy a mansion in Edenic


    Heights? Could it be that the two of you teamed up to dupe me?”


    She still didn’t believe that a good-for-nothing like Jonathan could afford to buy a mansion in Edenic


    Heights.


    “Why would we dupe you? You’ll know whether it’s true or otherwise when you go and take a look at it,”


    Josephine replied frostily.