Chapter 208


    Jonathan was squatting in front of the flowers, collecting pollen with a tool. Seeing here over, he


    ughed, “Didn’t I tell you to go to sleep?” Estelle poured the sweet soup into a bowl,


    “I was about to sleep, but then I smelled the sweet soup being cooked in the kitchen, and I got hungry.”


    She handed the sweet soup to Jonathan, “Try it, do you like it?”


    Jonathan took a sip and nodded, “Mmm, it’s delicious”


    He casually joked, “The Jarvis family’s taste sure suits you well!”


    Estelle held the bowl and calmly said, “Well, I guess that’s just how they roll in C City”


    In the early morning, the couple headed to their respective rooms. Jonathan tightly held Estelle’s hand


    as they walked together. “I’ve checked, the bed is spacious enough for both of us.”


    The slumbering parrot nearby was jolted awake, swiftly turning its head. Its small red eyes fixated on th


    em, resembling infraredsers.


    Estelle nced at the parrot and whispered, “It’s not appropriate, we’re staying in someone else’s hous


    e.”


    Jonathan chuckled. “I didn’t say we’d do anything, I just don’t want you to feel scared in a strange ce


    Estelle scoffed in her heart. Nice try, but Jonathan would never control himself once they hit the bed! I’


    m not scared. Isn’t it guarding us outside?” Estelle looked at the parrot, half–jokingly


    The parrot let out a squawk, “Not scared, not scared! We fear nothing, only deceitful men!”


    Jonathan’s eyes narrowed as he nced at the bird, scoffing. ‘Say another word, and I’ll silence you!”


    “You wouldn’t dare! You wouldn’t dare” The parrot pped its wings defiantly, challenging him.


    “Shhi Estelle ced a finger to her lips, gesturing for silence. Everyone


    else is asleep. Please keep it down.”


    The parrot closed its beak, turned away, and paid no further attention to Jonathan


    Jonathan couldn’t help butugh, ‘This thing is just like a person!”


    The parrot wanted to argue, but Estelle smacked it before it could speak. The bird jumped away and di


    dn’t dare to speak again. Estelle gently pushed Jonathan back to his room, ‘It’ste, go to hed”


    “Keep your phone with you and don’t turn it off, Jonathan reminded.


    Estelle couldn’t help butugh, “Don’t worry, this is the Jarvis family’s ce. There are no bad guys her


    e!”


    “Alright, go ahead! Jonathan patted her head, watched her enter her room, and then went back to his r


    oom.


    J City


    Emily was suddenly awakened in the middle of the night and heard some noise outside.


    She got out of bed in her pajamas, opened the door, and grabbed her baseball bat for self–


    defense from the cab.


    The living room was engulfed in darkness, illuminated only by the faint, flickering light filtering through t


    he balcony. With cautious steps, she made her


    way towards it, her eyes widening in shock, and a cold sweat instantly breaking out


    There, on the balcony, stood a man!Content ? N?velDrama.Org 2024.


    He stood in front of the cab, seemingly looking for something.


    A thief?


    How did a thief get in?


    Could it be that he climbed in from the balcony? But this is the 30th floor!


    This thief seemed pretty skilled, so she had to take advantage of his distraction and


    knock him out with a single blow!


    Emily’s heart pounded, and sweat formed on her forehead. She gripped the bat tightly, crouched behin


    d the sofa, and slowly approached the “thief”


    The light on the balcony was dim, but as she got closer, the man’s tall figure became more visible. At th


    e same time, she smelled the alcohol on him. Emily’s mind raced, “The thief” had been drinking he m


    ust be taking advantage of the Dutch courage tomit the crime.


    She tiptoed up behind him, held her breath, looked up, and then took a deep breath. She suddenly jum


    ped up and swung the bat with all her might.