Chapter 227


    When he saw me, he acted just like before and gave m e a big bear hug. "Honey, it’s been a few


    years. You’ve gotten even prettier and look more intellectual than before. But you''ve gained weight.”


    "Who wouldn''t gain weight after getting pregnant?" I refuted. I was scanning him from head to toe.


    "Well, you haven''t changed one bit. Looks like you''ve been working hard to keep that ''Shane the


    Beauty’ nickname of yours."


    It was great to poke fun at each other like this!


    "No one would treat a brother like you do. I gave up a bright future toe back for you," Jerome


    spoke while he looked around. "Where''s Cecilia? Why isn’t she picking her brother up? Is she busy


    dating or getting married?"


    "She went to the restaurant to get us a table. An elderly like you has juste back. Of course, we


    need to bring you out for a fun night!" I pulled his suitcase and walked out.


    "Let me do it. Don''t hurt my nephew.”


    After he said that, he softly patted my belly in a mischievous way. "Hello, my dear nephew. I''m your


    uncle. Wait, no. Back then, I said I was going to be


    your child''s godfather after you get married and bear a child. Baby, I''m your godfather. Hurry up and


    come out to y with your godfather."


    I shook my head helplessly. The child was not even born yet, but those asking to be the child''s


    godfather were already queuing up for the chance.


    We walked to the car. Jerome shot a nce at my stomach and said, "Why don’t you let me drive?"


    "Never mind. You don''t even know the way. It''ll be more dangerous if you drive." I got into the


    driver''s seat.


    "You’re right. It’s been years. Salt City has changed a lot." Jerome scratched his head and got into


    the passenger seat.


    "I’m going to treat you to a feastter. I’ve booked the most expensive hotel in Salt City for you. This


    time, you''re going to stay here a while. Cecilia and I will apany you to go around the city. We''ll


    let you see how fast Salt City has been developing."


    He turned around and looked at me. He said in dissatisfaction, “Didn''t you marry a rich guy? Why


    am I staying alone in a hotel when you have that big vi? Are you afraid that your husband will get


    jealous?"


    Looking at the excited expression on his face, I smiled and said, "I’m not afraid that he''ll get jealous.


    My main concern is you''ll feel grossed out. Do you remember that piece of news where you


    criticized a rich young master for taking over his family business? That’s my husband!" "Oh, sh*t.


    You actually married into the Grant family? S o Theo Grant is your husband now?" There was an


    expression of disbelief on his face.


    I smiled, giving a vague answer.


    Grant Corporation was regarded as a legend in Salt City. I remembered when we were in university,


    Grant Corporation had suddenly announced that Theo Grant would being back from overseas


    to take over the business.


    Theo was still way too young back then. He was only i n his 20s, and he had just finished his


    studies abroad before his return here. He held no jobs prior to that, so the sudden announcement


    that Grant Corporation would be in his hands became a hot topic at that time. Everyone was


    questioning his capabilities.


    At that time, the students in the university were in an uproar. Other than bing a hot discussion


    in online forums, teachers would even use this as an example when they were teaching in ss.


    It was a controversial issue among theizens on the inte with two sides formed. One side


    supported the idea and they thought Theo was young and capable. He would definitely bring new


    blood into Grant Corporation. The other side was made up of skeptics who thought Theo was


    incapable of running Grant Corporation as he did not possess the talents and vision that a leader


    should have.


    Well, Jerome was one of those skeptics. He even wrote an article to prove that Theo Grant would


    lead to Grant Corporation''s decline. There were ten reasons stated i n the article.


    Every one of them was clear and logical. Every word written was hard-hitting, criticizing Theo like he


    was a worthless person.


    The article was a hot topic back then. It was shared in all online forums in the country, and it even


    got published in the newspaper. It was uncertain what had happened after that but Jerome deleted


    the article and wrote an apology letter that was published in the newspaper. Then, the matter finally


    subsided.


    "I didn''t expect this at all!" Jerome slumped on the seat with a gloomy face. He stopped nagging


    and saying that he wanted to go to my house.


    I could not help butugh and cracked a joke. "If you don’t like the hotel, we can check outter.


    You can go home with me and stay at my house!"


    "No. I fear for my life. I''ll never go to your house in a million years.” Jerome waved his hands again


    and again. He looked like he was afraid of getting eaten alive.


    I smiled faintly and remained silent.N?vel/Dr(a)ma.Org - Content owner.


    "Tell me about your story!” After the joke, Jerome wiped the smile off his face and began to ask


    about m y affairs seriously.


    Hence, I briefly told him about what happened all these years, from the beginning until the end.


    After hearing that, he kept on shaking his head and scolded me for being stupid. He said in a deep


    voice, Being kidnapped is such a big deal. Why didn''t you tell Theo about it? The problem would''ve


    probably been solved if he knew about it."