Chapter 9


    “Something came up. That’s why I’mte.” Ethan stood outside the door, exuding a powerful aura,


    making it impossible for J to step forward.


    “Why are you here? I want to go back. Get out of my way.” J’s voice broke with anger and


    sadness.


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    Seeing her red teary eyes, Ethan looked at everyone in the living room. Then, he gently grasped her


    wrist. “There’s no hurry.”


    He took J back to the living room.


    Sean put the bags on the table and opened them one after the other. After disying everything on the


    table, he wiped the sweat off his forehead and retreated behind Ethan. Sean was tired of exerting all


    his physical strength to do his job.


    J’s eyes widened when she looked at the gifts. Expensive jewelry, watches, wine, and other rare


    antiques dazzled under the lights.


    She wondered if these gifts were also knock-offs, like Ethan’s expensive watch he had got from his


    friend.


    Although the Lind family wasn’t the most powerful family in the city, they had seen the world. They


    could differentiate fake from the real deal.


    J tugged at Ethan’s sleeve. “What were you thinking? They’re not easy to fool! Forget it. If they find


    out these are fake, just tell them that I bought these,” J stood on tiptoe and whispered in his ear.


    A faint smile tugged at the corners of Ethan’s mouth. J’s words amused him. It was the first time


    someone had thought he would give knock-offs as gifts. More than that, the way J wanted to


    protect him and take the me brought a smile to his face.


    He gently scratched her soft palm. “Don’t worry. I never give a fake as a gift.”


    It took Fiona and Jocelyn a few seconds to recover from the shock. They finally shut their mouths and


    looked at each other. Both of them knew the gifts were invaluable.


    Fiona smiled sweetly. “Ethan, this is your house too now that we’re family. You don’t have to bring gifts


    when youe. Moreover, these are too expensive. How can we ept them?”


    Jocelyn was drawn to the diamond jewelry dazzling on the table. Moreover, the limited edition bracelet


    was her favorite among the others. Just as she was about to pick it up and put it on her wrist, Ethan


    shut the velvet box.


    He began to close the boxes and put them in the bag.


    Ethan nced at the mother and daughter who were greedily eyeing the gifts. “These were supposed


    to be gifts from the Lester family for you. But I just heard that you don’t regard her as your daughter


    anymore. Such being the case, there’s no need for me to give these gifts. You are a dignified family. I’m


    sure you don’t care about these insignificant gifts.”


    Both Fiona and Jocelyn were dumbfounded.


    Jocelyn anxiously tugged at her mother’s sleeve. “Mom! Say something. I really want that limited


    edition jewelry.”


    Fiona thought she was rich and had seen the luxuries of the world, but clearly she was wrong. The Lind


    family was inferior to the Lester family in every way.


    Even though Ethan was only an illegitimate son of the Lester family, it was normal for him to show his


    respect to his inws by gifting them.


    Fiona regretted humiliating J when she could have used her to take advantage of Ethan in the


    future.