Chapter 69


    Chapter 69 Jerk


    Micha couldn’t sleep well that night.


    She was staring wide-eyed at the ceiling while lying on her bed after taking a shower. Her mind was still


    in a daze.


    The scene from earlier reyed in her mind. Jonathan’s sickly sweet voice continued to ring in her ear,


    stirring her emotions.


    It took a long while, but she did manage to calm herself down and enter dreand.


    She had a simrly heart-pounding and cheek-blushing experience in the dream.


    In the dream, she found herself taking the initiative and wrapping her arms around his neck. Once his


    lips were close enough, she kissed him. Even though it was a dream, she could clearly feel her


    disordered breath and pounding heart.


    That made Micha wake up abruptly. As she sat on the bed, she realized the sun was already hanging


    in the sky.


    The dream affected her pretty greatly. Her entire body was covered in sweat as she panted. I can’t


    believe I had that kind of dream! How shameful!


    She got off the bed, took a bath to wash her sweat away, and changed her clothes. Just as she


    descended the stairs, she saw the elder Xander couple sitting in the living room watching the morning


    news.


    “Good morning, Old Mr. and Mrs. Xander!” she greeted.


    Upon hearing her voice, Mavis removed her sses and smiled at her. “Good morning, Mich. Why didn’t


    you sleep in?”


    Whenever her grandchildren returned, they would sleep until the sun was hung up high in the sky. She


    knew how nice it was to be able to sleep that long, and she knew young people loved to sleep.


    Therefore, she was used to it.


    It was why she was surprised by how early Micha woke up. Is it because she’s not used to sleeping


    here?


    “I had a good sleep, Old Mrs. Xander!” Micha replied sweetly. It’s all thanks to your son. He managed


    to chase my sleepiness away, so now I’m really energetic!


    “Jonathan just returned from his morning exercise and is currently taking a bath upstairs. We’ll eat


    breakfast together once he’s done,” the old woman informed.


    “Then I’ll help out in the kitchen!” Micha didn’t feelfortable living in their house and eating for free


    even though they were close with her granddad.


    When she finished speaking, she zoomed into the kitchen, as though she was worried Mavis was going


    to stop her.


    “The more I interact with Mich, the more I like her. Zack is an unfortunate man. I can’t believe he was


    captivated by that woman and did such a horrible thing.” Mavis shook her head and sighed. “I don’t know


    what he’s doing.”


    When that was brought up, Nick’s face darkened as fury burst out of his eyes. He stood up and spoke in


    a deep voice. “We’ll eat first. Once that punk returns, I’ll teach him a lesson!”


    Jonathan arrived at the dining room just as his parents were seated.


    The moment he saw Micha help setting up the table, a gentle look surfaced in his eyes. I can never


    get sick of watching her!


    When she heard footsteps, she turned around subconsciously and saw him. That triggered her mind to


    pull out the images from her dream again and made her blush. “Good morning, Mr. Jonathan!”


    He blinked. Is she feeling shy right now?


    Even though all he could think of was her, he still had to act serious and replied warmly, “Good morning!”


    Mavis waved at Micha. “You can stop now, Mich. Come and eat with us!”


    “Okay!” Micha replied and sat next to Jonathan.


    Both of them were sitting pretty close to each other. The fragrant smelling from him, because he


    was fresh out of the bath, caused images to pop into her mind again. It made her blush so hard that she


    had to lower her head to prevent the old couple from noticing it.


    Because the couple was pretty old, the breakfast consisted of nutritious and easily digestible food. It was


    in but tasty.


    Surprisingly, Jonathan put food on Micha’s te.


    It was a big enough improvement that it prompted Mavis to take a few extra nces at them. Nothing


    seems out of order, but I can tell something’s different about himpared to yesterday. Is it because of


    love? The power of love sure is great. It’s hard to believe that he is finally in a rtionship. Maybe he’ll


    get married soon.


    At that moment, the butler walked in and took a nce at Micha before announcing, “Mr. Zack is


    here!”


    Before Mavis could say anything, Nick ordered in a deep voice, “Make him wait in the living room!”


    “Understood!” the butler replied. However, instead of leaving, he looked like he got more to say.


    “There’s more?” Nick raised his eyebrow. The butler gulped and continued, “Mr. Zack has also brought


    Ms. Lucille with him!”


    “Hmph!” Nick mmed the fork in his hand down on the table, as though his mood for eating had been


    ruined. His face darkened further. “What a jerk! I can’t believe he’s this stubborn.”


    “Well, since they’re already here, just let them wait!” Mavis finally said something. There was a simr


    frown on her face. It’s unbelievable that he still has the guts toe back here with that mistress of his


    after everything.


    Micha’s heart dropped when she heard Zack had arrived with Lucille. As much bad blood as there is


    between us, we shouldn’t cause a scene here!


    When she thought about the awkward meeting she would have with the two of themter, her expression


    darkened too.


    Upon realizing the change in her expression, Jonathan held her cold, little hand under the table despite


    the presence of his parents. Heforted, “Don’t worry. My parents are here. They’ll help you out.”


    The old couple didn’t notice what they were doing below the table because they were paying attention to


    what Jonathan was saying. Mavis turned to Micha and assured tenderly, “The both of us were the


    ones who called Zack over, Mich. That brat did something unforgivable to you, and so he must give you


    an exnation for it.”


    However, Lucille’s appearance was not part of the n.


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    It was pretty obvious that Lucille wanted to be acknowledged as Zack’s partner.


    Quentin and his wife had always treated the old Xander couple with respect. If thetter couple epted


    Zack’s rtionship with Lucille, then the former would stop getting in their way.


    Sadly, Zack would not receive the old Xander couple’s blessing, and his n would not go smoothly.


    Micha wanted to tell them there was no point in it since the wedding wasn’t held. Besides, she didn’t


    really want a guy like Zack, anyway.


    However, she couldn’t just swat the old couple’s kindness away.


    Just as Mavis finished speaking, Nick uttered, “Don’t worry, Mich. With the two of us supporting you,


    there’s nothing you need to be concerned about.”


    The old couple exchanged a nce before leaving the dining room. Only Jonathan and her were left in


    the room, and they were still holding each other’s hands underneath the table.


    Suddenly, Micha felt her heart thumping loudly, and she subconsciously removed her hand. Jonathan


    didn’t stop her. He simply smiled at her and asked in a hoarse voice, “Did you sleep wellst night, Mich?


    I didn’t sleep well. I missed you a lot, and I wanted to talk to you, but I was afraid of disturbing you. How


    about we go back home tonight?”


    His words unintentionally triggered her to think about her dream again, which caused her face to blush


    once more.


    She hurriedly lowered her head. This man… I promised to tryst night, yet he’s already saying this kind


    of sweet nothings in the morning. I can’t help but wonder if he was lying about not falling in love before.


    Suddenly, all she could feel was embarrassment, so much so that it pushed away all the uneasiness in


    her heart.