Chapter 79
Chapter 79 Sweet Stolen Kiss
After apologizing to each of them in turn, Yvonne was visibly embarrassed.
Upon closer recollection of her son’s uneasy and shifty appearance that morning, it just urred to her
that instead of looking like he had been victimized, it was clearly a sign of guilt.
Yvonne only had herself to me for being unable to control her temper. Having heard the housekeeper
report that her son had been beaten and punished in the Xander residence the night before, she was too
overwhelmed with distress to think straight.
Now that she came to think of it, the elderly couple had spoiled Zack since he was young. They would
never have allowed him to suffer a shred of indignity if he had not done something wrong.
It looks like I have angered the old couple and as a result, offended Jonathan.
Yvonne was so embarrassed that she wished the ground would swallow her whole. Faced with
Jonathan’s cold re, her confrontational demeanor dissolvedpletely.
Just as she was about to find a reason to leave, Albert hurried in and stopped before Jonathan. “Mr.
Jonathan,” he said respectfully, “Mr. Quentin called and asked for Mdm. Yvonne.”
Albert heard the quarrel in the living room andmented to himself the degree to which Yvonne had
spoiled her son. His previous trip to the house had caused great sorrow in the elderly couple.
“Hmm!” Jonathan grunted his assent.
Due to being in a bad mood, his face looked a little gloomy. Even so, it was difficult to conceal his air of
regality.
Upon obtaining permission, Albert handed the phone over to Yvonne. “Mdm. Yvonne.”
“Thank you!” Yvonne smiled like she had a toothache as she received the phone. “What is it, Quentin?”
she said softly. “Yes, our son has been in contact with Lucille behind our backs. I came to discuss Zack’s
affairs with Jonathan. We didn’t quarrel… I know… Well, don’t worry… Do you want a word with
Jonathan? I’ll pass him the phone.”
Quentin had lost both parents when he was sitting for the entrance exam. Thanks to the love of the
elderly couple, he managed to be the man he was.
To Quentin, Nick and Mavis were the parents to whom he owed everything. Although the way he greeted
them did not change, Yvonne did not doubt the filial respect he had for the elderly couple.
If Quentin knew that she came to seek trouble with them, he would not let the matter go easily.
Yvonne’s arrogant attitude disappeared when she handed the phone to Jonathan. The silent pleas in her
eyes spoke volumes.
In response, Jonathan merely nced at her coldly before taking the phone. “Quentin.”
As it turned out, Zack fell asleep after waking up just long enough to have some oatmeal. The butler was
about to go upstairs to alert Yvonne that her meal was ready before suddenly hearing the roar of an
engine in the yard.
Yvonne had already disappeared when the butler went outside for a look. Amidst his anxiety, Quentin
called home and was informed of the entire incident by the butler.
Knowing his wife and her adoration for their son well, Quentin called the Xander residence for fear of
Yvonne’s propensity to make trouble.
Instead ofining about her, Jonathan merely muttered asionally in response to Quentin’s
queries. Yvonne’s anxiety began to subside.
After her husband hung up, Yvonne did not dare remain much longer. She slinked out of there with a
mumbled excuse of some unattended matters as fast as possible.
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Mavis came out of her room at the noise of Yvonne’s departure from the Xander residence. “I’m not sure
how we’re going to coexist as we used to after the fiasco today, Jonathan,” she sighed sadly.
“She was the one who was unreasonable, Mom,” Jonathan answered in a low, indifferent voice. ‘Despite
coming here to make trouble, I gave her a dignified way out by not telling her husband everything.”
Micha nced at Jonathan silently from her seat.
Despite not believing the longstanding rumors that Jonathan of the Xander family was ruthless and
outspoken, Micha was astonished and pleasantly surprised to be proven wrong.
As a mere observer of the confrontation, Micha felt the palpable dominance exuding from his being
when he subdued Yvonne.
Mavis shrugged helplessly. “It’s done, anyway. Everything’s out in the open now. Let them simmer!”
Though she had not birthed Quentin, Mavis treated him as her son from the moment he was brought into
their home. Although Quentin was already at the cusp of adulthood when he was adopted, she wished
for nothing more for him to be part of the family.
Mavis also knew very well that she could not me her youngest son. She was merely berating him out
of habit.
“Quentin said he’s going to take Zack abroad. His tenure at mypany had been an internship. It’s
time for him to put his skills to the test in the real world.”
Mavis nodded approvingly. “That’s good. Saves him from causing trouble here!”
As far as Mavis was concerned, Micha had already secured her position as the former’s daughter-in-
law. Besides, Lucille and her scheming nature were not a good match for Zack.
Her rtionship with Micha aside, Lucille was best kept from marrying into the Xander family to avoid
embarrassment in the future.
The weekend passed in a sh. As they had to work the following day, Walter arrived at the Xander
residence to pick Micha and Jonathan up after dinner on Sunday night.
“What did your mother say to you before you got in?”
Since getting in the car, Jonathan had been staring at her so tenderly that Micha assumed it had
something to do with Mavis’ whispers.
Jonathan’s smile widened at the look of curiosity on her face. His dark eyes twinkled as he asked in a
low voice, “Do you really want to know?”
Micha nodded. “Yeah!”
“As you know, Mich, I’m a businessman. There’s a price for everything.” Jonathan turned to look at her.
“What will I get in exchange for satisfying your curiosity?”
“What?”
Micha only intended to make small talk to ease the ufortable atmosphere of being in the same
car.
How did it be an exchange? Is he trying to trap me?
Jonathan’s eyes twinkled from making her flustered. “How about a kiss?” he whispered.
Jonathan was already leaning over to Micha’s face before obtaining her permission. His warm, sweet
breath felt refreshing on her face.
Micha’s ears zed at once, looking so red that they appeared almost transparent. Even her neck
was flushed pink in an adorable fashion to his delight.
Jonathan’s Adam’s apple bobbed nervously as he watched Micha pull away from him and press
herself against the door as if he was a dangerous beast.
He burst intoughter at the sight.
Jonathan recalled his mother’s words when she tugged at his arm before he got into the car. “There
aren’t many good girls out there now, Jonathan. If you find somebody suitable, hurry up and lock them
down, will you? Don’t regret it if somebody else snatches her up!”
It was a point that he agreed wholeheartedly with his mother.
Micha ignored Jonathan after being teased by him. After a while, she fell asleep leaning against the
door.
She had gotten up early that day to prepare breakfast again. In between that and taking walks with the
elderly couple, Micha was exhausted.
Jonathan lifted an arm and scooped the girl in his arms. He then procured a thin nket from a side
compartment and draped it over her. Walter’s eyes bulged with amazement at his employer’s
considerate behavior.
“Mich?”
In response to Jonathan’s low voice, Micha merely snorted and adjusted herself before falling deeper
asleep.
She looks as cute as a kitten taking a nap.
Jonathan smiled silently before leaning over and kissing her on the lips.
How sweet she tastes, too!
Unbeknownst to him, Walter watched the entire scene unfold and felt scandalized. Mr. Xander really is
bing more shameless. He did not even flinch when he stole a kiss from the girl! Unbelievable!