Edgar and His Destined Wife

Chapter 294 Not Giving Up Any Chance

But his response obviously had a different meaning. Jean increased her pace and chased after them. “Uncle, one of them is my father. He has passed away.”

The old man stopped for a moment. But he immediately picked up his pace. “I’ve told you already. I’ve never seen him. Neither do I know him!”

Jean did not give up. “I came here alone. I don’t have any money with me. Can you please help me?” The old man stopped walking after a few steps. He turned around and looked at Jean.

He let out a slow sigh. “My neighbor has a hotel. You can go have a look at it if you don’t mind.” “Great, thanks!” Jean smiled and quickened her pace so she could keep up with the old man.

She held the old man’s arm and asked gently, “You’ve stayed here for a very long time, haven’t you?”

The old man was still wary of her. He did not answer her question.

He left right after he brought her to the hotel.

Jean eventually inquired about the name of the old man from the hotel owner and found out that his name was Paul Jevin.

“Did he injure his leg before?” Jean tried hard to obtain more information about the old man.

The hotel boss looked at Jean and asked, “Who are you? Why are you asking so much? I don’t attend to customers like you. You should leave if you don’t intend to stay here.”

“No, no. Mr. Jevin saved me just now. I wish to thank him.” Jean quickly passed over her identification documents.

The hotel owner nodded because Jean seemed kind and well-behaved.

“Paul was injured when he went to the cities in his younger days. He received some amount of money as compensation, so he came back to town for retirement.”

The hotel was small. There were only five rooms.

After Jean was brought to her room, she was relieved to find it quite clean.

But there wasn’t any kettle in the hotel room. So when she went downstairs to ask the boss, she met Edgar and Miles on the first floor.

“We have only one room left. I don’t think the both of you can squeeze in it, can you?

Miles glanced at Edgar silently.

Edgar’s eyes darkened. He spotted Jean coming down the stairs from the corner of his eye. He replied quietly, “We will take that room.”

Jean frowned. She turned around and left.

She did not expect Edgar to grab her by her wrist.

coincidence, Miss

earlier bouts, so she did not want

you? Why are you bullying a little girl? This isn’t something anyone would expect from a well-dressed person like you. Don’t you

and

knew for sure now that the people in this

smiled triumphantly. But she relented and explained to the hotel owner.

hotel owner still reprimanded them a

time Jean saw

her room, satisfied. She washed her hair. It was dark and raining

the raindrops hitting the window panes was loud. It sounded as

fall asleep. In the end, she decided

Jean arrived on the first floor,

first time

Was it Mr. Jevin?

at the tea table. They looked as if they knew each

were just this tall when I

shadows behind the stairs and listened

turned out that Mr. Jevin

back here

city any more after what happened back then. I lost my legs too, so I have to stay here as my retirement plan.” Mr. Jevin smiled bitterly. “Your father would’ve been

the stair railing and

engrossed in listening to their conversation that

an old creaky board on the stairs. It was loud enough that anybody around could have

“Who is that?”

there was

and looked. “This is an old house. It’s

frowned slightly. He walked around, sat down, and took out a card. “This is to show some little appreciation from me.

already sponsored a school and done a huge deed for this town. I can’t take your money.” Mr.

happened in the

card

while when he reached the outside of

door with a complicated look in his eyes. He was sure that someone was at the stairs just now. Miles definitely wouldn’t do that. Only one

hand to knock on

he took back his hand after a moment of hesitation. She

The next day.

as she woke up, just to find out that he had gone out to attend the school’s

hesitated for

school was sponsored by the Royden Group. So Edgar