The Legendary Man

Chapter 227

The Legendary Man Chapter 227

Unexpected Call

It was so surprising to see her mother’s sudden change of attitude toward Jonathan that Josephine was rendered speechless. What’s going on? It’s as if I’m an outsider and Jonathan is her son!

“Is the taste to your liking, Jonathan?” Margaret asked earnestly, looking as if her whole world was hinged on his answer.

Josephine was even more confused. She scanned Margaret and Jonathan’s faces, wondering if they were hiding something from her.

“Not bad,” Jonathan commented after eating a spoonful of the soup. He pushed the bowl in Josephine’s direction, smiling. “Want a bite?”

“Nope!” She humphed and turned so that her back was facing Jonathan.

“What’s wrong? Are you mad at me?” Jonathan chuckled. He snaked his arms around her from behind. She was startled the moment she was being pulled into the unexpected embrace. “Jonathan! W-What’re you doing? Let go… There’re others around…”

“So what if they are?” Jonathan’s smile grew wider. Instead of letting go, he pressed closer. “There’s nothing illegal about hugging my own wife.”

“You…” Josephine pouted in exasperation.

“Oh… I think I still have something cooking on the stove. Let me go check on that….” Margaret said, deliberately finding an excuse to leave the couple alone. With that, she hurried out of the room.

Connor and Emmeline exchanged a knowing look. They, too, quickly excused themselves.

Within seconds, there were only Jonathan and Josephine left in the living room.

“I’m not letting you off the hook

shaking slightly. “It’s still daytime…”

What’s the matter? I can’t do this in the daytime?” Jonathan

heart was beating wildly in her chest and she was shaking more than ever. Even her voice was

Jonathan said, amused. The more pitiful and helpless she looked, the more he wanted to tease her. However, his phone

as he took out his phone, which

the other end of the line.

“Yes, who is this?”

so strangely unfamiliar to his ears that it took his mind a second to register. It had been a decade since someone

if this is an empty number!” The girl sounded excited when she heard his voice. “Jon, this is Alice. Alice Renner!

“Alice Renner?”

name immediately brought back a flood of memories that filled

way to Jazona. He was

had taken him in, the husband of the couple had

regretful in taking Jonathan in and had, on several occasions, tried to force the latter

in this house,” the husband used to say. It was obvious that he

the couple left on a short trip. Her husband had seized the opportunity and threw Jonathan out of the house. From then on, Jonathan had

Renner was the couple’s

remember me, do you?” Alice said sadly when she was met

“You’re the little girl who used to follow me around everywhere.

way into one victory after another, Jonathan had sent word to the couple

reach out

heard from

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