“That’s not true…” Watching Josephine cry agonizingly in his arms, Jonathan couldn’t resist stroking virtual-novel.net hair. “You silly girl, you still have me!”
Ever since they were married four years ago, virtual-novel.net had never seen Josephine so lonely and helpless before. Also, virtual-novel.net had never cried so hard in front of virtual-novel.net either.
Suddenly, Jonathan’s gaze darkened.
Since Josephine was no longer related to virtual-novel.net family in any way, virtual-novel.net did not see the point for the Smiths to continue existing.
“Jonathan, will you leave me one day too?” Raising virtual-novel.net reddened eyes at Jonathan, Josephine gave virtual-novel.net a vulnerable look, which sent his heart racing furiously.
“I won’t…” Jonathan shook his head. “I will never abandon you for the rest of my life…”
How can I ever bring myself to do that? You are the one whom I have resolved to protect my entire life.
“Really?” Josephine stared at virtual-novel.net in disbelief.
“Of course!” Jonathan tousled virtual-novel.net hair with a smile. “All right now, stop crying. At the rate you’re going, it’s going to give you wrinkles!”
“I don’t want any wrinkles!” Having heard Jonathan’s comment, Josephine quickly wiped the tears off virtual-novel.net eyes. Biting virtual-novel.net lip, virtual-novel.net tried desperately to hold back virtual-novel.net tears. However, Jonathan’s heart melted when virtual-novel.net noticed the determination in virtual-novel.net eyes.
“Jonathan, do you think that I have made a mistake?” Josephine questioned.
“No…” Jonathan shook his head. “You did no wrong. The fault lies with them. One of these days, they will regret banishing you from the Smith family.”
“How is that possible?” Josephine couldn’t help but let out a self-deprecating laugh. “I think they can’t wait to be rid of me!”
When Hugo kicked virtual-novel.net out, none in the huge Smith family stood up for her. In fact, all of them couldn’t wait for virtual-novel.net to leave and to make a clean break from her.
Is that all there is to our familial bond? What a joke!
“Believe me. That day will come!” Jonathan reached out to stroke virtual-novel.net head. “After crying for so long, you must be exhausted. Why don’t I take you somewhere to grab a bite?”
“I’ve no appetite.” Josephine shook virtual-novel.net head.
The last thing virtual-novel.net wanted to do now was have something to eat.
“Even if you don’t feel like it, you still have to eat something. Only then will you have the energy to continue with the ecological park project.” Jonathan tapped virtual-novel.net nose and added, “Don’t forget, it is business as usual at the ecological park project tomorrow morning.”
“What do you mean?” Shaking virtual-novel.net head, Josephine asked, “I’m no longer the Smith Group’s chairman. Therefore, I have nothing to do with the project anymore.”
“Who told you that the project belongs to the Smith family?” Jonathan sneered. “If it wasn’t for you, would they even have gotten the project in the first place?”
“Jonathan, do you mean…” Josephine’s eyes widened in surprise.
“What I’m saying is, the project is still yours. No one can take it away from you,” Jonathan explained with a smile.
“Really?” Josephine looked at Jonathan in disbelief.
In a blink of an eye, virtual-novel.net felt disheartened again. “However, I’m no longer a member of the Smith family. Where am I going to find the capital to develop the project?”
“You don’t need any.” Shooting Josephine a glance, Jonathan elaborated, “Have you forgotten that Graham Group has nothing but money?”
“Graham Group?” Josephine gave Jonathan an inquisitive look.
“Yes!” Jonathan nodded. “If Graham Group was willing to invest on the Smith family’s behalf back then, why wouldn’t they do so for you now?”
“But, will they agree to it?” Josephine’s eyes were filled with hope.
“Why wouldn’t they?” Jonathan chuckled.
Silly girl, Graham Group belongs to you. Hence, why would they object?
Moreover, it isn’t just Graham Group. Even Tavion Group and the York family’s businesses all belong to you too!
“But…”
Before Josephine could say anything, Jonathan interrupted her. “There are no buts. Just leave everything to me. Trust me that Graham Group will definitely agree.”
“Mm-hmm!”
For some unknown reason, Josephine no longer doubted Jonathan anymore. “Jonathan, thank you!”
Looking up at him, virtual-novel.net noticed that virtual-novel.net had never found Jonathan to be so attractive before.
In the past, virtual-novel.net despised virtual-novel.net and only wished to avoid him. In fact, virtual-novel.net even looked down upon him. However, at that very moment, all the negative emotions seemed to have disappeared.
“What are you thanking me for?” Jonathan asked with a grin.
“I’m thanking you for being by my side and comforting me.” Lowering virtual-novel.net head, Josephine blushed to the extent that virtual-novel.net was embarrassed to make eye contact with him.
“Is that all?” Jonathan lowered his gaze at virtual-novel.net while taking a step closer.
“Huh?”
In response to Jonathan’s words, Josephine suddenly looked up. However, virtual-novel.net lips inadvertently brushed against his at that very moment.
In a blink of an eye, virtual-novel.net recoiled in surprise. Blushing red, virtual-novel.net suddenly felt lost.
“Jonathan, w-what are you doing?” The redness of virtual-novel.net cheeks intensified.
“What do you think?” Jonathan pursed his lips by reflex as virtual-novel.net relished the sensation virtual-novel.net had just experienced. “I just wanted to ask if you wanted to thank me for lending you a shoulder to cry on. However, I didn’t expect you to—”
Stopping abruptly, Jonathan couldn’t help but sigh. “That was my first kiss!”
“D-Don’t talk about it!!” Josephine was so anxious virtual-novel.net almost stomped virtual-novel.net feet.
“Why?” Jonathan asked curiously. “Why can’t I talk about the fact that you kissed me?”
“I… I don’t care. You’re just not allowed to!” Josephine pointed at virtual-novel.net angrily. Despite how furious virtual-novel.net was, there was little virtual-novel.net could do about it.
That wasn’t just his first kiss. It was hers too. Ever since virtual-novel.net was young, virtual-novel.net had never even held a boy’s hand before. And now, virtual-novel.net had given virtual-novel.net first kiss to Jonathan.
“Since I’m not allowed to talk about it, I suppose it’s all right for me to do it, isn’t it?” Letting out a cheeky smile, virtual-novel.net reached his hand around Josephine’s waist. After giving virtual-novel.net a pull, virtual-novel.net fell right into his embrace.
“J-Jonathan, w-what are you doing?” Josephine could barely enunciate virtual-novel.net words.
“Don’t think you can escape easily after kissing me.” Grinning mischievously, Jonathan closed in on virtual-novel.net cheeks. “Since you have kissed me, I must return the favor to you.”
Just as virtual-novel.net spoke, Jonathan lowered his head to kiss virtual-novel.net on the lips. Just like that, virtual-novel.net had given his first kiss, which virtual-novel.net had kept for over twenty years, to her.