335: Chapter 341: Sarah Grandy’s Parents Co Knocking 335: Chapter 341: Sarah Grandy’s Parents Co Knocking Before knocking off in the evening, Jas Brown already wanted to leave the company early, as he was genuinely afraid that Gina Lopez would ask him to stay at her place.
Even though they had lived together countless tis before, now Jas simply couldn’t face Gina alone, especially in the confines of a ho.
However, before he could leave, his phone rang—it was Gina Lopez calling.
Jas wanted to ignore the call, but thinking that avoiding it wasn’t a solution, he answered and said, “Mr.
Lopez, what’s the matter?”
Gina’s response was brief, “Wait for after work.”
“I have plans tonight, I’m going out to dinner with so friends.”
“Then I’ll join you.”
“That wouldn’t be appropriate; there will be colleagues from our company, don’t you prefer not to let others know?”
“Anyone going out to dine with you must be in a good relationship with you, and wouldn’t gossip about it.”
Jas rolled his eyes and reluctantly said, “Suit yourself then.”
Gina slowed her tone, saying, “Jas, don’t avoid .
I won’t pressure you, but you have to give us so ti to get along.”
“Are you really not pressuring ?”
“Mmm, I’ve thought it over, I can’t always be selfish, indeed I need to consider your feelings too.
I understand we need ti to adjust to each other.”
“Since you put it that way, then I’m relieved,” Jas breathed a sigh of relief.
“Mmm, so tell , your place or mine?”
“This…
Let’s go to my place.” Jas felt more comfortable returning to his own ho.
Gina quickly agreed.
Since Gina still had so work left, when they left the company building, it was virtually empty.
Inside, they didn’t speak to each other, and even after getting into the car, there was no conversation.
At that mont, they had to interact as a married couple, which was exceedingly awkward for both.
Driving the car in silence, Jas reached the residential area and said, “I’ll go buy so groceries.”
Gina hurriedly responded, “I’ll co with you.”
This was the first ti Gina accompanied Jas to buy groceries; previously at Gina’s place, either Jas shopped alone or was accompanied by Sandra, while Gina never wasted her ti shopping for groceries.
Even though Gina still had a lot of work today, she had decided while at the office that she wanted to accompany Jas to buy groceries.
She wanted Jas to know that she was trying to be a good wife, easing his emotional burden and nurturing a future together.
The two entered the supermarket, Jas pushing a cart while Gina walked beside him.
After a few steps, Gina took his arm.
This had happened many tis before, but this ti when Gina held his arm, Jas’s body stiffened montarily.
Even without turning his head to look, he could sense Gina’s unease from the corner of his eye, even more awkward than when they first pretended to be a couple.
Only the two of them could understand this feeling.
To outsiders, they appeared like a loving couple, eliciting envious glances from so n towards Jas, making him shake his head inwardly.
Only he understood how uncomfortable it was being with Gina.
As for grocery shopping, Gina truly had no clue and just watched as Jas picked a few items, ready to leave quickly.
Gina suddenly said, “Wait, I need to buy sothing else.”
“Okay,” Jas nodded and followed her, but stopped in his tracks when he saw where Gina was headed—it was the won’s lingerie section.
“Co on,” Gina pulled on Jas’s arm.
“Isn’t it unnecessary?”
“What do you an unnecessary?
I used to buy your underwear, can’t you shop with for a bit now?
I’m your…
wife now,” Gina said, her face blushing as she uttered “wife.” Previously, she never minded such words, but now the word “wife” carried more significance.
“Wife…” Jas muttered to himself inwardly, finding the word strangely frightening.
Gina picked out two sets of lingerie and another nightgown, too embarrassed to have Jas help choose them.
Picking these items in front of Jas gave her an indescribable feeling.
Finally settling accounts with Gina Lopez, Jas Brown was about to leave when Gina suddenly stopped and said, “You go back first, I still need to buy so more things.”
Jas didn’t ask further, nodded, and left first.
When he got to the elevator in the community, a couple in their forties joined him, both looking anxious as if they were dealing with an urgent matter.
After Jas entered, he pressed the floor button on the elevator, and upon seeing this, the couple didn’t press any other floor, which surprised Jas.
Maybe they were going to his floor too, which besides him, would only be Linda Campbell and Emily Jenkins.
It was certain they were not there for Linda, and most definitely not for him since he didn’t recognize them, so they must be looking for Emily.
He wanted to greet them, but seeing they were not in the mood to talk, Jas simply nodded his head.
However, looking at the woman, Jas felt she looked sowhat familiar, as if he had seen her sowhere before, usually those he had relationships with before, but this woman was older and he didn’t rember being with soone her age.
The elevator stopped, and Jas walked out.
The couple followed out but, after checking the door numbers, they surprisingly stopped in front of Jas’ door.
Now more puzzled, Jas asked, “Are you looking for ?”
“Do you live here?” both asked puzzledly as the man questioned.
Jas nodded and said, “Yes, this is my ho.”
The couple exchanged glances, their expressions shifted, and the man said, “Do you live here alone?”
“Yes,” Jas nodded again.
“How long have you been living here?”
Jas guessed they were looking for soone who previously lived here and chuckled lightly, “I’ve been here for over half a year.”
Expecting disappointnt, Jas was surprised when both faces turned angry.
The man grabbed Jas by the collar while the woman scread, “Give back my daughter, give back my daughter.”
Confused by their reaction, Jas took another look at them and suddenly exclaid, “Are you relatives of Charlotte Grandy?”
“It is you!
Give us back our daughter!” the woman scread even more agitatedly as she lunged to hit Jas.
The man roared, his eyes blazing as he swung his hand toward Jas’ face.
Speechless, Jas saw their tenacity.
It seed Charlotte had so trouble, but he had nothing to do with it, yet they were demanding him to return her.
Now, obviously, he couldn’t just let them beat him without reason.
Jas stepped aside to dodge the man’s fist and subtly shifted to position the man between himself and the woman, preventing her from hitting him.
“Please, calm down.
Charlotte Grandy hasn’t been here for a long ti, and I haven’t been in contact with her for a while.”
The man swung into empty air, and furiously said, “You’re still lying, you said my daughter stayed here for so days, if not for you abducting her, she wouldn’t have disappeared.”
Compelled now, Jas grabbed his wrist sternly, saying, “Although Charlotte stayed here, I didn’t do anything to her, and she isn’t here now.”
But the couple was not listening to Jas’ explanation, insisting tumultuously that he hand over Charlotte, leaving Jas quite helpless.
It would be easy if it were an enemy, but these were Charlotte’s parents.
Jas always considered Charlotte as an immature child and had no ill intentions, not wanting things to get out of hand with her parents.
Just then, the elevator door opened, and Gina Lopez stepped out.
Seeing the couple tussling with Jas, she quickly intervened shouting, “Stop, what are you doing?”
Turning their heads, the couple noticed Gina in professional attire and her imposing deanor, which made them instinctively stop.
The woman seed to find a sympathetic ear and cried, “This man took our daughter, our daughter is only eighteen, still in high school.”
Jas imdiately said, “They are Charlotte Grandy’s parents.”
Gina frowned and said, “I think you’ve got it wrong, Jas has been with the whole ti and wouldn’t kidnap your daughter.”
“Who are you to him?” the man imdiately asked.
“I…I am his wife.” Gina walked over to Jas and took his arm.
Stunned, the couple could see Jas with a beautiful and respectable wife like Gina and it seed unlikely he kidnapped their daughter.
Plus, with a couple living there, it seed less likely anything could happen to their daughter.
“No, he just said he lives alone, you’re lying,” Charlotte’s mother suddenly exclaid.
The man stared at Gina angrily, clearly still disbelieving, and said gruffly, “I don’t care what your relationship is, my daughter is missing, and you both are under suspicion.”
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