Deadly Doting Marriage Novel - Chapter 27
Chapter 27: Don’t You Know Why He Adopted Kathleen?
Translator: EndlessFantasy Translation Editor: EndlessFantasy Translation
Michael hurriedly answered, “It’s John Lambert, the Mr. Lambert!”
Erwin was stunned. “What? It’s John?”
He thought about it and replied. “Alright, thanks for letting me know. Let me handle this!”
After hanging up the phone, Erwin called John. “Hey John, I heard that you want Jonah expelled?”
John snorted. “Don’t you know that he wants to abduct a female student?”
“What did you say? Abduct another female student?” Erwin was surprised. “What exactly is going on?”
“Humph! What’s going on? Why don’t you ask that brat!” After that, John ended the call.
At night when he returned, Erwin waited at the hall for Jonah. After seeing that Jonah had come back from school, he asked, “What’s going on? The school called and mentioned that you wanted to elope with another girl!”
Jonah looked at Erwin and replied calmly, “It’s not eloping. I want to take Kathleen away from here! She’s so pitiful, and I like her!”
When Erwin heard that, he gasped. “Kathleen? Are you crazy? Don’t you know she belongs to John?”
Jonah responded indifferently, “I know that!”
“Then you should quickly give up on this idea!” Erwin could not help but exclaimed, “I can’t believe that you dared to lay a finger on John’s girl. Why are you digging your own grave!”
“Erwin, why are you so afraid of him?” Jonah put down the stuff in his hands and said, “I know he adopted Kathleen. How much money did he spend on raising Kathleen? If the worst comes to worst, I can just pay him that amount! I like Kathleen, and I want to take her away!”
Erwin was livid, and he knocked on Jonah’s head. “Did you even know who John was before making a move on Kathleen? Alright, go ahead! If you want to ruin the Smith family, then you should continue your shenanigans!”
Jonah was at a loss for words, and he wondered if John was that terrifying? Why was the Smith family so afraid of him?
The streets were lit with dazzling neon lights late at night, and the night scene appeared treacherous and blurred.
John, Erwin, and Carlos sat at a booth in Wild Encounter Bar, drinking alcohol.
Erwin looked at John and spoke softly. “John, I’ve already taught Jonah a lesson. Can you not expel him for my sake? Wait until my father comes back and punish him!”
The Smith family was complicated. Harry Smith had three wives. Erwin’s mother was the second wife, whereas Jonah’s mother was the third wife.
The mothers of Erwin and his two elder brothers were dead…
However, since Erwin and Jonah were only half-brothers, Erwin could not interfere with a lot of things!
John leaned against the booth quietly, swirling the red wine in his hand. He seemed aloof, and there was no emotion on his face.
Carlos could not help but ask, “John, the girl you adopted is eighteen, right?”
John glanced at Carlos and replied coldly, “She’s about to be nineteen soon.”
Erwin chimed in, “John, she’s going to be nineteen, and you’re still against her dating?”
Even though they do not understand why John adopted Kathleen, Erwin and Carlos were well aware of what happened that year.
“The law had punished her father for his crime. No matter what, Kathleen’s innocent. Aren’t you supposed to let her go?”
John sneered, and his gaze slowly darkened. “Let her go? Then let her elope with your brat?”
Erwin was stunned. He was so embarrassed that he did not know what to answer John.
John peeped at him and reminded, “Tell your brat that if I find out he’s tainting my girl again, I won’t be so kind to him anymore!”
After saying that, he stood up and left, leaving Carlos and Erwin in a state of shock. “What’s going on?”
Could it be that John liked Kathleen?
Carlos shook his head. “That’s impossible. How could he fall for her? Don’t you know why he adopted Kathleen?”
Erwin’s expression was unreadable. “Well, we can’t be sure!” John’s possessiveness toward Kathleen appeared to be getting more intense.
Carlos raised his head and drank the spirit in his glass. Then, he smirked. “This is just the beginning. There’s something more outrageous that John’s not aware of, and if he does, he’ll definitely be hopping mad.”
Erwin asked curiously, “What’s that?”
After that, Carlos whispered something in Erwin’s ear. Hearing what he said, Erwin was dumbfounded. “That’s impossible!”
Carlos chuckled. “Humph! Impossible? There’s no such thing as impossible in this world!”
John and Kathleen still had a long way to go!
The early winter was approaching, and the days were getting colder. Moreover, when the blowing gale blew on their face, it hurt so bad that it was like a blade was cutting their cheeks.
As it was a Saturday, Waverly and Kathleen did not have classes.
In the morning, Waverly slept in. After washing up, she walked toward the hall and saw Kathleen coming back from a jog.
She was wearing a white top paired with regular blue jeans. Her clothes were thin, and she looked frail.
Kathleen’s little face reddened from the cold due to the blowing wind. She was holding her hands together as it was really chilly.
Since winter was approaching, Rachel had already prepared new clothes for Waverly, yet Kathleen was still wearing simple and thin clothes?
Waverly could not help but mock, “Just look at you. You’re really so pitiful. I bet you don’t even have any clothes!”
Kathleen was not in the mood for her, so she turned around and wanted to leave.
However, Waverly blocked her and ridiculed her, “You’re just a little fool that no one loves! No matter how well John treats you, do you dare to ask him for money?”
Just as Waverly finished her words, she saw John walking down the stairs, and she instantly shut her mouth!
John appeared annoyed. He glanced at Kathleen and asked, “Don’t you have clothes? Why are you wearing such thin attire?”
Kathleen replied indifferently, “I don’t really fit the clothes from last year anymore…”
Although she was already an adult, she was still growing each year. The thick outerwear from last year only reached her waist, and there was no way for her to wear it out.
John was shocked. Then, he looked at her body and frowned.
It was his negligence. As long as Kathleen was fed and clothed, John cared not much about the specifics. Moreover, he did not give her any extra money either. He had actually forgotten that the girl was growing.
Then, he took out a card from his pocket and gave it to Kathleen. “Go and buy some clothes.”
Kathleen answered emotionlessly, “There’s no need for that, Young Master.”
John’s face darkened. “Don’t make me repeat what I said.”
Kathleen did not dare to argue with John, so she took the card and went upstairs.
Waverly sat on the sofa, feeling somewhat indignant. Why was Kathryn so lucky? John actually gave her money!
After that, John peeped at her and said, “Your parents are back. You should go home tomorrow!”
“I don’t want to!” She wanted to stay here and chase Kathleen away.
She had yet achieved her dream, so how could she leave now?
She immediately looked at John and begged, “John, I want to stay here!”
John frowned. “What are you going to do here?”
“Nothing much! I just like it here. Besides, what’s an extra mouth to feed at Lambert’s residence?”
John was speechless.
Seeing that John wanted to reject her, Waverly continued pleading coquettishly, “John, let me stay for a few days more!”
