The Untouchable Son-In-Law: The Master Peregrine Novel - Chapter 298
Chapter 298: Full of Lies
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Yvette Larson wasn’t going to bother putting up with the James family. Without mincing her words, she told them that they weren’t welcome.
The James family gritted their teeth, but they pretended not to hear her. Otherwise, they would’ve started a fight with her.
However, they were here to ask the other for a favor, so they couldn’t afford to offend her now.
Yvette Larson glanced around the house, realizing that the living room was filled with the James family’s members. Yet, she didn’t spot her parents, Diane, or Finn.
“Where are they?” Yvette Larson eyed her relatives.
“Er… In the kitchen.”
‘They’re all in the kitchen?’ Yvette Larson walked to the kitchen, slightly suspicious, but all she saw was her parents working tirelessly. “Why are you guys the ones cooking?”
‘Did they wake up on the wrong side of the bed today? They’re actually cooking!’
“How could you still have the cheek to say that? Finn got drunk and messed up the living room.”
‘Finn might be drunk, but it’s impossible for him to have made that mess.’ Yvette Larson naturally wasn’t going to take her mother’s words at face value. “Where’s Diane then?”
In the past, Finn Taylor had been in charge of cooking. Later on, they moved to Number One Pacific Heights and handed that task over to Diane Taylor.
Something had to be wrong for her mother to be working in the kitchen.
“I’m angry just thinking about it. That young brat has such a fiery temper—she went home.”
“Went home?”
“Yes, Finn made such a huge mess that she said that she wouldn’t clean the area up. She resigned and went home.”
Yvette Larson sneered. ‘My mother’s stories don’t sound the slightest bit believable.’
She turned around, not wanting to listen to her mother’s lies. After that, she returned to her room to see that her husband was indeed drunk.
She sat herself by Finn Taylor’s side and started taking care of him.
In the kitchen, Linda James’s arms ached after preparing only a few dishes. “Argh, that darned Diane Taylor. I don’t want to cook.”
Her husband glared at her. “How dare you say that? You were the one who fired her.”
Linda James nearly burst out into tears. “It was her fault. She witnessed something she shouldn’t have.”
Francis Larson sneered. “Do you really believe the nonsense your relatives spouted?”
Linda James wasn’t dumb, and she knew that it was more than likely she’d been taken for a ride too. However, what choice did she have?
They were her family, and that was her mom they were talking about. Could she really chase them away?
…
The next day, Finn Taylor woke up groggily, his leg feeling numb as though it no longer belonged to him.
He glanced at his leg, only to realize that his wife had fallen asleep on his leg.
He’d been sleeping under covers, while his wife wasn’t. It seemed like she had been taking care of him through the night.
‘She must’ve wanted to take a nap but eventually fell asleep. She probably didn’t expect to fall asleep in this manner.’
Just then, Yvette Larson woke up too. She then looked at him emotionally. “You’re awake?”
“Yes, thanks for taking care of me.”
“Did you drink too much last night?” This was the first time her husband had ever gotten drunk. In fact, this was the first time she had ever seen him drink any alcohol.
“My master came to look for me yesterday, saying that he might never return, so I had a drink with him.”
Yvette Larson nodded. “Does your head still hurt?”
He shook his head. “Not anymore.”
“That’s good. Oh right, we got a few unwelcome guests yesterday.”
“Unwelcome guests?” Finn Taylor was in a daze. It was evident that he didn’t remember anything from the previous day.
“The James family is here.”
“The James family!”
‘What are they here for? Have they already forgotten about the lesson I taught them last time? Are they still trying to stir up trouble for us?’
“Oh, right. Diane Taylor…”
“What’s wrong?”
“Mom said she resigned.”
‘Sigh, I really shouldn’t drink any alcohol. Maximus Brugel did tell me to remain sober all the time, so this is the first time I drank and got drunk. Now, so many things have happened!’ Finn Taylor picked up his phone and made a call to Diane Taylor.
However, the latter’s phone was switched off, and nobody picked up the call.
He tried again, but the result was the same.
“I can’t get through to her.” Finn Taylor put his phone down and shook his head. ‘It’s impossible for Diane Taylor to have resigned on her own accord. Something must’ve happened, and the James family is definitely involved!’
“Let’s go and meet them.” Finn Taylor stood up, and the couple walked out of their room.
The James family was still lazing around in the living room, where fruit peels were still strewn across the floor.
As for Linda James and Francis Larson, they were still in the kitchen.
“Call them over.”
Yvette Larson quickly ran into the kitchen and called her parents out. Her husband then dragged a few chairs over for her.
Finn Taylor leaned against the backrest of his seat, scanning the room. “Who can give me an explanation as to why Diane Taylor left?”
The James family glanced at each other, not saying a word.
Left with no other choice, Linda James stood up and said, “Finn, what do you mean by this? She’s just a caretaker, so what if she left? Are you going to kill us because of that?”
Her daughter quickly cut in. “Mom, don’t be unreasonable. We just want to know why she left.”
“Reason? The reason is that Finn came home drunk yesterday and made a mess. Diane Taylor asked him to stop throwing things around, but Finn said that it was her job to clean the house anyway. They started fighting, and Diane eventually chose to resign.”
Finn Taylor chuckled. “Mom, do you mean that I forced Diane to leave?”
“That’s right. Look around you; don’t you think the place is filthy? You were the one who made this mess.”
Finn Taylor wasn’t blind—he had seen the James family throwing their trash around earlier. ‘My mother-in-law is clearly making up a story.’
“Oh, it seems like I might’ve made a mistake while I was drunk then..” Finn Taylor stood up and walked out of Number One Pacific Heights with his wife.
