No one knew if there was an afterlife. She had to live her current life first.
“We’re not an item yet. My mom-”
“If I don’t show them my resolve, your mom and aunt will keep arranging blind dates. for you. What should I do if you meet someone else again? It’s good that I made a stance. Otherwise, your mom would continue thinking I’m gay and pursuing your brother.”
“Cough, cough—”
Jasmine choked on the desserts in her mouth.
Josh quickly got up and poured her a cup of warm water. After handing it to her, he patted her back and asked, “Is it that funny? You doubted me the same way as well.”
He had no idea that people nowadays thought so liberally.
He was simply treating his future brother-in-law nicer with an ulterior motive, but Mrs. Sox thought he was trying to pursue Drake. Even Jasmine thought the same.
Jasmine drank the water to relieve herself and laughed. “You were so good to my brother to the point of spoiling him. Your eyes are full of indulgence whenever you look at my brother. It’s your own performance that caused misunderstandings, so don’t blame my mom and I for our wild imaginations.”
Jasmine would not have believed that he was pursuing her if he did not say anything.
Josh was speechless. “Your brother is my brother. What’s wrong with me spoiling my own brother?”
“The problem is that my brother isn’t your brother. I can see why my mom keeps sighing whenever she sees Drake and me nowadays. She keeps saying that we should switch places. Turns out it was because she thought you liked Drake.”
Josh said, “If a person likes someone, they have to show it. They really can’t beat around the bush.”
It was easy for people with wild imaginations like Mrs. Sox to have misunderstandings.
Jasmine said, “It’s because big shots in high positions like you have too many hidden motives, so you like to beat around the bush. Simple people like me only worry about what we’re going to eat for the day. We don’t think about the stuff you do.”
Josh laughed. “Don’t make yourself sound so pitiful. I think what you worry about all day is that you have to run around many places to collect rent. Tell me the next time you’re sick of collecting duty, and I’ll be your errand boy, I want to experience what it’s like to have house keys hanging all over my body.”
Jasmine could not help but laugh. “You can be a landlord whenever you want.”
“My family’s houses and stores belong to my parents, not me. My mom only told me to collect the rent because she’s too lazy to do it herself, and she gives me a few thousand as remuneration.”
Her parents’ money belonged to themselves,
Her capabilities could only be measured by the money she earned by herself.
“Aunt Rachel said that Shawn came back and asked us to go over for dinner for a get- together.
“He just came back for the weekend to see my aunt. He won’t try to bug Seren, so you and Mr. York should stop attacking him and Lowe Enterprise.”
Jasmine was not dumb. She figured everything out after learning that Zack was from the York family.
Jasmine would not believe that Josh did not have a hand in Lowe Enterprise being attacked.
Josh did not have a guilty conscience, so he said, “Zack only told Mr. Lowe the reason he terminated their cooperation out of consideration for you and I. Otherwise, Lowe Enterprise would still have no inkling what hit them.”
Jasmine looked at him and thought, ‘Out of consideration for you? What do you have to do with the Lowe family?’
However, when she thought of how Josh was trying to pursue her…
Zack was still a man with some respect. He was not as heartless as the rumors painted him to be.
“Shawn likes Seren very much, but he gave up after knowing that she’s married to Zack,”
Jasmine remembered what her mom had told her. After New Year’s, Aunt Rachel told Shawn her decision to send him to the branch office in Havenmill so he could start over from the bottom. They also froze Shawn’s bank account and allowance.
Recounting Shawn’s reaction at that time…
“Mom, I already did as you said. I stopped contacting Seren and going to see her. Isn’t it enough? Why are you chasing me out to Havenmill?”
Shawn was furious:
His mother controlled him and forbade him from meeting Serena. He was not even allowed to call her. He missed her so much that he was going crazy, but for her sake, he tried his best to endure it and did not dare visit her bookstore.
Despite that, his mother still wanted to send him to Havenmill.
Shawn angrily asked his mother, “What do you want from me, Mom? I’m your son. Don’t you feel distressed for me?”
Aunt Rachel stood up and wanted to slap him, but her hand froze midair as she stared at her son’s angry face. His handsome face which was originally full of vigor and vitality was now sunken and lifeless because of Serena.
However, it was not Serena’s fault. It was her son’s feelings.
Having emotions was always more painful than being void of them.
Shawn loved Serena deeply. Serena was not affected at all, but Shawn lived in pain and yearning every day.
Aunt Rachel felt heartbroken for her son.
However, she said the cruelest words to him. She dropped her hand and said coldly,” Do you know who Serena’s husband is?”
She looked her son in the eyes and continued, “Do you think the man she suddenly married is really just an ordinary employee? Do you think you can compete with him because you’re the young master of the Lowe family? Shawn, you’re still too young. How can you fight with your love rival when you don’t even know his identity?
“I’ll tell you then. The man Serena married isn’t an ordinary employee. He’s the CEO of York Corporation. Don’t widen your eyes and look so shocked. It’s the truth. Serena’s husband is the eldest young master of the York family. “You met him at a banquet before, and he greeted you as well.”
At those words, Shawn was shell-shocked. He was in utter disbelief.
“You’re lying, right? You’re lying to me because you want me to give up. How can Serena’s husband be Mr. York? I…” Shawn suddenly remembered that he had not seen Serena’s husband since she got married.
“I have no reason to lie to you. I also found out about this not long ago. It was Mr. York who told us himself. He said that he was attacking Lowe Enterprise because you’re pining for his wife. Shawn, the entire Lowe family will be buried with you if you continue to pester Serena.”
Solemnly his mother added, “You don’t have to bring benefits to the Lowe family, but don’t drag Lowe Enterprise through the mud.”
“Zack… Mr. York’s name is Zack?”
Shawn was in incredulity.
Mr. York was Serena’s husband!
“It’s not surprising that you don’t know Mr. York’s name. Many people don’t either. Shawn, it doesn’t matter what his name is. What matters is that he’s Serena’s husband! Putting aside his status, position, and power, you should stop pestering Serena the moment he said that he was her husband.
“She’s a married woman. You’ll be the death of her! After your father and I discussed this, we decided to let you go to the branch office in Havenmill. It’s up to you whether you can become Lowe Enterprise’s successor or not.”
She sighed and reminded her son, “Shawn, you’re the most exceptional one in your generation, but if you don’t work hard, everything that could belong to you will become someone else’s. I know you’re heartbroken, but don’t prolong your agony, son. You’re still young. You’ll only be twenty-three next year. You’ll definitely come to meet more girls who are better than Serena.
“There’s no need to ruin yourself for Serena. Besides, can you win against Mr. York? He only needs to say a word and raise his finger, and Lowe Enterprise will be in shambles.”
Shawn’s face was ashen.
He slumped feebly on the sofa.
After a long time, he said bitterly, “I’ll listen to you and Dad.”
Serena would become the pain of his life.
Pulling her drifting thoughts back, Jasmine also felt heartbroken for her cousin. She spoke up for him and said, “Give Shawn some time. He’ll get over it. He’s still young. I believe he’ll be able to come out of it after he meets his Miss Right.”
Josh swore, “Whether or not we get together, I promise you that as long as Mr. Lowe stops pestering our CEO’s wife, I won’t be Lowe Enterprise’s executioner.”
New Book: Back Home to Marry Off Myself
Loredana’s father left the family for his mistress, leaving them to fend for themselves abroad. When life was at its toughest, her father showed up with “good news” after 8 years of absence: To marry off Loredana to a paralyzed son of the wealthy Mendelsohn family.