Chapter 673 – The Disguised Billionaire and His Accidental Wife Novel Free Online

“It’s no problem. I sometimes buy ready–made dresses too.”

Mrs. Lewis smiled. “Lily, I’m liking you more by the day. You’re generous, sensible, and capable. It’ll be a dream come true if Duncan can marry you.”

Lily swallowed all of Mrs. Lewis’s praise.

She was beaming with confidence.

After settling the matter of her parents‘ house, Serena returned to the bookstore in a happy mood.

Unexpectedly, she saw Shawn, whom she had not seen for a long time.

Shawn had taken two days of leave before the weekend, so he had a total of four days off to come back and see his parents.

After learning that Serena was not in the store, he came over to see his cousin.

Jasmine did not know when Serena would return. Shawn had just come in to sit for a while and was just about to leave. However, he bumped into Serena just as he was leaving.

“Serena.”

Shawn greeted Serena with a smile, just like before.

“Shawn?”

Serena checked Shawn out from head to toe before politely asking, “When did you come back? It’s been a long time. You look much more mature and steadier.”

“I just got back today. My mom isn’t feeling well, and the factory isn’t too busy for the time being, so I took two days off before the weekend to visit my mom. Yes, it’s been a long time. You look even prettier than before.”

Serena had always been good–looking. Now that she had the nourishment of love, she was like a flower in full bloom.

However, Shawn knew very well that this blossoming flower only bloomed for Zack.

Although it had been a long time since they met and Shawn gave up on Serena, he still could not help but feel jealous of Zack when he saw her again.

“Is Aunt Rachel okay?” Serena asked with concern after hearing that Rachel was not feeling well.

She looked at her friend. “Jasmine didn’t tell me.”

Jasmine said, “It’s nothing serious. She just caught a cold. Sick people are frail, so they called Shawn and worried him so much that he took time off work and rushed back to take her to a doctor. Aunt Rachel is resting now, so he’s out and about meeting some friends. He dropped by as he was passing by.”

Zack’s bodyguards were present. Jasmine was worried that Zack would misunderstand and think that Shawn still had feelings for Serena, so she explained Shawn’s presence here on his behalf.

It was true that Shawn did not come for Serena.

He also called Jasmine to ask about Serena before he came. He only entered when Jasmine said that Serena was not in.

“It’s the flu season lately, so do tell Aunt Rachel to take care of her health.”

Shawn hummed. “Yes, many people are catching colds. The hospital was crowded too.

“Well, Jas and Serena, I’ll make a move now.”

Shawn did not linger. He looked deeply at Serena and smiled at the two ladies before leaving.

He left not five minutes after Serena returned.

After he left, Serena said to her friend, “Shawn is much more mature now.”

Jasmine narrowed her eyes.

Serena tapped Jasmine’s forehead in amusement. “Don’t give me that look. I didn’t love Shawn before, I don’t love him now, and I won’t love him in the future. He’ll always just be a younger brother to me.”

Jasmine rubbed her forehead and said, “I know you never loved Shawn. I was just worried that you’d feel guilty. Shawn is fine the way he is now. He’s the successor of the family, so he has to suffer a little. He needs to face some setbacks in order to grow and become steady.”

“Aunt Rachel did all that for his own good. It’s good that he was sent away to train himself. What do I have to be guilty about?”

Serena sat at the counter and took out her phone. “I’ll tell my man about this lest he gets jealous and misunderstands again.”

Taking the initiative to tell Zack was better than him finding out from the bodyguards.

With Zack’s personality, he was sure to get jealous again if he found out from his bodyguards that Shawn and she had met.

Jasmine went into the kitchen.

After a while, she came out with a plate of grapes and placed it on the counter, saying,” Shawn bought these–the seedless grapes we often eat.

“So, how was it? Was your dad your grandparents‘ biological son?” Jasmine asked with concern as she took a seat.

“Yeah. The DNA test I did with my granddad showed that we’re related by blood. After I took the report and showed it to John and the others, they finally behaved and stopped fussing.

“We’ve resolved the matter through a negotiation.”

Serena picked up a bunch of grapes and popped one into her mouth. “These grapes are so sweet.”

Jasmine saw that Serena was in a happy mood and smiled. “It’s great that you’ve settled it. You don’t have to get involved with them in the future.”

“We’ll be going back tomorrow to sign a new agreement with them. I’ll give them the money after they transfer the title deed of the house to my sister.”

“Did you buy their share of the land?”

Serena hummed. “Yeah, the solution they came up with was either we buy their share, or they buy ours. My grandparents don’t have much money left, so it’ll cost a lot if they want to buy our share.

“He has a bunch of sons and grandchildren, but none of them are willing to pay. He was so angry that he told us to buy his share instead, and they’d keep the money for their retirement. They’ll continue living in the house, but his children will pay the rent and utilities.

“I didn’t want to split hairs like this, but since they still tried to take advantage of us, I had no choice. It’s not like my dad was his only son. He has four sons. Even though my dad is gone, he still has three sons.

“In rural areas, each family will pay for their parents‘ expenses or take turns to live with and care for them when the elders are still alive. They can’t just live in my house for free, right? That’s why I asked for compensation. I don’t need the money; I just don’t want to be taken advantage of.”

Jasmine said, “You did the right thing. They only know how to take advantage of others to gain benefits for themselves, but when it’s time for them to live out their old age, they push the responsibility to your family instead.”

“John stated he wanted his share of our granddad’s assets but nothing to do with.

Granddad’s retirement. He said that Granddad gave birth to his dad, but not to him, so the responsibility of taking care of Granddad in his old age had nothing to do with him. The old man was livid.”

Although Serena felt that Old Mr. Hunt was getting his just desserts, she did not feel happy or satisfied. She just felt sorry for her parents.

Her parents were incredibly filial to their parents when they were still alive, but the more filial her dad was, the less her grandfather liked him. Even after her dad passed away, he was still being bullied by his own parents.

Jasmine paused. “Isn’t John your granddad’s favorite? He used to have an annual salary of a million dollars when he worked in Elisa’s company. Elisa made him lose his job, but he deserves it. A person like him shouldn’t have a good life.”

“Old Mr. Hunt fought for my family property because he wanted to give everything to John, so John’s words really pissed him off. That was why he so easily agreed to the solution we proposed.”

Serena felt the reason her granddad compromised so quickly was largely because he was hurt by his sons and grandsons‘ attitude.

In any case, the issue with the house was resolved.

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