Chapter 81: Going Back to the Camdens’ Place Again!
The Camdens all had a sudden epiphany.
They finally understood Diana’s purpose in doing that!
In the past three years, Jordan had spent the most time with Lucky.
Lucky was the only living being of the Camden family who wouldn’t look down on Jordan.
They could all tell the strong bond Jordan shared with Lucky from their interaction during Jordan’s previous visit.
Diana knew that Lucky was the only reason Jordan would be willing to revisit the Camdens!
Others, including herself, did not matter as much as Lucky!
It was already three in the morning, but it was still pouring heavily.
However, it was a sleepless night for the Camdens tonight.
Tyler couldn’t fall asleep either, but it wasn’t because of insomnia but because he had to obey his mother’s instructions and work hard to make a baby with a stranger.
At half-past seven in the following morning.
Jordan had just gotten into his car and was ready to head to the office when he suddenly got a call from Drew.
“What’s the matter?” Jordan asked.
Drew chuckled and said, “Jordan, you sound energetic. You must be up and awake. I was worried that I might disturb you from resting by calling you so early in the morning!”
“What’s the matter? Just say so directly,” Jordan said with great impatience.
He knew that Drew knew how to behave himself nowadays and wouldn’t call Jordan randomly to create trouble for him.
Drew said, “Here’s the thing, Jordan. A flower pot fell onto Grandma’s poodle, Lucky, and now its paw is fractured. It’s really pitiful. It hasn’t eaten for a day!”
“Grandma said that it would be willing to eat only if you’re the one feeding it. Can you make a trip here to Grandma’s?”
Jordan could tell that the Camdens just wanted Jordan to go back to their place.
He wasn’t sure if Lucky was injured or not.
Even if it was hurt, it wouldn’t have been so coincidental that it happened after he revealed his identity. Thus, he knew it was likely that they had deliberately hurt Lucky!
Exasperated, Jordan questioned, “Did you people deliberately injure Lucky just to lure me there?”
Drew frantically said, “How is that possible, Jordan?! Lucky is Grandma’s baby. We wouldn’t dare to hurt it.”
Jordan humphed coldly and exclaimed, “That’d better be the case!”
“After I get off from work this afternoon, I’ll head straight to your grandmother’s place. Tell your grandmother that I’m taking Lucky away! She is free to name her price.”
Lucky was the only belonging of the Camdens that Jordan wanted the most.
After three years of companionship in the past, Jordan and Lucky were indeed quite reliant and attached to each other.
Drew was elated. “Yes, yes, yes, we’ll prepare lunch and wait for you. See you tonight, Jordan!”
After a while, Jordan arrived at the office, where he saw someone who wanted to meet him.
It was Rosie Huxley, Tyler’s mother.
Rosie was now dressed in a presentable business outfit. When she saw Jordan, she immediately smiled and said, “Mr. Steele, I don’t know if you have the time now, but I’d like to have a talk with you.”
Jordan knew what she wanted to talk to him about. She undoubtedly wanted to plead with Jordan and ask him to let Tyler off.
Regardless of whether what Hailey said yesterday was true or not, Tyler had indeed harbored designs on Jordan’s wife and thus brought it upon himself!
Jordan’s plan for revenge on Tyler hadn’t ended yet!
Hence, he didn’t want to talk to Rosie about that matter.
“I’m very busy.”
Jordan answered indifferently and then headed straight to the CEO’s office.
“I shall wait for you in the meeting room then. Mr. Steele, when you’re free, I hope you can find me some time.”
Rosie chased after Jordan and asked.
Jordan did not answer or chase him away.
Jordan had a good impression of Rosie. Although she was also married to a wealthy man, she was much more polite and elegant than Sylvie.
That may also be because Rosie was born to a wealthy family too.
Jordan naturally wouldn’t be busy for the entire day. However, he chose to make Rosie wait for the entire day.
Apart from drinking some water, Rosie didn’t eat anything in Jordan’s office and was waiting for him.
However, Jordan still did not give her a chance.
At five o’clock in the afternoon, Jordan left the office and asked his driver to take him to the lakeside villa where Diana was.
That villa could be said to be the place that Jordan was the most familiar within Jordan.
For the past three years, he had traveled almost every day between the apartment that he and Hailey lived in and Diana’s villa.
He drove the Audi that Hailey had given him out of charity!
Every time he went to the villa, Jordan would seem to lose his presence. After he drove to the entrance, no one came out.
Even if one of the Camdens happened to be at the door by coincidence, they wouldn’t bother looking at him or even take the initiative to greet him.
Even if Jordan took the initiative to greet them, they would ignore him.
Jordan had tried very hard to get along with the Camdens. He tried talking to Drew about NBA stars, tried complimenting Elle on the beautiful clothes she wore, and even tried giving Sylvie and Benedict some gifts.
However, his efforts were all futile!
They would ignore him every single time!
However, today…
When Jordan reached the villa entrance in his Maybach, all the Camdens were standing at the gate to receive him!
The eighty-year-old Diana included!
“A bunch of snobs!”
Jordan didn’t feel smug or elated when he saw that.
He was disgusted by how materialistic they were!
After the car stopped, the chauffeur alighted and got ready to open the door for Jordan.
However, Drew jumped ahead and said, “Let me do it, let me do it!”
After opening the door of the backseat, Drew smiled and said, “Jordan, you’re here. Please come in.”
Jordan did not pay attention to Drew, just like Drew ignored him in the past three years!
Sylvie was the second to run over. She grabbed a piece of tissue paper and wiped Jordan’s face with it. “Ah, Jordan, you must be tired after a day of hard work, huh? Look, you’re already sweating.”
Jordan reached out and pushed Sylvie away to prevent her from touching him.
Benedict smiled and said respectfully, “Mr. Steele.”
Herman knew very well what he should do too. He seemed to have forgotten the grudge he bore against Jordan and walked towards him to greet him. “Mr. Steele, you’re really impressive. The way you walk is mightier than Mr. Walton!”
Unlike in the past, Elle was now gazing at Jordan with adoration instead of disdain. She had dolled herself up and donned a preppy outfit. She then walked towards Jordan and handed him an exquisite envelope.
“I wrote a poem, and I’d like to give it to you.”
Jordan did not take the envelope. He wondered what had gotten into Elle, who usually wasn’t a fan of poetry and classic songs.
However, given his understanding of Elle over the past few years, she didn’t have the literary skills to come up with anything impressive.
“Jordan, you’re here.”
Diana said to Jordan gently with a smile.
Jordan humphed coldly in disdain. It indeed wasn’t easy to make Diana swallow her pride and stoop so low!
Chapter 82: Telling The Camdens The Truth!
Jordan likewise ignored Diana, who commanded great respect and held high authority among the Camdens.
He wasn’t there for the Camdens but for Lucky.
“Where’s Lucky?” Jordan asked Drew.
Drew was the only Camden whom Jordan was willing to talk to properly.
Drew immediately answered, “Lucky is inside with Hailey.”
Sylvie stepped forward and said, “Jordan, don’t blame Hailey for not coming out to receive you. She was on her knees for too long yesterday, and it took hours of emergency rescue in the hospital for her to be resuscitated. Her condition has just improved a little, and she can’t walk yet.”
Jordan knew that Hailey had a fragile body, so it was normal for her to be worn out after kneeling for two hours.
However, Jordan didn’t believe that it took a few hours of emergency rescue to save her.
For the past three years, Jordan had always been the one taking care of Hailey, and he was so meticulous that he knew better than anyone what Hailey’s health was like.
Jordan entered without saying anything else.
As soon as he entered the familiar house, Jordan saw Hailey sitting at the dining table with Lucky in her arms.
There was already a sumptuous spread of dishes on the dining table, which was unprecedented in the past three years.
Seeing that Lucky’s paw had really been bandaged, Jordan quickly walked over, feeling heartbroken.
As soon as Jordan reached Lucky, he saw the wound on Hailey’s leg.
Hailey was wearing a short skirt. She initially planned to wear a pair of long pants to hide the wound, but Rachel advised her against it.
If she were to cover it up, she wouldn’t be able to win Jordan’s sympathy!
However, Jordan did not sympathize with Hailey after seeing her wound.
Well, because she didn’t spare a thought for his feelings when she checked into a hotel with Tyler at that time!
“Jordan, you’re here.”
Hailey said feebly, her lips as pale as a sheet.
Even so, she was still absolutely gorgeous.
Jordan ignored her without showing her any concern or asking about her condition at all. He simply reached his hand out to carry Lucky over.
Upon sight of Jordan, Lucky, which had been excited for a long time, leaped towards him.
Seeing that Lucky was limping, Jordan knew that it was really injured.
Jordan was heartbroken, and he hoped that the Camdens hadn’t deliberately hurt Lucky just to make him visit them.
Hence, Jordan said to Diana, “Mrs. Camden, I hope you sell this dog to me. I’m willing to offer $150,000.”
Diana entered while supporting herself against a cane. She said smilingly, “Jordan, sit down and have some food. Since we’re a family, Lucky belongs to you too. You don’t have to buy it from me. That would seem too distant.”
Jordan said sneeringly, “Hailey and I are divorced. You and I are really not family.”
“I don’t plan to stay for a meal either. I’ll leave immediately after I buy Lucky from you.”
Jordan was very resolute and firm in his decision, making things somewhat awkward for the Camdens.
Diana said, “Okay, even if you don’t want to eat, you should at least tell me what’s going on, right? Why did you marry Hailey as a live-in husband when you’re so rich? Why is my late husband the only one who knows about your background?”
“Jordan, if you don’t tell me the truth, I really won’t be able to die in peace!”
Jordan knew that the Camdens had been kept in the dark about his identity for the past three years.
Jordan ought to give them an explanation today!
Hence, he said, “Fine, since you want to know, I will tell you.”
“There’s a peculiar rule in the Steele family that all male heirs have to go through various trials and tests before they can inherit the family business.”
“In order to hone my character, my grandfather arranged for me to marry Hailey as a live-in husband three years ago.”
“The Camdens may only be a second-tier family, but you guys are at least prestigious and dignified. It would be difficult for me to marry Hailey without my grandfather’s help.”
“So, my grandfather looked for Hailey’s grandfather and discussed this matter with him.”
“Hailey’s grandfather was very glad to be in-laws with us, but my grandfather told him that this matter must be kept strictly confidential to the both of them. Hailey’s grandfather is the only Camden who knows about it. Once he reveals it to you guys, the engagement will be void!”
Everyone came to a sudden realization when they heard that.
“No wonder Dad has been so adamant about not telling me anything before he passed! For the past two years, I’ve wondered, what did Dad want to tell me that required so much hesitation?”
Benedict sighed emotionally when he recalled the past.
Hailey’s grandfather didn’t dare to tell any of them because once he let Benedict or Sylvie find out, they would definitely change their attitude towards Jordan.
Once their attitudes changed and they began to treat him better, Jordan’s trial would be meaningless.
At this moment, Diana began to reprimand Hailey.
“Hailey Camden! You will never be able to find another man who’s as good as Jordan. He’s such a rare gem, but you didn’t cherish him!”
Elle walked towards them slowly and chimed in, “Yeah, Hailey is at fault for this. If I had married Jordan, I would never have done what she did!”
“Jordan, do you want to be my live-in husband for a year and let me train you this time?”
Jordan looked at Elle speechlessly and refuted, “No, thank you, I don’t need it!”
‘What a lunatic. After three years of being a live-in husband, why would I continue staying with the Camdens!?’
‘I’ve long honed my character!’
“Elle, don’t spout nonsense!” Diana chided Elle.
Diana then looked at Jordan again and said, “Jordan, we’ve all mistreated you in the past three years. Today, we would like to toast to you and apologize!”
“Herman, Benedict, quickly pour some wine!”
“Yes, Mom.”
The Camdens each grabbed a wine glass and toasted it to Jordan as an apology.
Jordan watched coldly with Lucky in his arms.
When they all finished drinking, Jordan asked, “Can you name your price now? Your apology really doesn’t matter to me. Don’t worry. I don’t intend to take revenge on you. My company will still continue to cooperate with you on Hailey Residences. However, this is the first and last cooperation we will have.”
Feeling extremely complicated, Diana glanced at Hailey before saying, “Jordan, I know you like Lucky, and you’ve lived with us for three years too. You should know how much I adore Lucky.”
“How about this? Lucky shall stay with you for five days a week and at my place for two days. Is that alright?”
Jordan knew how attached Diana was to Lucky, whom she had long regarded as a companion she would otherwise be lonely without.
Jordan nodded and said, “Okay, name your price.”
“You don’t have to pay us at all!” Sylvie walked over with a smile. “We’re all a family. There’s no need to talk about money. Besides, the bracelet that you gave Mom for her birthday is worth several million!”
Sylvie was very proud that her son-in-law was the one who gave that gift to Diana!
Diana looked at the bracelet on her left wrist and removed it before handing it to Jordan.
“Jordan, thank you for giving me such an expensive gift, but I don’t deserve it because I’ve failed my duties as your grandmother-in-law. Please take it back!”
Chapter 83: Shall We Reconcile?
Jordan didn’t bother to pick up the bracelet.
“I won’t take back something that I’ve already given away. Besides, I don’t want to have freeloaded off of the Camdens for the past three years.”
The Camdens had been providing for Jordan for the past three years, and he didn’t want to be called a freeloader.
Diana nodded and took the bracelet back.
She had always been very fond of the bracelet. Since she learned yesterday that it was really a gift from Jordan, she happily went to sleep with it.
While carrying Lucky in his arms, Jordan said, “I’ll take my leave now if there’s nothing else.”
“Wait a minute.” Hailey called out to Jordan and said, “I’d like to have a word with you alone. It won’t take you long.”
Sylvie walked over and said, “Yeah, Jordan, you’ve been here for less than a minute. Don’t be in such a hurry to leave.”
Diana also pleaded on behalf of Hailey, “You two have been married for three years after all. If you disagree, Hailey will get on her knees and beg you again.”
Jordan looked at Hailey’s reddened kneecaps. He really didn’t want to see her kneeling down again.
“Alright then.”
Hailey could not take the stairs, so Jordan accompanied her to take the elevator to a room on the second floor.
As soon as Jordan entered the room, he discovered that it had been decorated meticulously. The decor and style seemed similar to Hailey’s room in the apartment in the New City residential estate.
In a trance, Jordan thought he had returned to the home he had lived in for the past three years.
“Jordan, there isn’t a stool in this room. Let’s sit on the bed and talk.”
Hailey took the lead and sat on the bed.
Jordan decided not to sit beside her and instead said, “I’ll just stand.”
Hailey did not force him either and merely hung her head low with her knees together, rubbing her hands like a shy high school girl.
Her voice was also extremely gentle.
“Um, thank you for yesterday.”
Hailey lifted her head and looked at Jordan.
Jordan realized that the way Hailey was behaving now was like how she used to act when they first met.
Hailey was still a college student at that time, and her family had arranged for her to marry him, a complete stranger. On their wedding night, that was exactly how she spoke.
That was also when Jordan liked Hailey the most.
Of course, Rachel had suggested that Hailey pretend to behave that way.
Rachel strongly believed that the beginning of a romantic relationship would forever be the best part of it. Hence, she told Hailey to behave like she used to when she first got to know Jordan.
“You’re thanking me?”
Despite the pouring rain yesterday, Jordan heartlessly let Hailey kneel in front of his villa and left her standing there for two hours while ignoring her.
‘Hailey is thanking me instead of hating me?’
Hailey said softly, “The nurse… has told me everything.”
She even seemed a little shy when she said that.
“Oh.”
Only then did Jordan understand what was going on. It turned out that the nurse had defied his instructions and told Hailey the truth.
However, the truth wasn’t that unseemly.
The truth was that Hailey had fainted, and Jordan carried her inside the villa so that she would stop getting drenched by the rain. That was a mere act of humanity.
Even if Hailey was not his ex-wife but just a stranger or even a homeless person, Jordan would have done the same.
Hence, Jordan wasn’t bothered by the fact that the nurse ignored his instructions.
To his surprise, Hailey said, “Jordan, I… I don’t blame you for what you did to me last night.”
Jordan was stunned because Hailey seemed to be implying that he had taken liberties with her!
Jordan was enraged. “Yes, I was the one who carried you inside because I saw that you had fainted.”
“Why? Can’t I carry you in? Are you going to blame me for carrying you inside?”
Jordan was really furious because Hailey had been treating him that way in the past three years!
She refused to even let him touch her hand, let alone carry her!
Once, both of them went for a test drive in a vintage Porsche car that was built in the 80s and had a manual transmission gearbox.
Due to the fact that Hailey was seated slightly towards her left and close to the gearbox, Jordan accidentally touched her thigh when he was shifting the gear stick.
At that time, Hailey lost her temper. She gave Jordan a severe scolding, calling him shameless for taking advantage of her!
He was really overwhelmed and frustrated at that time!
They were clearly a married couple, so he didn’t understand why he couldn’t have physical contact with her!
Jordan’s grandfather wanted him to become a real live-in husband, not a servant!
If he couldn’t have any physical contact with his wife, that would make him the same as a servant of the Camdens.
“No, no, don’t be angry, Hubby, you can do anything to me. Why would I blame you?”
Hailey hurriedly hugged Jordan, but he pushed her away.
“Don’t call me Hubby. Call me Jordan!”
Hailey’s leg was injured, and her body was weak, so she could no longer pester Jordan and cling onto him by force like she did yesterday.
Feeling aggrieved, Hailey said, “Jordan, I may have almost been unfaithful to you but aren’t you at fault too?”
“You’re clearly a rich man’s son, but you lied to us that you’re a penniless man. You had me fooled for three whole years!”
“If you had told me the truth from the beginning, I wouldn’t have even bothered with someone like Tyler!”
Jordan knew that he had indeed been unfair to Hailey for keeping the truth from her for three years.
Jordan said, “You’re right. I’m indeed to blame for hiding the truth for three years. How about this? I’ll treat you to a meal after you get better and make it up to you.”
“Make it up to me?”
Hailey was suddenly elated!
‘What does that mean?’
‘Is he going to reconcile with me?’
‘Is he going to marry me again?’
‘Oh my God, won’t that Maybach and villa in Phuket belong to me then?’
Hailey excitedly grabbed Jordan’s hand and said, “I’m fine. I’m not hurt. Let’s go have a meal tomorrow!”
Jordan took another look at Hailey’s leg and then said with a nod, “Okay, it’s settled then.”
“Where should we go? Chicken and Noodles?” Hailey asked.
Jordan smiled and said, “I’m the president of Ace Corporation now. Of course, I have to take you to a nicer restaurant. Let’s go to The Times. Haven’t you always liked that place?”
“Yes!” Hailey exclaimed joyfully.
Jordan let go of Hailey’s fingers and said, “I should go now.”
“I’ll see you off.”
“It’s alright. Get some rest.”
Jordan headed downstairs with the poodle, Lucky, in his arms.
“Jordan, why are you leaving already? It’s only been such a short while since you entered. You should chat for a little longer.”
Sylvie was a little upset to see that Jordan had come downstairs so soon.
They were all hoping that Hailey could sleep with Jordan.
After all, in the eyes of the Camdens, Jordan was lusting after Hailey’s body.
Jordan said, “That’s unnecessary. We’re going out for a meal tomorrow.”
Sylvie and the others were overjoyed to hear that!
‘There’s progress!’
‘Jordan is willing to have a meal with Hailey!’
‘That means there’s a chance for the both of them!’
Elle immediately got jealous when she saw that and hurriedly walked towards him. “Jordan, I think we need to have a chat alone too!”
However, Jordan didn’t give her a chance. “Go play on your own to the side.”
Chapter 84: Rosie Begs For Mercy
Three years ago, Elle’s figure was a lot less voluptuous and alluring than it was now.
She was just an underage high school girl at that time.
Hence, Jordan had always treated Elle as a younger sister and never harbored any designs on her.
However, recently, the bastard Drew would often send Jordan some photos of Elle that she had never posted on Instagram, all of which were highly seductive.
Now, Jordan didn’t even dare to look at Elle because he would get reminded of those photos and develop inappropriate thoughts about her.
Jordan would feel like he was really evil when he found himself having those thoughts!
Regardless of how attracted he was to Hailey, there wouldn’t be anything wrong with it because they were already married. However, he knew that he shouldn’t harbor such thoughts about Elle.
Hence, Jordan ignored Elle and left the villa.
All the Camdens walked out to see Jordan off and returned only after watching him get inside his car and leaving the villa.
When Jordan returned inside his car, he called Butler Frank.
“Butler Frank.”
“Do you have any orders for me, Mr. Jordan?”
“Is your grandson still in DC? I’d like to arrange a blind date for him, set for tomorrow evening.”
“Yes, he’s in DC. I’ll have him go over to Orlando right away.”
“Okay.”
Jordan agreed to have dinner with Hailey tomorrow not because he wanted to give Hailey the chance to get back together with him, but because he had other plans.
In the past three years, Jordan had hidden the truth from Hailey, which was frankly quite unfair to her.
Hence, he wanted to make it up to her.
He decided to introduce her to a wealthy scion from a billionaire family, who was none other than Butler Frank’s grandson.
Although Butler Frank was a subordinate of the Steeles, his power and assets were far greater than that of the Camdens.
Hence, Butler Frank’s grandson was definitely worthy of Hailey. If Hailey was willing to marry him, she would also get to live in the lap of luxury.
In Jordan’s opinion, Hailey wanted to get back together with him only because of money.
She didn’t have to go to all that trouble, actually.
‘Don’t you love money? I’ll introduce you to a rich man.’
The only shortcoming was that Butler Frank’s grandson was sexually impotent.
‘Doesn’t Hailey Camden want that?’
‘The fact that she didn’t get intimate with me for three years shows that she doesn’t have any sexual needs.’
While he was pondering about it, they soon arrived at Rose Garden Villas.
“Mr. Steele! Mr. Steele!”
Last night, Jordan was stopped by Rachel and Hailey at the entrance of the villa.
To his surprise, there was a woman there again.
Jordan rolled down the window of the car to see that it was Tyler’s mother, Rosie.
Rosie was really determined to meet Jordan. Yesterday, she waited in Jordan’s office without eating or drinking for an entire day, just to see him.
Now, she showed up at Jordan’s home.
“Mrs. Collins, please go back. I have nothing to talk to you about.”
Jordan said to Rosie.
Rosie begged miserably, “Mr. Steele, I’m begging you, please let me have a word with you. It will only take you five minutes.”
Jordan shook his head, but when she saw Rosie’s desperate plea, he said, “Come in.”
Jordan did not let Rosie get inside his car, but instead, he let her run behind his car.
Jordan felt that the Collins were not fit to be in the same car as him.
When he arrived at the first floor of the villa, Jordan did not instruct the servants to prepare any drinks to serve Rosie with.
Jordan sat down on the couch and said straightforwardly, “What’s the matter? Go ahead and tell me.”
Rosie did not dare to spout any nonsense and instead went straight to the point. “Mr. Steele, I truly understood what happened between you, Tyler, and Hailey only after meeting you yesterday.”
“Tyler is a scoundrel for seducing Hailey despite knowing that she’s a married woman. He does deserve a beating! His father and I have already beaten him up into a pulp!”
“However, according to Tyler and Hailey’s explanation, they didn’t get intimate with each other, and Miss Camden is still a virgin.”
Jordan snapped furiously, “Don’t give me that! I saw your son and my ex-wife in a hotel room, with my very own eyes!”
“Yes, yes, they may not have really done the deed, but Tyler is indeed wrong to have had those intentions. However, Tyler is not entirely to blame for this. Hailey Camden has always been very mercenary and materialistic. If she hadn’t thought that you were incompetent, she would not have agreed to marry Tyler.”
Rosie continued to explain.
Jordan humphed coldly and said, “I don’t need you to worry about Hailey Camden. I have my own ways to punish her. But, don’t think of putting all the blame on her!”
Rosie was feeling anxious because she knew that Hailey and Tyler would never escape Jordan’s clutches.
Rosie said right away, “Mr. Steele, how do you plan to punish my son?”
Jordan thought for a moment and said, “I don’t know. I might ask Pablo and Salvatore for their opinion. They would probably want to castrate Tyler Collins.”
Hearing these words, Rosie’s heart sank, and she felt even more troubled.
Rosie immediately got on her knees in front of Jordan and exclaimed, “Mr. Steele, Tyler is still young and childless. Please be merciful to him!”
Rosie was weeping incessantly, feeling worried and devastated for her son.
In fact, before she came, she had already arranged for Tyler to sleep with numerous women, and perhaps, one of them had already gotten pregnant with Tyler’s child.
Jordan was very uncomfortable about the fact that Rosie was kneeling down in front of him.
After all, Rosie was an elder who had a certain status and influence in the business circle of Orlando.
Putting aside all else, Jordan admired Rosie for her temperament, elegance, appearance, and mannerisms alone.
However, Jordan did not proceed to help her up.
‘Since her son has done something wrong, she can keep kneeling down if she wants!’
“How about breaking one of his fingers?”
Jordan continued.
Rosie continued to beg on her knees, “Mr. Steele! If you cut his finger, we’ll be heartbroken too! Please have mercy and not hurt him.”
Jordan humphed coldly. “I knew it. You don’t want your son to bear the consequences at all!”
“Your son provoked me, and I’m a powerful figure in Orlando now. Everyone knows about that shameless affair between your son and my ex-wife. If I don’t punish him and let him continue sauntering and throwing his weight around in Orlando. How can I continue making a living in the future!?!”
Rosie agreed with him.
As the president of Ace Corporation, Jordan was very famous and esteemed. After his identity was exposed, everyone kept discussing him too.
Jordan could forgo the fact that it was an insult to his pride.
Rosie suddenly fell silent for three whole minutes.
At one point, Jordan even wondered if there was something wrong with Rosie.
Three minutes later, Rosie suddenly took off her outer layer of clothes and said, “Mr. Steele, I can help you regain your pride.”
Chapter 85: I’m Not Willing To Resign To Fate!
Jordan looked at Rosie in bafflement, unable to figure out what she meant.
Rosie stopped kneeling and got up from the ground while her expression changed drastically. Her eyes were full of determination as if she was ready to go all out and die bravely.
Rosie said, “”Mr. Steele, Leonard, Tyler, the Ace Corporation personnel, and those from the Collins’ company know I am here to see you today,” Rosie said.
Jordan nodded and said, “I know, and what about that?”
Rosie suddenly said, “I can stay here for the night!”
Jordan was really taken aback by her words. ‘What a callous thing to say!’
At this moment, Jordan finally understood what Rosie meant.
Many people knew that Tyler had slept with the ex-wife of Jordan, the president of the esteemed Ace Corporation, which was a colossal disgrace and humiliation to Jordan.
If Jordan slept with Tyler’s mother today, no one would ridicule Jordan again.
Such a method of revenge was far more impressive than crippling Tyler.
Jordan looked at Rosie in astonishment. He totally didn’t expect that she would be willing to make such a huge sacrifice for the sake of saving her son!
“Mrs. Collins…”
Jordan looked at the ring on her ring finger and felt somewhat awkward in front of Rosie, who was twenty years older than him.
Rosie chuckled and said, “Of course, I know I can’t be compared to Hailey or Victoria Clarke. I’m just an old woman who is way past my prime. I can totally accept it if you’re not attracted to me.”
Jordan was even more at a loss for words. Rosie was indeed a bit too old for Jordan.
However, because she was a middle-aged woman, she had maintained her beauty well, and she was no less attractive than female celebrities of her age.
Jordan said, “Mrs. Collins, you’re gorgeous. You might be older than me, but you exude a mature charm that young women in their twenties do not possess.”
Rosie felt a lot less awkward after receiving a compliment from Jordan.
To her surprise, Jordan continued, “However, even so, I have no other thoughts about you.”
Rosie lowered her head again. Her plan to atone for her son’s mistakes had fallen through.
“But.”
There was surprisingly another twist. “I heard that you can sing very well. I’d be glad to listen to you sing if you’re willing to stay behind.”
Jordan had watched some videos of Rosie singing on Instagram previously and had taken a liking to her singing.
Rosie had the elegant charm of a songstress in the 30’s and 40’s, and Jordan really wanted to listen to her sing.
Grinning widely from ear to ear, Rosie said, “Mr. Steele, I’m absolutely willing to sing for you for the rest of the night. What songs do you like to listen to? If you like popular songs that were released in recent years, I’m afraid I won’t be able to sing them because I’ve never heard them before.”
Jordan said, “Mrs. Collins, forgive me for being presumptuous, but when I first saw a photo of you, I thought that you looked like a songstress from the 30’s and 40’s in New York. It so happens that you’re from New York too. What a coincidence.”
“When I was a child, I often heard my grandfather talk about the olden days in New York, which he says are the most memorable for him. It was the era that represented elegance, romance, modernity, and classicism.”
“Grandpa would always describe the women from that era and the glamorous outfits they would don during their performances in halls. They would even dance along as they sang.”
“So, I’d like you to sing some classic tunes.”
Rosie was a little surprised to hear that. “Oh, Mr. Steele, so you’d like to experience the vibes of New York in the olden days. I was born much later than that era, so songs from that era are all a little too old for me as well.”
“However, my mother often sang those old classics so I can sing them too.”
“Mr. Steele, please give me a moment while I get someone to bring me a dress and a microphone.”
Jordan initially wanted to say that he would be preparing those items.
However, he realized that he couldn’t prepare a suitable dress for her on second thought because he didn’t know Rosie’s body measurements.
After about twenty minutes, someone delivered 20 dresses as Rosie had instructed!
It seemed that Rosie was a fan of dresses.
“Mr. Steele, please pick one for me.”
Rosie laid out all the dresses.
Jordan picked them up without any restraints and began scrutinizing each one carefully.
Finally, Jordan picked a long beige dress and handed it to Rosie. “This one’s it.”
Rosie took the dress and said respectfully, “Alright. Please wait a moment while I get changed, Mr. Steele. I shall perform ‘You Are My Sunshine.”
In the Wallaces’ villa at half-past two in the morning.
Leonard was smoking a cigarette in the living room on the first floor. The ashtray was already full of cigarette butts.
Tyler came down from upstairs and walked over relaxedly. When he saw the sad expression on Leonard’s face, he asked, “Dad, what’s the matter?”
Leonard snubbed another cigarette and said, “Your mother went to see Jordan Steele. She isn’t home yet.”
“What?”
Tyler looked at the clock and realized that it was already 2:30 am. ‘It’s already the wee hours of the night, and she isn’t back yet. What could she be doing at Jordan Steele’s home!!?’
“Have you called Mom to urge her to come home?” Tyler asked.
Leonard said, “Yes, but her phone is switched off.”
“Switched off… Why would Mom do that? Could something have happened to her? Dad, let’s go look for her!”
Tyler was about to change into his shoes.
Leonard stopped him. “Before switching off her phone, your mother texted me and told me not to look for her.”
“Well…”
Tyler’s face turned pale, and he was so livid that he felt an urge to kill. He had already guessed what might happen between his mother and Jordan!
Rosie left Jordan’s villa at five in the morning.
Leonard and Tyler had already waited for the entire night.
Upon seeing Rosie, Tyler immediately ran towards her and asked, “Mom, why didn’t you come back all night? Did that scoundrel Jordan Steele do anything to you!?!”
Rosie rebuked furiously, “Enough! Don’t provoke Jordan Steele again! He’s not someone you can afford to mess with!”
“Tyler, Jordan Steele has promised me that he won’t harm you, so you can go out as per normal now. You don’t have to rush to have a baby anymore.”
Hearing this, Leonard’s face turned beet red.
He walked over and gave Rosie a hard slap on her face!
Smack!
“Who gave you permission to do that!?! You’re still my wife! You’re a huge disgrace to me by doing so!”
Leonard hollered.
Rosie said stubbornly, “I can’t stand by and do nothing while watching my son get hurt! Leonard, it’s over for our business, and we will soon become poor. We’ve long lost all our pride!”
“No! No! No!”
Tyler yelled hysterically and said to Rosie, “Mom, Grandma is rich. The Huxleys are a top-tier family in New York, tell them to help me, and we’ll definitely be able to kill that bastard Jordan Steele!”
Rosie shook her head and said, “Son, my family was dead against me marrying your father, and now that this has happened, they’re not willing to help us at all. We’d better resign to fate.”
“No, I won’t resign myself to fate! If you don’t want to beg them, I’ll do it! Jordan Steele has caused the Collins to be reduced to a terrible plight and has even violated you! I must make him pay it back tenfold!”
Tyler dashed out of the villa in his slippers…
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