My Wealthy Husband

I Know That

“If you don’t disguise yourself as a woman, everyone is able to recognize you.”

Jason had a twitch on his lips and said in an undertone, “This idea sucks!”

Brody raised his eyebrows and did not comment. Smiling, Novia wiped his lips with a tissue gently and said in a low voice, “Thanks.”

His anger dissipated right away when he heard this. He looked at Novia and asked her with embarrassment, “Am I hideous in disguise?”

Novia seemed serious, “No.” © 2024 Nôv/el/Dram/a.Org.

“Really?”

A smile lit up his face.

Novia forced herself to shake her head.

“Right. At least other guys were attracted to you when you were in disguise. It was not a failure.”

Brody spoke suddenly. Jason squinted at him and then threw the wig at him.

“They send you here?”

Jason guessed when he saw where they headed for.

“Now that everyone knows what happened to the Thompson, Asher wants to know more about the incident.”

“I want the truth.”

Brody did not respond at first, then he said, “Brandon has been to the villa.”

It was suddenly quiet inside the car.

When Novia heard the name, she could not resist frowning.

“I’m his youngest uncle.”

What Brandon had said to her resounded in her mind. She knew that Brandon would not lie. But it seemed that Brody did not treat him as their uncle. Then what kind of relationship did they have? And what kind of role did Brandon play in this? Novia thought maybe the Chapman family had more secrets than the Graham family.

Suddenly, she felt her hand was touched by someone and she found Jason was holding her hand. She was a bit surprised. Then he said, “Don’t take it personally no matter what Asher and Grandma say to you after we come home. And you can just walk away if you cannot stand.”

Novia was amused and asked in a low voice, “Isn’t it inappropriate to walk away directly?”

Jason frowned and thought for a while, “Right, I will take it out on them before we leave.”

Novia was speechless.

Then they arrived at Chapmans’ villa.

It was the first time that Novia had ever been to Jason’s home, so she could not help feeling ill at ease. In fact, what Asher and Grandma had said to her still preyed on her mind. But since she had promised Jason, she would not give up then. She had to get their approval. She hoped that her relationship with Jason would continue with his grandparents’ blessings. She did not want her life to be ruined by a disastrous marriage like her mother.

But she was unable to please someone. She did not have such experience because she spent too little time with elders. She was a bit strained. But Jason was amused by her anxious look.

“They are just an elderly couple. Why can’t you just relax yourself like you used to when you confronted me?”

Novia flicked a glare at him. She thought facing him and facing his grandparents were totally two different things.

“I need to pick up my wife.”

Brody said and then left them. Jason was jealous of Brody mentioning his wife directly and unreservedly. He thought, he had to hurry up and marry Novia as well.

The villa was not too big. And there were only two servants –the butler, Jack and the cook, Emily. The villa was austere and clean, and it looked quite lovely. Before Novia came in, she saw different sorts of plants in the garden. She thought, the people lived here must have enjoyed their lives very much. Then she wondered, a person who enjoyed her life must have a soft heart.

Thinking of that, she calmed herself down and came to the living room with Jason. Not surprisingly, Asher and Grandmahad been waiting for them.

“Welcome back.”

Grandma gave a smile when she saw Jason. And she seemed amiable even when she met Novia. However, Asher sniffed and turned his face when he saw her, as if he did not want to talk to her at all.

Novia felt a bit embarrassed. Her face was flushed when she thought of that she had contradicted them the other day. But she failed to find any words to lighten the atmosphere.

Jason held her hand and said in an undertone, “Grandma was greeting you. Why don’t you say something?”

He said it naturally, making Novia feel that she was being impolite if she did not exchange greetings with Grandma, so she bowed to Grandma slightly and said in a low voice, “Hello.”

Grandma looked at her and then nodded with calmness.

“You are both injured, sit down please.”

Taking Novia’s hand, Jason sat down on the couch with her right after Grandma said this. He even offered her a cup of tea gently and whispered to her, “Have some tea. Your lips are dry.”

Novia was abashed. Then she nudged him, reminding him to behave himself.

Asher was also embarrassed by him. He said angrily, “Have you done this to your grandma? What a jerk.”

Jason did not feel ashamed at all. He glanced at Grandma’s cup and squinted his eyes, “I learn this from you.”

Asher blushed and said, “Wretch!” Then he turned his face and did not spoke again.

Grandma smiled. Apparently, she did not take it personally. Then she asked, “Have you decided to go steady?”

Jason and Novia were surprised that she would ask directly. But Jason soon took Novia’s hand firmly and said seriously, “Grandma, do not try to ask her to leave me. I will go after her no matter where she goes. If you are unwilling to see her moving in the villa, I will move to live with her. She’s the only one that I want to live with for the rest of my life.”

Novia was abashed and touched by what he said in the meantime, so she did not deny.

Surprisingly, Grandma was not angered, “What I have done is trying to protect you from any harm. Jason, think about it. If she has the same affection toward you, then she will never leave you no matter what I say.”

“I’m trying to make her fall in love with me,” Jason interrupted, “Grandma, do not try that again. I will never let her go. Let me put it more straightforwardly, I will never marry anyone other than her.”

Asher had a twitch on his lips and hit Jason on his leg with his stick.

“How dare you talk to her like that!”

Jason did not spoke. But he was firm. Novia was moved by him, so she could not help holding his hand tightly. Jason felt that and gave her a smile to comfort her.

Grandma did not respond. She turned and spoke to Novia instead, “Now that you’ve decided to be with him, have you prepared to say goodbye to the past? I’ve told you that the Chapman family do not care about the position or appearance of Mrs. Chapman. But she must be upright and noble. I’ve heard that the Graham Group is cooperating with F&R Group. Have you told Jason that? Have you ever thought about his feelings? He asks me to accept you, but I need you to impress me with your sincerity.”

Novia clenched her fists with her fingers dug into her palm. Jason was obviously surprised by what Grandma had said, because he did not know it at all. He had mixed feelings about that, but he frowned and said, “No, I know that.”

“No…”