Only Deon and Bernice knew about the past between Emma and Jaquan. While others were all in blind guesses. Naturally, no one would inquire about their love affairs as they already have a child.
“Even if I knew, I wouldn’t have stopped seeing her because of who she used to be,” Jaquan added, “I like her, not her identity.”
Dorothy supported her cheeks and sighed, “What a pity.”
Jaquan fell silent.
As a cigarette finished, Eliot reminded Jaquan, “She doesn’t mean it. She only wants a one-night stand and will definitely take no responsibility. Stay away from her.”
Jaquan took a glance at Dorothy and saw her indifferent look. After thinking for a while, he tried to persuade her, “It’s better for girls to properly protect themselves outside. You think it to be a bonus, while in fact, there’s a cost in the end.”
“Stop saying that. A few more words and I will definitely fall in love with you.” Dorothy teased after eating a sunflower seed.
“Stop making fun. Girls should be well-protected. You will meet the one you love. Life is long, so don’t give up on it easily. One day you will meet your Mr. Right.” After Jaquan finished, he lowered his head to check on the phone. Emma had sent him a message asking when it would be over.
“Emma’s looking for me. I gotta go.” Before leaving, he turned around and touched Roger’s head, “I’ve always hoping to have a younger brother. You know what? You looked so ruthless that I didn’t even dare to touch you.”
Roger was momentarily confused as he was touched, “Then what is it now?”
“That’s because you already treated me as your family.” Jaquan took a look at his watch and said, “I’ll help you deal with the matters in the shop tonight. Don’t put it into violence.”
After Jaquan left, both of the three remained the same on what they were doing at the mahjong table.
Eliot circled his shoulders and leaned back to the leather armchair. He looked at Dorothy and said, “It’s enough. He’s totally into Emma and has no other thoughts, even on the Alberton family.”
Dorothy raised her eyebrows noncommittally.
Roger rubbed the head and said, “By the way, this guy is quite a match for Emma.”
Eliot suddenly smiled as he thought of something. A moment later, he revealed, “He’s not the wooer.”
“What?!” Dorothy was shocked.
“So Emma chased him?” Roger was so surprised that the lollipop fell out of his mouth. For a moment, he couldn’t say anything but a word, “Shit!”
Eliot crossed his legs and continued, “Or we should say, Emma chose him. On her eighteenth birthday, she went to a bar in City Y and took a fancy to him.”
“So she just slept with him?” Dorothy inquired in disbelief.
Roger was astonished, “And then?”
Eliot took out the cigarette case from his pocket but didn’t smoke, “Something must have happened. I have no idea what it is. From then on, he decided to stay in City Q for her.”
“I’m jealous,” Dorothy sighed emotionally. With her cheeks held, she stuffed the sunflower seeds into the mouth and gathered the shells to casually spell words on the table.
“Jealous?” Roger sneered at her disdainfully, “How many boys have you trifled with? You’re jealous? You said that you hated this.”
Dorothy retorted, “What about you? Any difference?”
Roger shrugged his shoulders and answered, “I didn’t trifle with them. I just can’t say no to girls. They all like me and they don’t need me to take responsibility. What can I do?”
“Asshole.” Dorothy rolled her eyes and covered her head as she sighed, “Come on. Leave me alone. I don’t want another blind date. I want to kick the guy the moment I see him.”
“No problem. Just find yourself a match and no one will force you,” Eliot said indifferently.
Dorothy twitched her lips and asked, “Eliot, do you like that girl from the Luke family?”
“What do you mean ‘like’?” said Eliot with his face wrinkled up.
Dorothy responded dismissively, “Forget it. Let’s just pretend that nothing happened.”
Roger licked his lips after eating the lollipop. “It doesn’t matter whom we get married to, as long as they are good-looking.”
“That’s why I’m jealous. Emma found the one she liked, and he happens to like her!” Dorothy eventually spelled the word ‘love’ successfully with the shells. Staring at it, a smile came to her face, “I mean it.”
“If your Mr. Right shows up, we’ll get him for you even if he’s the chief of an African tribe!” Roger laughed maliciously.
Hearing this, Dorothy raised her beautiful eyebrows and said, “Likewise. If you find ‘the one’, we will get her for you even if she is the new Queen of the UK.”
Roger put on a grin, “Great.”
Eliot stood up and interrupted, “That’s enough. Take a break and get on with your work.”
“Aye!” Roger wore a burgundy suit today. The moment he cast away the lollipop and stood up, he became serious. With similar eyes to Deon, he looked quite intimidating.
Dorothy came to her feet in a turquoise cheongsam. Walking towards the door on high heels, she took out a lady’s cigarette holder from behind, which was only for posing. As she leaned against the door with the cigarette holder hooked up by her right hand, she looked back slightly with a charming glance.
At this time, Eliot walked over and pushed her head aside, “You are in my way.”
Dorothy lost her tongue.
‘Stupid Eliot! When will you realize my beauty and charm?’
Following closely behind Eliot, Roger took the golden cigarette holder from Dorothy when he walked by. Then, he commented to himself after checking his face by the reflection, “What a perfect guy!”
Dorothy remained silent.
‘Stupid narcissist! What’s wrong with my family?’
