Chapter 2106

It was then that a series of heavy footsteps resounded nearby. Perseus whirled around, finding that Jebediah had returned. Looking around and not seeing Grant, Melinda asked, "Where is Mr. Castillo?" Yet, Jebediah proceeded to approach slowly with an eerie smile on his face, seemingly oblivious to Melinda's question. "Please marry me, Melinda. I swear I'll always love and take care of you." In a surprising turn, Jebediah, upon approaching within 16 feet, suddenly went down on one knee and revealed a bouquet of flowers from behind his back. "Huh?" Perseus furrowed his brow, wondering how Jebediah managed to get his hands on a bouquet of flowers in such an arid wasteland. He couldn't help but feel that Jebediah's smile had an unsettling, almost lecherous quality to it. "Have you lost your mind, Jebediah?" Melinda snapped, her patience wearing thin, abandoning any pretense of formality. She closed her notebook with an irritated snap and glared at Jebediah, adding, "I've told you bef