Chapter 18

“Why would I lie to you?” Jason smirked. “But how?” Miranda was still unconvinced. Despite not paying attention to him all the time, they had interacted daily with each other for the past three years. She could not believe that he was capable of what he said he did. “No ifs or buts. It was never a difficult thing for me when it comes to earning money.” He smirked. “You have changed,” Miranda said calmly as she looked at him. He was a coward in the past and would not even dare to speak casually in front of her. However, recently she had felt an aura of confidence and pride in him. Although it was barely noticeable, she could still clearly sense the difference. “Yes! I used to think that I could just waste away my whole life being by your side. However, I realized that you didn’t like that. Nobody did. I figured I had lived a life that irked everybody. So, it was natural that I decided to change myself.” He smiled. This was purely an act to cover up what truly happened to him. It was far too mystical to be taken seriously. He could not just tell her that a cunning soul that had lived for thousands of years had inhabited his young body. That would be simply unimaginable. Looking at his slightly depressed face, she had discovered for the first time that he was good-looking. The truth was that he was not bad-looking. Since he was simply too weak and pitiful in the past, everyone could only feel anger when looking at him. She kept the check and said, “let me know when you need the money.” “Alright. Spend it as you like, don’t be courteous. There will be more for you in the future. I am your man after all, and I should provide for you.” Jason laughed. She would only brush it off if Jason had told her these words in the past. For now, she silently affirmed what he said. When she got out of the car in front of the house’s entrance, he sneakily held her hand. She blushed slightly and did not pull her hand away. They both walked towards the house as Jason held on to her hand. ‘This old saying that I heard was indeed wise: The three necessary things that a man needs are money, money, and money!’ After earning a million dollars, this cold-tempered wife of his had changed her attitude for the better. He carried a slight smirk on his face and opened the door, only to find Madison’s aunt was present as well. Looking at the couple that was holding hands, the mother-in-law’s face turned grim, and she grunted, “She was really poisoned.” She could not understand why her smart daughter was attached to this man. The mother-in-law was furious that her excellent could have selected any suitor she wanted, but had ended up with this useless man. “What is this? Forgot that you should greet your elders?” Madison’s aunt asked, looking at Jason with a weird glance. “Aunty, when had you arrived?” Jason asked calmly, considering that as his greeting. He could not deny that he harbored no love towards the members of this family. “I’ve been here for a while,” replied Madison’s aunt calmly. She then looked at him and asked in disdain, “Jason, what about the event with the Greene Family? There’s no news from them?” “This was something they should deal with, not me.” Jason shrugged. He could not do anything if they chose not to follow through. It is not appropriate if he were to ask them about it proactively. He didn’t need to patronize anyone. Except for Madison, nobody else was worth his attention. “I guess it is correct that you are just fooling us!” Madison’s aunt could not help but snort as she heard the response. Jason had nothing to say when it came to this since she obviously distrusted him. Unless the truth could be shown, she would not believe him at all, even if he explained his story in great detail. “What are you looking at? Bring us the dishes,” grunted the mother-in-law. She eventually realized that he was simply falsifying things. She even felt a surge of anger as she came to remember what her second daughter had told her about him. She would need to have a proper discussion afterward about it. The mother-in-law looked grim while the aunt held an egotistical expression, with a hint of apathy on her lips. The father-in-law was reading the newspaper while the sister-in-law looked on with a mocking expression. “What’s wrong with this family?” Jason slowly shook his head and grinned. He could not describe the scene that had unfolded. “I’ll go and find out!” spoke Madison softly. She felt like she should explain to her family later that Jason was not the kind of person they perceived him to be. “Shut up, all you do is protect him!” scolded the mother-in-law exasperatedly. In her opinion, she felt that her daughter had not made the right decisions. She chose not to marry anyone else and chose this useless person instead. At that moment, the doorbell rang suddenly. Miranda stood up to open the door. A middle-aged man’s face appeared. It was the man named Young Baker that showed up in the hotel before.