Chapter 311 Jared gave a poker-faced nod.
âSo Agnes just said you guys work together, what do you do exactly?â
Jared answered casually, âJust a regular job.â
Mariela chuckled, changing the subject, âAgnes has got a good eye. Youâre clearly a very good person.â
Jared didnât seem interested in small talk, he turned to leave the room.
Mariela called out to him, âJared, could you do me a favor?â
Jared turned around.
Mariela gave a small smile, âThere seems to be something wrong with my laptop, could you take a look?â
By then, Mariela had picked up the laptop from the desk and walked over to Jared, have to work tonight but my computer just froze and there are some important files on it that havenât been backed up yet. Really sorry for the trouble, Jaredâ
Jared furrowed his brows slightly.
He sat down on the single-seater couch in the room, starting up the computer. The screen was black.
Jared tweaked a few programs and restarted the computer. In just a few minutes, the computer was back to normal.
Mariela had just brought over a cup of coffee, only to see that the computer was already up and running.
Mariela exclaimed in surprise, âJared, youâre really amazing With that, she handed him the cup of coffee, âThis is a coffee my friend brought over, give it a try.â
Before Jared could reach for it, Marielaâs hand shook and a cup of coffee spilled onto Jaredâs pants. Mariela cried out in surprise, âIâm sorry.â
She quickly grabbed some tissues from the table and prepared to wipe Jaredâs pants.
But before her hand could touch Jared, Jared suddenly stood up and took a step back. Then he said in a cold tone, âStay away from me.â
Mariela was clearly not expecting such a reaction from Jared.
She stood there in shock, tissues still in hand.
Just then, Agnes walked out of the bathroom after a shower and saw what happened.
Agnes quickly went over, saying awkwardly: âNever mind, Mariela Heâs a neat freak and doesnât like to be touched.â Agnes grabbed some tissues and wiped Jared, but he didnât seem to care.
Mariela quickly composed herself, giving a small laugh, âMy bad, I accidentally spilled coffee on Jared.â
Helena came upstairs and saw them all in the room. She said with a smile. âYou guys should come downstairs for dinner! Agnes, your grandmaâs here too.â
Everyone went downstairs, with Agnes and Jared trailing behind.
Agnes shot Jared a look, âYou were really rude just now.â
Jared frowned, âYour neighbor is a bit weird.â
Agnes pinched him, âYouâre the weird one. The Lairds are all very nice. Itâs just a small accident. Good thing Mariela is understanding and didnât hold it against you.â At dinner, the Helena family was very welcoming Agnes grandma didnât seem to like Jared very much, she was rather aloof, After dinner, her grandma and Helena were chatting in the kitchen.
Laird invited Jared to play a game of Go Agnes and Manela were enjoying some fruits and chatting by a small table in the yard.
Mariela said, âAgnes, did you know thereâs a boat race in town tomorrow? You and Jared canât miss out on such a fun event now that youâre back.â