The Legendary Man Chapter 61
The Legendary Man
Chapter 61 Fraud âJosephine?â
When he sensed Josephineâs presence, Jonathan, who had his back to them, turned around at once.
âWhat brings you here?â
It really is Jonathan!
When she saw his silhouette earlier, she felt that it resembled Jonathanâs. But, the moment Josephine saw him, she couldnât resist asking, âJonathan, what are you doing here?â
âI live here!â Jonathan replied casually. âDidnât I tell you last night that I live at No. 1 Villa? Also, Iâll be here whenever you want to see me.â
âB*llshit!!â Before Josephine could say a word, Margaret blew her lid. âHow can a cowardly piece of trash like you live here? Jonathan, I have really underestimated you. I canât believe that you actually tricked Josephine into renting a mansion to keep up this charade of yours!â
âCharade? What charade?â Jonathan furrowed his eyebrows.
âStop pretending!â Putting one hand on her hip, Margaret pointed at Jonathan with the other. She scowled, âJonathan, I didnât realize you are so good at acting! Why donât you become a professional actor instead? Who knows, you might even win an award for the best male lead!â
Margaret unleashed a tirade.
It isnât a big deal if he canât afford to stay in Edenic Heights. Instead, he tricked Josephine into renting a mansion here so that he could feed his ego? He really is a scumbag!
âJosephine, whatâs wrong?â Ignoring Margaret, Jonathan looked in Josephineâs direction.
âMom, why canât we talk about this when weâre home?â Josephine couldnât tolerate her mom berating Jonathan at Edenic Heights. Hence, she grabbed her sleeve and dragged her out.
However, the infuriated Margaret didnât care at all.
Shaking her hand forcefully, she struggled free from Josephineâs grip. âWhat else is there to talk about with this scumbag? Jonathan, Iâm warning you that you had better return all the money Josephine spent on renting the mansion. Or else, Iâll skin you alive!â
âJosephine, you rented a mansion in Edenic Heights?â Jonathan looked at Josephine quizzically.
Why did she do that?
âMm-hmm!â
Josephine nodded. âAfter you left yesterday, I couldnât find you. Overwhelmed with frustration, I told my mom that you are staying at No. 1 Villa in Edenic Heights! In the end, she insisted on coming to see if it was true. Left without a choice, I rented a mansion to trick her. However, this has nothing to do with you. I was the one who rented it, and the money spent was my own.â
âYou foolish girl! Why are you still standing up for him under such circumstances?â Margaret was outraged when she saw her daughter wash Jonathanâs hands off the matter.
A weekâs rental here must have cost at least a few hundred thousand! And yet, Josephine is claiming it isnât his fault?
âIâm not protecting him. This matter has nothing to do with him, really!â Josephine bit her lip and added, âIf I can get the money back, I will do it myself. If not, just treat it as my own spending. Jonathan had no hand in this!â
âYou stupid gal! Youâre going to give me a heart attack at this rate.â Margaretâs chest couldnât stop heaving in anger. Just when she pointed at Josephine to say something, she was simply lost for words.
Meanwhile, Jonathan finally put two and two together.
Having his heart warmed, he looked at Josephine. âTherefore, you rented a mansion here for my sake.
Just so that your parents would not ridicule me anymore?â
âI just donât want them to stop looking down on you. I also hope that going forwardâyou can find a proper job for once instead of being boastful all the time,â Josephine explained while looking at Jonathan. After all, she did what she did because Jonathan boasted that he stayed in No. 1 Villa just to satisfy his vanity.
Jonathan, when will you ever stop being so boastful all the time?
âJosephine, I have never lied to you before and will never ever do so!â Jonathan gazed tenderly at her.
âI do live at No. 1 Villa! If you donât believe me, why donât you try using the key in your hand to open the villa door?â
âWhatâs the point in trying? How much longer do you intend to deceive Josephine for?â Margaret berated Jonathan. âIf youâre truly capable, you should get the rental money paid by Josephine back instead of continuing this charade. In the end, Josephine still has to pay for the rental on your behalf!â
Margaretâs finger trembled as she pointed at Jonathan.
Just when she thought her live-in son-in-law finally made something of himself to afford the No. 1 Villa in Edenic Heights, she didnât realize that it was nothing but a scam.
Furthermore, her own daughter even had to pay for it.
âI will definitely get back the money for Josephine.â Jonathan wasnât bothered with Margaret. Instead, he looked at Josephine and asked, âJosephine, do you believe me?â
âIâ¦â
Holding the key in her hand, Josephine wanted to give it a try.
However, what if I did? Can Jonathan really afford No. 1 Villa? It is the most expensive mansion in Jadeborough. Just the cost to build it alone would run into hundreds of millions. Therefore, its selling price must be at least a billion! A billion! Thereâs no way Jonathan can afford it.
âForget it.â Josephine shook her head while biting her lip.
So what if I tried the key? All Iâm doing is giving Mom another opportunity to humiliate Jonathan.
âJosephine, believe me, just this once!â Jonathan wasnât angered by Josephineâs response. Instead, he continued to look at her sincerely.
âIn that case, letâs go!â
Josephine chose to trust Jonathan even though she didnât believe the key she had in her hand could unlock No. 1 Villa.
âHmph! I want to see how you are going to open the main door to No. 1 Villa.â Snorting aloud, Margaret stormed ahead of Jonathan and Josephine.
However, before she could get far, she ran into the security guard that led them into Edenic Heights earlier.
The moment he saw Margaret, the guard yelled impatiently, âWhatâs wrong? Why havenât you left? If you donât go, Iâll have to kick you out!â
Just as he spoke, the guard raised his baton and chased Margaret away as if she was a pest.
However, the moment he stepped forward, a voice suddenly rang out from behind Margaret. âWho gave you the right to chase them away?â
Upon hearing the voice, the guard trembled in fear, as if he was struck by lightning.
The next moment, he dropped to his knees and groveled in front of Jonathan.