495 He Isn’t an Idiot
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“Jesse isn’t an idiot. I know he set up a will ages ago. If anything happens to him, people are definitely going to suspect me…
“”
“So this won’t work, and that won’t work either. Damn it, why does everything have to be so complicated? I thought once I finally got out of prison, I’d be able to enjoy life!
“Don’t forget, if I hadn’t stolen all that money and helped you clean up your act, you never would have landed a rich guy like Jesse!”
James shoved Megan off his lap in frustration and walked over to the window to sulk.
Megan let out a quiet sigh, climbed out of bed, and hugged James from behind, speaking carefully.
“Honey, I know you’ve done a lot for me, but we can’t rush things. The more impatient we are, the more likely we are to screw up and then we’ll lose everything.”
…
“And there’s Kyla … our first daughter. It seems like she’s doing really well with the Jensens.”
Just mentioning Kyla seemed to calm James down. He couldn’t help but grin.
He turned, pulling Megan into his arms, his spirits suddenly high.
“Honey, I’ve always told you, if things really get bad, we can go to Kyla for help.
“The Jensens are the wealthiest family in Slosa, and they treat Kyla like gold. She’s got to have a ton of money!”
…
Megan hesitated. “But Honey, we left Kyla at the orphanage. We never did right by her as parents. If we only show up when we’re broke, I’m afraid she’ll hate us and refuse to see us …
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“Honey, what are you talking about? Kyla’s our flesh and blood. Without us, she wouldn’t even be alive in this world.
“We’re her biological parents, and nothing can change that. Besides, we had no choice but to leave Kyla back then. Would you rather have dragged her around and let her suffer with us?”
“Let’s just hope we don’t get to that point. If there’s
any other way, we shouldn’t do it.”
Megan hugged James even tighter, not because she really loved him.
After all… James was still the father of her two children.
He was also the only person she could count on right now.
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Chapter 495 He Isn’t an Idiot
+8 Pearls
Maybe it was just shared interests and a common goal, but neither of them could afford to betray the other.
And…
Megan was still a woman with desires.
At her age, she still craved intimacy.
Jesse never cared about her anymore. His heart was completely with his mistress.
So Megan could only seek emotional warmth from James.
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