He often called her a country bumpkin, and since she frequently wore jeans, he would say, “Why doesn’t a girl wear skirts and always wear long pants? So uncouth.”
Mira snapped back to reality and changed into the clothes. She sat down on the sofa in the lounge, and Jones Calvin handed her a cup of coffee, asking, “Have you been doing well these years?”
“Not bad.”
He looked at her, as if he had something to say, but after a moment of silence, he asked, “Has the person you were waiting for come back to find you?”
She cradled the coffee cup in her hands, the steam rising, her gaze appearing somewhat distant. She lowered her head and took a sip of coffee, saying, “He’s already married.”
Jones Calvin: “…”
Jones Calvin took a sip of coffee and nearly choked. He hurriedly covered his mouth and coughed a few times before recovering enough to ask, “Married…?”
“Yeah.”
“I see…”
Jones Calvin crossed his arms and stretched, slowly standing up to walk to the window. Suddenly, he hummed his new song and danced a quirky little routine.
Mira frowned at the sight. Jones Calvin then snapped back to reality, cleared his throat, and said, “Sorry, I got a little carried away and danced a bit.”
He sat down across from her, lazily leaning back in his seat, covering his mouth as he chuckled, then straightened his expression to ask, “When are you going back to see your parents? They want to see you.”
“I’ll find time to go.”
Just then, someone knocked on the door. Jones Calvin opened it to find Thelma and Caro standing outside. As soon as Jones Calvin saw Thelma, a smile spread across his face, and he bowed to her, saying, “Hello, Boss Thelma.”
Thelma’s lips twitched, and she chuckled dryly, “Hello, you don’t have to be so polite. I’m not much older than you. Every time you see me, you bow; I can’t handle it.”
After Thelma finished speaking, she waved at Mira, who put down her cup and walked over. Just as she was about to leave with Thelma, she heard Jones Calvin say, “Thank you, Boss Thelma, for taking care of my family’s Mira these days.”
Both Thelma and Mira’s lips twitched simultaneously. Mira frowned, casting him an unhappy glance, while Thelma’s gaze swept between the two but didn’t ask further.
Once in the car, Thelma asked, “Are you okay?”
“I’m fine.”
“Have you reconciled with Jones Calvin?”
“No, he’s just being neurotic. He often acts strangely for no reason.”
Thelma nodded, feeling a deep sense of agreement.
After this incident, Thelma learned her lesson and immediately assigned two bodyguards to Mira. This incident had caused quite a stir, but Mira’s status as a spokesperson remained unaffected, while Jones Calvin’s behavior truly tarnished public sentiment. Those whose opinions were soured turned to support Mira, and overnight, she gained a large number of fans, which could be considered a blessing in disguise.
After finishing her EP, Mira decided to visit the Jones family. She had actually been reluctant to go, especially since things had become so tense between her and Jones Calvin. She had even reported Jones Calvin to the police, and because of this, she didn’t know how to face the elder Jones couple. However, considering that they hadn’t wronged her and had taken care of her for several years, now that they knew she was alive, it was only right for her to pay them a visit.
Since this was a private trip, she didn’t bring an assistant with her, and the journey to the Jones family went smoothly. The elder Jones couple had received her call early in the morning and were waiting for her at home.
The Jones family was located in Nokari City, which is the largest city in the country after Brackenfield. The Jones family was well-off and considered a prominent family in Nokari, residing in the old concession area.
The housekeeper opened the door for her and led her inside. As soon as Jones Evelyn saw her, her eyes turned red. “Mira, why haven’t you been in touch with us all these years? Why did you leave back then? Did we or your Uncle Jones do something wrong?”
Jones Fidelis was not as emotional; he patted Jones Evelyn’s shoulder and comforted her, “Alright, alright, Mira has just returned. Let her eat something first.”
Only then did Jones Evelyn realize, and she hurriedly pulled Mira to sit on the sofa.
“Mira, tell Auntie, why did you leave back then?”
The reason for her departure was something she found hard to articulate because she had left because of Jones Calvin.
Jones Calvin had never liked her much. Ever since she came to the Jones family, he would often go against her, even at school, where he would put caterpillars in her backpack, lock her in the restroom, and criticize her clothing choices. Those were just the lighter things.
“That vulgar man is like this and that…”
“How can someone as barbaric as him be like this and that…”
Mira didn’t want to argue with him about other matters, but this one thing—whenever he spoke ill of Mira, she couldn’t help but have a big fight with him. Her defense of mira seemed to only infuriate him more, and his insults towards mira became even more severe.
