Chapter 179 - Criminal Record

"Mom, are you going to the bathroom?" Stony asked.

Jaquan heard him. He rushed towards Emma and carried her to the toilet. Before leaving the bathroom, he finally said, "You should have asked me for help when you needed new clothes. I am sorry for not noticing it before, but really, you should have asked me to buy you clothes."

"Why?" Emma looked up and asked.

"..."

Jaquan was not prepared for this question. Honestly, there's no need for him to offer this much since he had provided a residence for them. However, Collin's kindness to Stony annoyed Jaquan anyhow, as if he was accused of not taking good care of his guests.

Without saying another word, he walked out. Stony got changed and he was putting the chairs back into position.

"Leave it. I'll clean it up later." Jaquan walked over and stared at Stony's face. For some reason, what lady boss who made pancakes said suddenly came in his mind.

"Mr. Cox's son looks exactly like you, and he is sweet, obedient, and above all handsome."

Stony noticed this gaze and asked, "What happened, Mr. Jaquan?"

Jaquan squatted down and asked in a gentle way, "Have you ever seen any picture of your father? Or do you know his name?"

Stony shook his head, "I know nothing about him and I haven't seen him before."

"Have you ever tried to get to know him?"

"I asked my mom." Stony frowned, "She knew little about him."

"..."

What the hell?

At first, Jaquan thought that it was Emma who got hurt in her relationship; but based on what Stony said, Jaquan got confused and was not sure what to believe.

If Emma didn't tell her child the truth, then it was likely that the emotional injuries she claimed to have was also not true. Moreover, judging from how indifferent she could be, it's not even possible for her to be abandoned. Instead, it made more sense for her to get rid of others.

After carried Emma back to the guest room, Jaquan cleaned the dining table himself. Because he didn't eat that much at dinner, he had a few bites of the cold steak. It was unpalatable hours ago when being cooked, not to mention for now. After chewing a few bites, he spat it all out.

At this time, Stony took out half a piece of pancake and handed it to him, "Mr. Jaquan, you can eat this if you don't mind."

"Why haven't you finished it?" At this moment, that piece of pancake was indeed far more attractive than the steak. Jaquan put the pancake into the toaster and heated it.

"My mom told me not to. You brought us two portions of pancakes and not for yourself, which meant that you were expecting someone to bring you food later, since you hadn't had your dinner. But the fact that you would not let us have the same dishes with you indicated that the cook would definitely not be your mother. So the person had to be Arabella."

"So your mom asked you to leave some pancake for me on purpose, knowing I may not like it?" Jaquan was shocked by how meticulous Emma could be.

Damn it. How could she be so modest and so smart?

"Not really. My mom just wanted to keep her stomach empty to have more delicious food." Stony laughed. "But it turned out that the dinner was terrible. Besides, she was just about to brush her teeth and you carried her out of the bathroom."

"..."

After helping the mother and the son to wash up, Jaquan finally had his break. He said nothing but lay on the sofa as if in a trance.

Randy had never been in love before, but what he said seemed to make sense. Jaquan had been snubbing Arabella these days, and surprisingly she went to him voluntarily for a few times.

When thinking of Arabella, Jaquan couldn't help thinking of Emma instead. The elegant manners Emma had for cutting the steak did show that she could be as graceful as Arabella was.

At this moment, the phone rang. It was Professor Cox, who had never contacted his son on his own initiative. He asked earnestly, "What did you say to your mother today?"

Jaquan was stunned. "What's wrong?"

Indeed, Mrs. Cox did not respond to his words back then. Could there be something wrong?

Professor Cox answered with his mellow voice, "She would just cry and said nothing whenever I asked. Then I checked the phone records and found out that you were the only one who called."

"How could you spy on my phone!" Mrs. Cox's voice came from the other end of the phone.

"Then why have you been crying?" Professor Cox's voice faded away.

Mrs. Cox's voice suddenly became louder, she must had her phone back. "How could you spy on other's privacy while being a model for your students? Jaquan, invading other's privacy is illegal, isn't it? What was his crime then?"

"..."

Jaquan panicked when he heard her chocked with tears. "Mom, are you alright?"

"No, I am not. I can't help crying..."

"..."

Professor Cox said, "Alright, alright. Let's hang up the phone and not occupy him. He may need to review documents tonight."

Mrs. Cox finally stopped crying, "Oh yes, son. Go to bed as early as possible, please. I will cook porridge for you tomorrow."

Jaquan answered spontaneously, "What about I cook for you tomorrow? It's my day off."

"What?!" Mrs. Cox was so shocked that she raised her voice unconsciously.

Jaquan laughed, "Yes, you heard me. I'll cook porridge for you and Dad tomorrow."

"Will you?" Mrs. Cox asked.

The fact was that Jaquan hadn't cooked for once all these years. Even when he moved out, he would occasionally call housekeeping service. After becoming a lawyer, the situation got worse. He would just have simple meals at the firm and never cooked for himself after work. Not a single day in the year would the kitchen be of any use.

Now that he suddenly offered to cook, not only Mrs. Cox, but also Professor Cox was shocked by this idea. The couple looked at each other with astonishment and wondered whether they actually had heard their son right.

It turned out that it was Jaquan's voice from the other end of the phone. He confirmed, "I will learn how to cook with the help of my phone."

Mrs. Cox warned her son with concern, "Alright, then I will just have plain porridge. You don't need to add anything in it, just rice and water will do. Put a lot of water please."

"No problem."

Before hanging up, Jaquan heard his mom crying again.

"..."

Jaquan opened Google research and typed in "how to cook porridge", smiling.

**

Emily had a sound nap this afternoon, so she wasn't sleepy at all at night.

She sat at the table and began to read. Although she had a poor foundation, she had been getting better and better with the help of Rex, the well-educated teacher who was also the dean of students. Whenever Emily raised questions, he would give comprehensive explanations. Emily was like a dehydrated sponge that swam in the sea of knowledge, she mastered the knowledge earnestly and effectively.

But it was not enough.

A drop of blood fell onto the book. Emily covered her nose quickly, cleaning up the book with a napkin. She was still obsessed with the math question that whether the pond contained six liters of water or five.

Her hands were covered with blood and she was about to wash her face. At this moment, Rex knocked on the door and went in. "Holy shit, who were you fighting with?" Rex asked with his shocking voice.

Emily was speechless.

When did she leave this impression of being a villain to Rex?