Chapter 497 - Tonight

Dorothy, Hunter, and Roger went out. When they passed by the courtyard, Stony was sitting on Jaquan's neck and Emma was hanging clothes. Stony held a small clip in his hands. Jaquan held Stony with one hand and kept Emma from the sun with an umbrella in his other hand.

Dorothy, Hunter, and Roger weren't close, but they still could hear them.

"What did Dad just talk to you?" Emma asked.

"About us," Jaquan answered.

"What?" Emma asked.

"To give me a name."

Emma smiled resignedly, "What kind of name do you want?"

"Anything. As long as I can stay with you."

Emma didn't know what to say.

Emma was standing under the cherry blossom umbrella. The sun shines, and it looked as if the flowers were falling down and there were many stars in Emma's eyes. Hanging all the clothes, Emma smiled but said crossly, "Don't flirt with me."

"I am talking seriously." Jaquan had a tickle in his throat. He leaned closer, paused, and said to Stony, "Close your eyes."

"OK!"

Emma stepped back defensively. But Jaquan quickly put the umbrella into her hand, grabbed her arm, pulled her in front of him, and lowered his head to kiss her.

In case Stony would fall, Emma did not dare to struggle. She noticed that someone was at the door, but she was indulged in the kiss and wasn't distracted.

Stony covered his eyes but he sneaked a look at them. He laughed loudly, "Aren't you shy?"

Jaquan smirked, "Don't peek!"

Emma pushed Jaquan gently, "Stop."

Jaquan kissed Emma gently again and looked at her with eyes full of love. Then, he took a few steps back, took the umbrella, bowed slightly, and said, "Yes, my princess."

Emma smiled. She turned around and saw Dorothy, Hunter, and Roger at the door.

Hunter didn't know what to say.

'Jaquan is my brother-in-law. I have to calm down. I can't kill him.'

Dorothy didn't know what to say, either.

'I'm jealous.'

Roger didn't know what to say, either.

'I have to admit that Jaquan has a pretty face like me. But I am more handsome.'

Following Emma's sight, Jaquan saw Dorothy, Hunter, and Roger. He smiled and waved to them.

They nodded slightly and expressionlessly and then walked out.

Walking out of the door, Dorothy couldn't help but say, "I'm extremely jealous of them."

Roger took out a mirror and admired his face, "Do you think who is more handsome, me or Jaquan?"

Hunter took the stick behind the door and weighed it. He told himself that Jaquan was his brother-in-law and he calmed down gradually. Then he put down the stick.

The subordinate was accustomed and he opened the car door for them respectively. Dorothy, Hunter, and Roger got into the car and suddenly became serious as if they were going to talking about Sino-US cooperation projects.

After hanging all the clothes, Jaquan, Emma together with Stony went to chat with Bernice who was doing yoga. Then, Emma escorted Jaquan to the door.

Jaquan didn't live in the courtyard. When Jaquan and Emma were in City Y, both their parents lived together with them. There was little room for them to be intimate. They could only kiss each other and Jaquan couldn't do anything further. There were three reasons. First, at that time Emma stayed in the guest room with Stony. Second, her parents stayed in the guest room next door so that it would be convenient for them to take care of Stony. Third, Deon and Bernice occasionally make video calls to see Stony. But Jaquan thought that they just wanted to check if he had done anything wrong.

From City Y to City Q, Jaquan stayed with Emma every day but he couldn't have sex with her. Jaquan was very anxious.

Deon did invite Jaquan to stay in the courtyard. But Jaquan wasn't used to it. With so many people living together, Jaquan didn't have the mood to be intimate with Emma in a certain room here. So, he rented a suite. He didn't buy a house because he could feel that Emma didn't want to live here or even stay in City Q.

Unlike in City Y, Emma was unwilling to go out in City Q. She didn't even go out of the courtyard. She only walked around the courtyard with Stony after each meal, never taking a single step out.

The four children of the Alberton family had their own secrets and worries.

Having acquaintance with them, Jaquan found that they seemed to have poor relationships with one another. But in fact, they pretended it for their mothers.

Now that Riley is gone. The remaining two madams both wanted to take her place and take charge of all the affairs in the courtyard. Ever since Bernice returned, the fight became fiercer. At their age, neither was jealous. They preferred money because only money was reliable. It didn't matter if you couldn't attract Deon. It was fine if you could control the family purse.

Bernice didn't want to fight with them, but she could not bear it that the two madams pretended to be close to her. She would act as if she also wanted to take charge, and the two madams would be anxious and couldn't fall asleep.

So the four children of the Alberton family had learned to disguise and hide their feelings. But Emma disdained to disguise. She got on with everything and everybody indifferently. She didn't get fit in here.

Emma and Bernice were two extremes. The other madams would always think evil of Bernice. Although Emma wouldn't be coquettish or cute, her outstanding martial strength surprised Deon. And Deon liked her very much. Emma was always aloof and calm, so many people thought that if Emma was a boy, she would definitely become a rival to Hunter and Roger.

However, even if Emma was a girl, Deon planned to assign her some tasks. It was just like that the princes of ancient times would have their own territories after growing up. Deon also offered Emma a platform to fully develop her potential. But Emma left home the minute she heard the plan and it had been four to five years.

"What are you thinking?" Emma asked.

Jaquan looked at Emma, held her fingers, and rubbed them. "I want to sleep with you tonight."

Emma was shy.

Jaquan was busy with work these days. He was just joking in case Emma would worry about him.

To protect the victims, the abducted children, including Stony, were not requested to testify in court. Jaquan was in City Q, but he kept an eye on this case. After all, the case was of great importance. Ferne had made a great effort for this case and in the end, the criminals were all caught. But the result was really far from satisfactory.

Vincent had called Deon and tried many ways, hoping the court would directly impose the death penalty. But it didn't occur to him that the final result would be a reprieve.

Anything could happen in the two-year reprieve. It was really discomforting.

"You go in. I..." Jaquan let her go. Before he finished speaking, Emma whispered, "OK."

Jaquan was stunned for a moment.

Emma looked up at him. Her eyes were very dark. When Emma stared at Jaquan, he couldn't help but look back into her eyes.

She said gently and slowly, "I'll go to your suite tonight."

"What about your parents?" Jaquan suppressed his excitement and asked in a low voice, "Will they allow you to go out?"

Emma pushed him, "Go ahead. Pick me up tonight."

"OK." Jaquan grabbed her hand and kissed, "You promised me."

Jaquan looked at Emma happily, waved to her, and then got into the car.. He was as happy as a boy who got some sweets.