Love Her to No End

Chapter 37

Chapter 37 Watch Your Behavior

Everyone in the car could hear the man yelling through the phone. Feeling utterly embarrassed by what was going on, Michaela’s eyes reddened as she tried her best to hold back her tears.

Unaware of the awkward situation his daughter was currently in, Jacob carried on bellowing furiously, “Michaela, when will you stop messing around? Are you only going to stop when our Lingard family is completely ruined? I can’t believe you’re already so evil at such a young age! No wonder you agreed to it so readily that day. Only now I know it’s because you wanted to sabotage your sister. How would you benefit from that? You are such an ungrateful wretch! Come back immediately!”

The man was so angry that he had almost fainted when he saw the article that had gone viral on the internet.

That was especially so when he saw the blood on Lucille’s forehead. Jacob had also believed his younger daughter’s words and was furious that Michaela had almost caused him to lose his trump card. In fact, that was what he feared most.

As such, he rang Michaela immediately, lashing out at her.

Unbeknown to him, Jonathan, who was right next to the woman, had heard everything he said.

When Michaela noticed Jonathan’s expression becoming darker, she quickly switched her phone to the other side of her ear and tried to lower her voice.

However, before she could complete her series of actions, the man had already reached out and snatched her phone away.

With a frosty expression, Jonathan said coldly, “As her father, not only did you not comfort your daughter after she was being bullied, you’re scolding her instead? How can you simply believe anything anyone says blindly? If someone tells you that your daughter is a murderer, are you going to believe that as well? If you can’t even differentiate truth from lies and right from wrong, you’re not fit to be a father.”

Jonathan had been tolerating Jacob’s behavior for quite a while, but at that moment, he could not stand it any longer.

While he was talking, the man did not notice that tears had already welled up in Michaela’s eyes and were about to fall any moment.

As compared to Lucille and Jacob, Jonathan was merely an outsider to Michaela. However, he was the one standing by her side, showing her care and concern.

The biggest joke was that her so-called family was the one hurting her instead.

Perhaps it was because Jonathan had lowered his voice, Michaela did not hear anything that he said subsequently.

Just then, she saw a crease appearing between the man’s brows before hearing him say impatiently, “I’m Jonathan Xander. If Mr. Lingard has any questions, feel free to look for me anytime! Mich won’t be going back for the time being. Mr. Lingard, please watch your behavior!”

Right after he ended the call, Jonathan met Michaela’s gaze and saw tears rolling down her cheeks uncontrollably.

At that moment, the man felt his heart aching immensely. He wanted to wipe the tears off Michaela’s face but was at a loss of what to do. He was so overwhelmed by a whirlwind of emotions that his hands were

trembling slightly.

As Jonathan was inexperienced with women, he did not know what to do to cheer Michaela up.

Walter started to panic as well, seeing that his boss was in a fluster. He could not help but wonder why the man was so good at picking up girls but could not even say a few words of comfort at such a crucial moment!

Noticing that Jonathan had ended the call, Michaela quickly wiped her tears away and said, “Mr. Jonathan, can you send me back to the Simmons residence?”

The woman did not want to cry!

She had never shed a tear despite having gone through so much because she knew that crying wouldn’t solve anything.

Even when she was sad or disappointed, she kept all her emotions to herself as she did not want her mom to worry, nor did she want to be judged by others. However, not showing her emotions did not mean she did not feel them.

Feeling Jonathan’s concern for her, Michaela finally lost control of her emotions and let her tears fall.

The woman’s eyes were red and swollen from crying, and when she spoke, her voice quavered and sounded nasal, as if she was trying hard to suppress her feelings.

When Jonathan saw that, he instinctively reached out and caressed her cheeks. As he did that, he met Michaela’s gaze.

When they locked eyes, Michaela could only stare blankly at the man as she was stuck in her spot.

“Michaela!”

“Huh?” the woman replied in a low voice.

The next moment, Jonathan’s fingertips landed on her face as he wiped away the tears on her cheeks.

Such an intimate gesture caused Michaela’s heart to skip a beat. When she was about to turn her face away subconsciously, Jonathan’s gentle voice rang out again. “I’m only going to say this once, so you better listen up! From now onward, I won’t let anyone hurt you ever again as long as I’m here! You just need to focus on the things you enjoy doing and express your emotions freely, laughing or crying whenever you want to. Leave the rest to me. Understand?”

The man spoke in a gentle and coaxing voice. Hearing that, Michaela burst out in tears once again.

“What a silly girl!”

After saying that, Jonathan sighed helplessly and pulled Michaela into his embrace.

Witnessing all of that, Walter breathed a sigh of relief and rolled up the privacy screen in the Bentley. It seems like Mr. Xander’s bachelor life is ending soon!

The man’s minty scent filled Michaela’s nostrils as she remained in his embrace. She was feeling so tense that she stayed extremely still, almost having difficulty breathing.

With her mind blank, the woman muttered, “Mr. Jonathan…”

Right after she started speaking, she was interrupted by Jonathan. In his raspy voice, he said, “The Michaela I know is carefree and fearless. She didn’t even blink an eye when she threatened me years back. What happened to that girl?”

When the man mentioned what happened last time, a blush spread across Michaela’s face at once. Before she could reply, Jonathan continued, “In the future, if anyone bullies you again, promise me that you will retaliate! If anything happens because of that, I’ll bear the consequences. Do you understand?”

“Yup!” Michaela agreed obediently.

At that moment, her grievances seemed to have dissipated and were replaced by a warm and fuzzy feeling in her heart.

“Good girl.”

After Michaela’s emotions gradually calmed, Jonathan released the woman from his embrace and distanced himself from her before tousling her hair gently.

Even though he did not want to let go of her so quickly, the man knew that Michaela needed time. He could not afford to make any mistakes and let all his efforts go to waste.

It was a good start for Jonathan, seeing that things were progressing according to his expectations.

At that moment, the car was filled with a romantic atmosphere.

When Michaela recalled the way she was sobbing miserably a moment ago, she felt rather embarrassed and started behaving awkwardly.

Just then, the car stopped, and Walter’s cautious voice rang out. “Mr. Xander, we are here!”

“Let’s get down!”

Jonathan glanced at Michaela before getting out of the car. After taking a deep breath, Michaela quickly followed behind him.

However, she found herself in front of a compound with a rustic-looking gate and a quaint garden. It was a completely unfamiliar environment for her and not the Simmons residence where she wanted to go.

Feeling perplexed, Michaela turned to look at Jonathan with a confused expression. The next moment, someone stepped out of the house and greeted Jonathan respectfully, “Mr. Xander!”

Jonathan nodded in acknowledgment before waving at Michaela, beckoning her over. “Mich, come here!”

Then, he turned toward the butler and said, “Wayne, take Mich to my room for her to wash up. We’ll be having dinner at home tonight. Inform the kitchen and have them prepare dinner.”

“Got it!” Wayne replied before he turned to look at Michaela and said in a friendly manner, “Ms. Michaela, please come with me!”

Instead of leaving immediately, Michaela looked at Jonathan subconsciously. She only followed Wayne up the stairs after seeing the reassuring look in Jonathan’s eyes