Because You Are My Lady

Chapter 656

Upon asking that, Jimmy realized that his father went stiff instantly.

A moment later, Mack picked up the cup in front of him and took a sip of tea, slowly saying, "Your mom is just saying it out of anger. Can't you tell?"

Really?

As a parent, would Ella really say that?

Besides, just now, when he was downstairs, he had already sounded Hazel out.

It was obvious that Ella had not shown much care toward Kobi.

They were both her children, so why was there such a big difference between the love they received?

Back then, Ella didn't even notice that Kobi had been hiding in a box for an entire afternoon.

If it were Jimmy himself, she would be panicked if she had not seen him for a minute, let alone the whole afternoon.

Jimmy looked at his father with a sharp gaze. "Dad, I'm not a three-year-old kid. Do you think I will believe in your excuse?"

"How dare you say that!"

Mack's face turned black, and his eyes were filled with anger.

Jimmy frowned as he had never seen his father so furious like that.

It seemed that he had touched Mack's bottom line.

Upon some thought, Jimmy broke into a smile and said lazily, "Dad, don't get angry. It could cause your blood pressure to rise."

Mack looked at him, and the anger in his eyes didn't diminish.

Seeing that, Jimmy knew that he couldn't get by easily this time.

With his hands spread, he finally promised, "Alright, I won't meddle in this anymore. Calm down."

Getting his assurance, Mack withdrew his gaze and leaned back into his chair.

"You can leave now." Mack no longer sounded angry. "Go deal with your business and sort out the evidence. I'll call Mr. Hamilton later and tell him the whole story."

Jimmy stood up and smiled. "Sure. Thanks for doing that for me, dad."

Mack just waved his hand and said nothing.

Before leaving, Jimmy cast one last glance at the drawer where the photo was kept. The drawer wasn't shut tightly.

On the way to the hospital, Jimmy's phone rang. He glanced at it but did not answer it.

The phone rang for a long time before hanging up.

After a while, it started to ring again, which seemed to signal the anger of the man over the line.

Just then, the car came to a stop due to the red light and Jimmy picked up the call finally. "Do you know how dangerous it is to answer the phone while driving?"

"Tsk, are you cursing yourself?" Ricco sneered. "Why didn't you inform me about the arrest of Kevin?"

If someone hadn't tipped him off today, he would still be kept in the dark!

Tapping on the steering wheel, Jimmy replied lazily, "Haven't I informed you? Oh, sorry. I must have been too occupied." Nôvel/Dr(a)ma.Org - Content owner.

"Hey, you!" Ricco's tone turned cold. "You're avoiding my calls because you're afraid of my questioning, aren't you? You're deliberately keeping it away from me!"

With a sneer, Jimmy scorned, "I'm afraid of your questioning? What a joke. You know why I didn't tell you that Kevin was capture."

"He must die!"

"You know that's not possible! If Kevin dies now, I won't be able to get away with it, and Director Sherlock will be implicated too." Jimmy warned him in a low voice, "Director Sherlock is retiring in two years, so don't make trouble for him at this time!"

"So this is why you kept me in the dark? For the sake of you guys' status?"

Now, Ricco's voice was no longer angry, but cold.

"Am I that kind of person? Tsk."

Ricco was so angry that he hung up the phone right away.

On the other hand, Jimmy just threw the phone aside expressionlessly. When the light turns green, he drove away.

Arriving at the hospital, he asked the nurse about Kobi's condition before going into his ward.

The moment he entered the ward, Kobi's eyelids twitched a little.

"I know you're awake."

Jimmy went straight to the bed and pulled a chair over. With a thump, he sat down with his legs crossed.

At the same time, Kobi opened his eyes and tilted to look at him.

Jimmy leaned back into his chair and said, "Tell me about the business between you and Kevin."

"I'm not obliged to tell you that." Kobi raised his eyebrows at him. "It's not like you'll be frank with me if I'm curious about the private affairs between you and Ariah."

Hearing that, Jimmy curled into a smile, though his eyes were icy. "You're such a weirdo in our family. Why do you wanna know the private affairs between me and Ariah? Does it give you a sense of pleasure to pry into my privacy?"

Instantly, Kobi grew irritated and the veins on his forehead popped out.

"Kobi, don't forget that you're still lying on the hospital bed. It won't do you good to infuriate me now." Jimmy gazed at him coldly. "Growing up, you always taught me to be a wise man who should submit according to their circumstances. Now, do you need me to remind you of your situation?"

Kobi looked at him with a poker face. "Why are you here questioning me? Is it because you couldn't get any information from Kevin since he's still lying unconscious in the ICU?" "My dear brother, you're indeed very smart." Jimmy clapped his hands.

Suddenly, Kobi smiled. "Kevin is just an acquaintance that I hardly know. Apart from that, what else do you wanna know?"

"Do you think I'll believe that?"

"Believe it or not, it's your business."

With a sign of warning, Jimmy narrowed his eyes. "You'd better confess now when you still have the chance."

"Officer Hudson, are you trying to interrogate me and force me to confess?"

"Kobi, if you still take me as your family, then tell me. Tell me why do you have to put me to death? Have I offended you before?"

"Tsk, do you really wanna know the answer?"

Gradually, Kobi's expression turned icy. "Alright, I'll tell you. It's because of Ariah!"

"You know how much I love her. I could even risk my life to save her, and yet, she still doesn't love me. Instead, you're the one she loves. So if you die, she'll forget you and I'll be able to have her again!"

The ward fell into a dead silence.

Jimmy clenched his hands into fists, and he could feel his temples pulsating. Clearly, he was trying hard to keep his emotions at bay.

Finally, he unclenched his fists and cooled down, saying, "I know you took the bullet for Ariah because you want me to owe you a favor."