shuhaige
Chapter 177
Chapter 177
Andre threw the covers back. Seeing him about to leave, Mia quickly asked, "Where are you off to?"
She was ticked off. Why did he always bolt at the mention of 'Molly'?
Andre glanced down at his lower body. "I'm going to take a cold shower. Or... do you want to help me
out?"
Mia's face instantly turned red. She pursed her lips, not daring to look at her husband.
He had been under the covers just a moment ago, so she hadn't seen anything.
Now, she felt shy.
Andre laughed and headed to the bathroom.
As the sound of water started, Mia returned to bed, picked up her phone and struck up a chat with
Jade. "Are you asleep yet?"
In a police station, Jade quickly replied, "Mia, I got nabbed by the cops thinking I’m a hooker."
Mia was speechless.
On Friday afternoon, Chad took leave, saying he was going to visit his grandparents.
His boss gave him the green light.
After a four-hour drive, he finally arrived at his grandparents' house with Jade.
"…I just remembered. You're supposed to signal before you turn."
Chad said, "Only now you remember? It is too late."
Jade stuck her tongue out.
Halfway, Kendrick Byrne called her, asking where they were.
Jade complained, "Dad, Chad won't let me drive!"
Chad replied, "Not today, you're not touching the wheel."
Kendrick asked, "What happened? You two bickering again?"
Jade didn't dare to tell him, and Chad couldn't be bothered.
"Jade, if you're tired, stop at a rest area and take a nap. No rush. Safety first."
"Okay. Bye, dad! We'll be there tonight."
Kendrick hung up.
Jade was out of snacks.
The car stopped in the service area. Chad went to buy more snacks for her. With Jade keeping him
company, Chad didn't feel sleepy at all.
They arrived at their destination within the estimated time.
It was a small village in Oakridge.
Neither Jade nor Chad had lived there. They were both born in the city of Oakridge. Later, when
Kendrick was transferred to Havenbrook for work, their entire family moved to Havenbrook.
The siblings were not familiar with the village.
"Why isn't the GPS working?"
Over the years, many of the roads and some landmark buildings in the village had been demolished.
Some dirt roads had long been abandoned and turned into asphalt roads.
Chad used to remember the way home, but now even looking at the map, he had no idea where he
was.
Chad took Jade's phone. He looked at the map that hadn’t been updated yet, "I'll go ask for directions.
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"Okay."
Jade watched him leave.
Chad got out of the car and walked over to a fruit vendor. He picked out some fruits while asking for
directions.
After figuring out the way home, he bought a lot of fruit.
"Why did you buy more fruits? I'm already stuffed."
Chad said, "These are for grandma."
Looking at the sky, Jade laughed and said, "Did you feel sorry for that guy, selling fruits in such cold
weather, so you bought his fruits?"
Chad smiled faintly. He buckled his seatbelt and glanced at her. "You're getting smarter."
Jade raised her eyebrows proudly.
The trunk was filled with gifts they had bought for their grandparents. They didn't need these fruits.
Clearly, Chad just wanted to help that guy.
"Chad, you're so great." Jade took an orange out of the bag, peeled it, and began to eat while talking.
Chad asked, "Is it sweet?"
"You taste it."
Jade broke off a piece of the orange and fed it to Chad who was driving.
Chad smelled the orange scent on her fingers, "Remember to wash your hands later."
Jade quickly sniffed her own hand, "You're right."
Later, he drove, she ate oranges.
She ate half, fed him half.
Coleen Byrne called them, "Where are you now?"
Jade saw fields on both sides of the car. She teased Coleen, "In the wilderness."
Chad tapped her on the head, "Don't scare mom. We'll be there in ten minutes."
Jade agreed and then honestly told her mother their location.
By the time they arrived, it was dark.
The whole village knew that the Byrne family had two officials and a billionaire daughter-in-law.
Therefore, every time the Byrne family came back, it would attract the villagers' attention.
As soon as Jade got out of the car, she saw a crowd of people standing around. Everyone was staring
at her. A woman said to her, "You're Jade? You're getting prettier. You must be 20 this year, right? Are
you studying or working? Do you have a boyfriend?"
Jade was a bit scared. Who is this woman?
She called out to Chad who was unloading gifts from the trunk, "Chad! Come here."
Chad put a box of bread in Jade's arms. Seeing the woman who had been asking questions, he said,
"She's our neighbor."
Jade helplessly looked at her brother, even wanting to hide behind him.
Seeing his sister asking for help, Chad sighed.
He put the fruits from the car on top of the box of bread, "You take these over first."
When Jade got to the front door, she shouted, "Mom, grandma, I'm back."
Coleen quickly came out to greet her.
Seeing Jade looking so beautiful, dressed in high-end clothes and wearing beautiful jewelry, someone
asked, "Jade, do you have a boyfriend?"
Clearly, this person was planning to set her up on a blind date.
Chad came over with a few more boxes of gifts from the trunk. He frowned at the person who had
asked the question, "Nobody is to interfere with Jade's marriage. She's still a student. She's not dating
or getting married until she graduates."
Jade was wholeheartedly in agreement with her brother. She nodded vigorously, "Yes, I'm not dating or
getting married."
Coleen laughed and shooed the onlookers away. She didn't bother with those trying to arrange
marriages for her son and daughter.
Coleen was graceful and competent. Her voice sounded gentle, but those who had worked with her
knew she was a formidable businesswoman.
Without her skills, how could she have built up her Chade Inc.?
The three of them carried the gifts back into the yard.
Their grandma Aubree also came out at this time, all decked out in bright, colorful clothes.
She saw her grandkids and immediately went over to hug them. "Oh, my pretty little granddaughter is
back! Jade, you're such a sight for sore eyes. You got your good looks from me..."