Bye-Bye Jerk, Hello Mr. Right by Rosie Steppe

Chapter 877

Chapter 877

“Yes!” Lena and Aaron replied in unison.

Mrs. Goodwick froze for a moment, then gave an awkward laugh. “You two are uncle and niece, having grown up together, but now that you’re adults, you should have your own spaces. What if Mr. Ace brings a girlfriend home? It wouldn’t be convénient, would it?”

She certainly knew how to mind others‘ business.

“I don’t have a girlfriend, so there’s no inconvenience,” Aaron replied flatly, blocking her attempts at argument like swatting away a fly.

“But men and women are different,” Arthur said, his gaze toward Lena taking on a peculiar edge.

“Only dirty–minded people think that way,” Lena shot back without hesitation.

The back–and–forth between Aaron and Lena left no room for the Goodwick family to save face. Their expressions darkened considerably.

Mrs. Lane had to step in to smooth things over. ‘It’s just that Lena had some trouble with a medical dispute recently. We were worried about her safety, so we let her stay with her uncle for the time being.”

“Oh, I see,” Mrs. Goodwick replied with a forced smile.

however, caught the underlying meaning in her mother’s words and rebelled instinctively. “Actually,

casual remark made the Goodwick family’s expressions

since your uncle doesn’t have a girlfriend. But once he does, living together might not be

Lena stays at my place or how she chooses to live,” Aaron said, his tone unwavering, as if the two of

idea of the two living together–uncle and niece or not–left them deeply uncomfortable, especially as they were both unmarried

really dotes on Miss Lane. Those who know your relationship might understand, but to outsiders, it could easily look like

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expression darkening. “Speaking of misunderstandings, we might as well mention Chairman Goodwick. Not long ago, when he went out with his secretary, people were

froze. Mrs. Goodwick’s face immediately turned black. Forgetting the occasion, she turned to her husband, glaring. “Harvey, you brought that vixen out

that! President Dimon of Crimson took a liking to her, so I

footage from that day?” Aaron’s calm retort left Chairman Goodwick

Goodwick! Sneaking around behind my back again. Fine, I’ll just die and make space for you two!” Mrs. Goodwick erupted, alternating between hitting, yelling, and

family exchanged uneasy glances, collectively displaying a reluctance to get involved in the

pinkies, a childhood gesture they used to celebrate getting away

escalating drama, he turned his fury toward Lena and Aaron. “You’re nothing but a pair of shameless

up and kicked him squarely. Arthur flew backward, crashing into the furniture with enough force to shift

over. Pulling Arthur to his feet, Mrs. Goodwick pointed at Aaron. “This is too much! Just