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.

meaning in her mother’s words and rebelled instinctively. “Actually, I plan to stay

casual remark made the Goodwick family’s

“It’s fine for now since your uncle doesn’t have a girlfriend. But once he does, living together might not be appropriate.”

my place or how she chooses to live,” Aaron said, his tone unwavering, as

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

understand, but to outsiders, it could easily look like you’re a couple,” Mrs. Goodwick said sharply,

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“Speaking of misunderstandings, we might as well mention Chairman Goodwick. Not long ago, when he went out

to her husband, glaring. “Harvey, you brought that vixen out again? Are you planning to make her official?”

Crimson took a liking to her, so I brought her along,” Chairman

footage from that day?” Aaron’s calm retort

I’ll just die and make space for you two!” Mrs. Goodwick

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

their pinkies, a childhood gesture

parents‘ escalating drama, he turned

even settled, Aaron stood up and kicked him squarely. Arthur flew backward, crashing into the furniture with enough force to shift it, sending everything on it tumbling to the

the Goodwick couple stopped their fighting and rushed over. Pulling Arthur to his feet, Mrs. Goodwick pointed at Aaron. “This