Chapter 140

Rosalie shuddered as she raised her head dazedly and encountered Jonathan’s eyes, which held a gentle ripple within their

gaze.

Meanwhile, Elodia’s expression changed, and she forced a couple of awkward chuckles before saying, “Mr. Youngblood, I didn’t realize… how deep your feelings for Rosalie were. Have you thought about tying the knot?”

“Tm prepared to marry her as soon as she agrees,’ replied Jonathan.

Staring at Jonathan in disbelief, Rosalie could feel her heart pounding wildly. She felt as if she had just heard something

absurd.

“How’s that possible?” blurted Elodia.

Jonathan glanced at Elodia casually and asked, “What’s not possible?”

The cold, icy gleam in his eyes sent a shiver down Elodia’s spine as a sense of dread welled up within her.

“That’s enough. Rosalie, let’s go,” said Jonathan, leading Rosalie away while holding her hand.

Trotting behind Jonathan. Rosalie left with him obediently.

At the mall, Ronin looked at Elodia disapprovingly and said. “Elodia, why did you mention your friend’s past imprisonment just now? You’re lucky that Mr. Youngblood was aware of it. If he had been unaware, it might have created an awkward situation between them and could even have led to their separation”

on purpose!” Elodia resentfully thought. Then, she turned around to notice the expensive cup of coffee

didn’t finish it. I’m sure he has never enjoyed good coffee and doesn’t know how to enjoy the finer things in life,”

that a guy willing to marry a sanitary worker who had been once imprisoned was a loser,

brows slightly, not appreciating

to him. She signaled for the waiter, intending to settle the bill. To her surprise, the waiter said. “The other gentleman’s subordinate has already

paid the bill? Although we only had a few cups of coffee, this wasn’t a cheap meal and cost around 200 dollars! Average working-class

contorted as her thoughts raced through her mind. “Who is this man? Is

the mall when she suddenly said, “I won’t dwell on what you said earlier. I know you deliberately said those

great of a

was hereft of speech. If Jonathan and she were a genuine couple, Elodia’s earlier remarks were obviously meant to

you take my

“What is he implying by asking me to take his words seriously? What he said just now… Does he know the implication

jumbled as they rode in the car and arrived at the Youngblood residence. She exited the car with Jonathan, and they were about to

said. ‘I’ve been so hungry that I thought

for an extended period. During that time, he experienced intense hunger, so much so that he had nearly no strength left, feeling as if death loomed

he finally regained his strength when a neighbor knocked on his cloor and provided him

by Jonathan’s words and fixed her gaze on his retreating figure. His calm delivery of those words unexpectedly stirred a sense of compassion within

his childhood stories to her when he

his father died in the snow after his mother abandoned

had endured some callous times before joining the

which had been hanging by her sides. When Jonathan uttered his final sentence, an unconscious urge welled within her, reminiscent of how she used

no longer the “Jon” she knew. He was Jonathan,

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