Chapter 93 The Annual Party

 

“They’re not going to see it even if you kiss me…”

 

 

With an arm wrapped around Josephine’s waist, Jonathan was just about to capture her lips, but she broke free and sprinted downstairs as though fleeing for her life.

 

When Jonathan went downstairs, the family of four was already dolled up, ready to leave anytime.

 

As soon as Margaret spotted Jonathan’s casual dressing, her expression abruptly darkened. “Are you going like this, Jonathan?”

 

 

 

“Is there a problem?” Jonathan countered blasely.

 

 

In the past few years, all I ever wore was a military uniform aside from casual clothes. I’ve hardly worn anything else.

 

“Do you know the occasion today?” With a wintry expression on her face, Margaret enunciated, “It’s the Smith family’s annual party today, and everyone will be attending in formal attire. Do you want to be the only person dressed casually? And are you trying to have us humiliated with you deliberately?”

 

 

 

“You’ll be humiliated with me just because I’m not dressed as ostentatiously as you in attending the party?” Jonathan then sneered, “Do you perchance think that the Smith family’s annual party is some international event?”

 

He wasn’t in the mood to bicker with her.

 

 

 

If she had nicely coaxed me into changing, perhaps I wouldn’t have had any objections. Unfortunately, I simply can’t stand her sarcastic remarks!

 

“Are you going to change or not?” Margaret lambasted while pointing her finger at him, her expression frosty.

 

“No.”

 

made his stance

 

party today if you’re not changing!” With a harrumph, she

 

that,

 

he not attend than to

 

can attend?” Jonathan arched a brow, not giving in

 

me?” Margaret instantly got up in arms upon hearing

 

Stop arguing! Jonathan was the one who prepared the gift, so what right do you have to forbid him from attending? It’s just clothes, no? Never mind if he

 

defense of Jonathan had Margaret’s expression contorting into a mask of fury at once. “Whose side are you on, you wretch? He prepared the gift, you said? Where did he get

 

maintained, “This

 

with him to dupe me!” Margaret didn’t believe her in the least. “We’ll see who ends up being an embarrassment when we arrive at the Smith mansion!

 

that,

 

Josephine booked in

 

was just about to sit in the back seat with Josephine when Margaret ordered him to sit in the front. “Go

 

Jonathan ignored her entirely and sat down beside

 

her words had fallen on deaf ears, and he paid her no mind, her chest heaved violently. “Do you

 

her and acted as though he didn’t hear

 

and get into the car! We’re going to be late if you don’t

 

“Zip it!”

 

him, Margaret climbed into the

 

car then left Edenic Heights and headed

 

past, the affluent loved living in the city center since they

 

preferred living in the suburbs, as they were fond of being close

 

away

 

deaf ear to whatever they

 

the Smith mansion, she could already guess how those people from the Smith family were going to harp

 

same every single year. As long as he attends the party, they’ll use every weapon in their arsenal

 

“Okay,” Jonathan replied softly.

 

same time, the scene of those people from the Smith family heaping scorn on him during the Smith family’s annual party a few years back inexorably flashed in

 

there since I’m a live-in son-in-law? For that reason, none of them had

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