Chapter 224: Chapter 224

Paige hadn’t been back to the Sterling Family home in a while, so Jared called, sighing heavily.

As soon as Paige heard his roundabout way of speaking, she knew what he meant, so she stayed at the family home for a few days.

During these two days, Julian hadn’t called her at all.

That night, his call finally came through.

As Paige answered the phone, Julian’s magnetic voice came from the other end, "Come out."

Paige looked through the floor-to-ceiling window and indeed saw a figure outside the villa.

She was stunned for a moment, "You’re already at the door, can’t you just come in?"

Julian sneered coldly, "How many days have you not been home?"

So he came after just two days to ask their grievances.

Paige replied, "Aren’t I spending time with my dad?"

"But did you call me? Did you think about me?"

She sighed and looked at Jared, "Dad, I’m heading back."

If she didn’t go back soon, Mr. Hawthorne’s resentment would likely bring snow in June.

Jared looked displeased, "What does he mean by this? What does this mean? My own daughter stays a few days at home, and he’s not happy?"

Paige, "Dad, don’t be upset, don’t be upset. Julian is just like that. I’ll teach him a lesson when I get back."

Jared huffed and said nothing.

Seeing he had no objections, Paige left.

Opening the car door, Paige slid into Julian’s car, "It’s just two..."

Before she could finish the word "days," Julian kissed her.

The fact that he waited two days before coming to the Sterling Family to fetch her showed he had already been very patient.

Paige, "...Okay, okay, let’s go home, let’s go home."

She couldn’t help but add, "My dad’s resentment towards you has deepened again."

Julian, "Let him resent then."

He’s also resentful enough to be gritting his teeth, right?

Paige added, "Recently, he’s been especially keen on boxing. I overheard him asking how skilled one needs to be to incapacitate an adult man."

Who says mother-in-law and daughter-in-law relationships are the hardest?

The relationship between father-in-law and son-in-law is equally difficult.

When Paige and Julian got home, they found that Burt hadn’t returned.

Paige asked Sonny, "Where’s Burt?"

Sonny, pretending to be diligently doing his homework by the table, said, "I don’t know."

Paige checked the time and pulled out her phone to locate Burt’s position.

He was actually at a hotel? And a couples’ themed hotel at that?

This little rascal had behaved for two days and couldn’t resist messing around again?

Paige called Burt, "Where are you now?"

Burt lied without blinking, "I’m at my buddy’s place celebrating his birthday."

"Oh? You still have buddies?"

Burt’s expression stiffened, "Paige, even though you managed to coerce and entice my friends to ditch their friendship with me, true feelings exist everywhere. There’s still someone who won’t leave me!"

"Alright then", Paige hung up the phone.

Burt had prepared responses in case Paige didn’t believe him, setting up answers for everything she might say. But she just hung up?

Burt suddenly felt a bit uneasy.

"What are you thinking?"

A girl hugged Burt from behind.

"Nothing," Burt replied, "Hurry up and undress."

The girl pouted, "Why are you in such a rush? We have all night."

Who exactly has all night? Paige might burst in any moment.

Burt directly pushed the girl onto the bed, "Hurry, hurry, stop talking."

The girl was a bit displeased, "Don’t you have any sense of romance?"

"At this point, who cares about romance? Hurry up!"

The girl pretended to resist, "Brother Burt, no, I’m still new to this, can’t you..."

"Alright, neither of us is new to this. Stop pretending. If you don’t hurry, I won’t pay you."

The girl finally subdued, "Then be gentle, I’m scared."

Just as Burt was stripping himself stark naked and ready to proceed, the door suddenly flung open.

It was bad enough, but then a group of police officers rushed in, "Police! Hands up!"

Burt was bewildered, especially when a bunch of reporters followed the officers, flashing cameras at his confused face.

Burt, "...," Who am I, and where am I?

The police said, "Someone reported you for MYPC. Please show your identification."

Burt looked shocked, "What’s MYPC? We’re a couple! We know each other!"

The police asked, "Okay, then what’s her name?"

That girl immediately looked aggrieved, "Brother Burt, I’m not called Lily, I’m Claire."

So the two of them were brought to the police station for investigation.

As the first minor in history to be caught for MYPC and photographed by reporters, Burt already had a hunch he’d make headlines on Jarrow’s morning news tomorrow.

Everyone would know he got caught because of MYPC.

Burt couldn’t bear the shame. The source of thɪs content is 𝕟𝕠𝕧𝕖𝕝·𝘧𝙞𝙧𝙚·𝔫𝔢𝔱

"Officer, we’re really friends, please tell those reporters not to write nonsense!"

"You don’t even know her name and you call yourselves friends? If you were so afraid of being embarrassed, you shouldn’t have done such a thing in the first place!"

The officer was unswaying, "Call your family and have them pick you up."

This call, Burt didn’t dare to make.

After the police urged him repeatedly, he reviewed everyone he could possibly call.

Burt first thought of calling his mom, but then realized if she knew, his dad would know too, so he decided against it.

Then he thought about calling Evan, but figured Evan might beat him to death at the station for disgracing the family name, so he decided against that too.

Finally, in despair, Burt called Paige.

Paige’s voice was lazy, "Weren’t you celebrating a friend’s birthday? How did you end up at the station?"

Burt gritted his teeth, "How can you act like you don’t know? You reported me! How does it benefit you to trap me in a MYPC arrest?!"

Paige chuckled, "As your cousin, I’m correcting your inappropriate behavior."

Burt clenched his fists, damn so-called inappropriate behavior!

He’s fifteen or sixteen, in ancient times he would’ve been married, what’s wrong with him doing that?

And it was consensual, not forced! How could Paige interfere?

But he needed Paige’s help now, so he had to plead, "Cousin, just come and pick me up, if you need to educate me, educate me behind closed doors, don’t let others make fun of me."

"Thanks for reminding me."

Burt thought Paige understood, but then heard her say, "I’m a public figure now. If I go to the police station to pick you up and word gets out that I have a cousin arrested for MYPC, I’ll be the one people laugh at too. You better call someone else."

Then Paige heartlessly hung up the phone.

He’d never seen such a ruthless and cold-hearted woman like Paige!

Thus Burt was forced to stay a night at the station, and the next day, it was Julian who came to pick him up.

As soon as he got into the car, Burt couldn’t help but complain, "Brother-in-law, I really sympathize with you. You’re such a good man, how did you end up with Paige? She’s temperamental, ruthless, stops at nothing to get what she wants, no man would like her!"

He rambled on about Paige’s flaws the whole way and didn’t notice where the car was going.

At that moment, Julian stopped the car.