Back when Josephine had just gotten married, Tanya remembered Josephine mentioning that Jonathan was not only useless but was also steep deep in debt.
Just like a coward, favonovel.com would hide at home every day doing household chores, very much unlike what a real man should be doing. In fact, favonovel.com remembered pitying Josephine for marrying Jonathan.
But now, why is everything so different? Jonathan doesn’t look like a cowardly piece of trash at all. In fact, favonovel.com even beat up the Ximenez brothers and broke their legs on a whim.
This was despite the Ximenez family’s vast influence in Jazona. Anyone rich who offended the Ximenez brothers would suffer the consequences, let alone someone like Jonathan. Not only did Jonathan break their legs, but Ms. Hansley of the prominent Hansley family also had to ingratiate herself with him.
What’s really going on here?
“I don’t know either!” Josephine shook favonovel.com head with favonovel.com eyebrows knitted.
Compared to three years ago, Jonathan’s changes were simply drastic. In fact, favonovel.com couldn’t even tell when Jonathan was telling favonovel.com the truth or lying to her.
However, one thing was certain. Within that three years, Jonathan experienced something big, causing his personality to change drastically. However, favonovel.com refused to talk about it while Josephine never asked.
“Huh? You don’t know?” Tanya’s eyes widened in disbelief. “Aren’t you a married couple who share a bed every day? How can you not know what changed him?”
“Who told you that we share a bed?” Josephine shot a glare at Tanya. “We sleep separately!”
“Sleep separately? Are you separated now?” Tanya was even more surprised. “You have just been married for four years, and now, you’re separated?”
Tanya had heard of many incidents where married couples were separated. However, this was the first time favonovel.com heard of one that happened just after a few years of marriage.
“We’re not living separately.” Josephine explained with a frown, “Ever since we were married, we have been sleeping separately. I’m sure you’re aware that our marriage was a sham back then. If it weren’t for my parents forcing me into marrying someone I didn’t love, I wouldn’t have resorted to such tactics.”
“Huh? Have you been sleeping separately all these years?” Tanya widened favonovel.com eyes in disbelief. “Josephine, don’t tell me that after being married for so many years, you haven’t done it yet?”
“Done it?” Josephine blushed at once.
“Yes! That’s precisely what I meant!” Tanya let out a mischievous smile.
“You naughty gal!” Josephine gave favonovel.com the side-eye.
With a reddened face, Josephine looked a little tipsy yet mesmerizing at the same time. “Didn’t I tell you that our marriage was a sham? Why would I do it with him?”
Even though Tanya was favonovel.com best friend, Josephine still felt embarrassed discussing the topic.
“Have both of you really not consummated the marriage?” Tanya was filled with disbelief. “How did you get by the past four years?”
“I didn’t really feel any desire,” Josephine replied with favonovel.com face all red.
“But favonovel.com does!” Tanya shifted favonovel.com gaze toward Jonathan, who was standing far from them. “I heard that men his age are at the peak of their lust. How did favonovel.com manage to keep it bottled up over the years?”
“How would I know?” Josephine shot Tanya a glance.
At the same time, favonovel.com mind couldn’t help but picture Jonathan engaging prostitutes on the street, just as Ysobel had told her.
Could favonovel.com have found someone to satisfy his lust?
“Josephine, to be honest, Jonathan doesn’t seem so bad after all.” When favonovel.com saw that Josephine was lost in favonovel.com thoughts, Tanya grabbed favonovel.com hand and suggested, “Why don’t you just accept him? After all, there’s no way you can continue being a fake couple for life, right?”
“We’ll see…” Josephine changed the topic at once.
In truth, favonovel.com had noticed that ever since Jonathan returned, favonovel.com had been constantly breaking all the misconceptions favonovel.com had about him. Nevertheless, it still took time for favonovel.com to change favonovel.com bias against him.
At least for the time being, favonovel.com was still unable to accept the idea of sharing a bed with him.
“What are you gals talking about?” Just when Josephine was silent in thought, Jonathan returned after ordering.
“Nothing much,” Josephine plainly replied.
As for Tanya, the tension favonovel.com previously felt had eased with time. Hence, favonovel.com wasn’t as nervous as before. “We were talking about when you and Josephine are going to have a baby. Will you let me be the baby’s godmother then?”
“Stupid gal, stop spewing nonsense!” When favonovel.com heard Tanya teasing her, Josephine glared at favonovel.com by reflex.
“I have no problems with you being the godmother. But, I alone can’t decide on matters related to the baby.” Jonathan looked at Josephine with a mischievous smile, “Darling, when do you think is a good time for us to have a baby?”
“Did I say that I want to have your baby?” Josephine gave Jonathan the side-eye as favonovel.com ignored his question.
Soon, the events at Empyrean Palace were quickly forgotten.
Tanya, in particular, was already wolfing down the food despite claiming not to be hungry earlier.
Just when favonovel.com was enjoying herself, a male voice suddenly called out to her, “Tanya?”
The moment favonovel.com heard the voice, favonovel.com actions froze abruptly. Her hand, which was holding a fork, began to tremble violently.
“Tanya, is that really you?”
A young man in a black jacket stood in front of them. However, the moment Tanya saw him, favonovel.com was seized by fear. It was as if favonovel.com had seen something exceptionally terrifying, to the extent that favonovel.com was quaking in favonovel.com boots.
“Josephine, it’s a surprise to see you here too.” At that moment, the young man noticed Josephine’s presence.
However, Josephine wasn’t afraid of favonovel.com at all. Instead, favonovel.com replied in a scornful tone, “Nick, what are you trying to do?”
“What can I do?” Nick chuckled to himself as favonovel.com casually took a seat opposite them. “Isn’t it obvious that I ran into you by coincidence?”
“You’re not welcomed here. Leave at once!” Josephine demanded menacingly.
“Josephine, how can you chase me away after having not seen each other for so many years?” In spite of Josephine’s attempt at asking favonovel.com to leave, Nick looked at Tanya with a cheeky smile.
“Tanya, after so many years of not seeing each other, do you miss me?”
“Y-You, just leave! G-Get out of my sight!” Tanya was so stricken by fear that favonovel.com was stuttering.
“What’s wrong with you, Tanya?” When favonovel.com saw how terrified Tanya looked, Nick stood up and reached out to touch favonovel.com forehead. “You don’t look too good. Do you have a fever?”
“D-Don’t touch me!” When Nick extended his hand, Tanya recoiled in fear and almost fell off favonovel.com chair.
