“You just found out, huh? You don’t know much about my family background, and yet you still want to be with me?” Bella playfully flicked Justin’s head. “I have three stepmothers, and each one is more formidable than the last.”
Justin looked at her with a wry smile. Bella’s family history was incredibly intricate, enough to boggle his mind. It required quite an imaginative mind to consider the possibility that Sasha might be the daughter of the leader of the Southern Star Syndicate.
“Bella, you shouldn't talk about Justin like that. Besides those who are close to us, Mr. Jenkins has never revealed Aunt Sasha’s identity.”
Asher was in a good mood after sorting out Steven’s issue. He even kept up his friendly tone with Justin and stopped addressing him as “Mr. Salvador”.
He continued, “After all, the world is a scary place, filled with dangers and dark forces. Mr. Jenkins only does it to protect his one and only daughter.”
Justin slightly puckered his lips, feeling warm in his heart. He knew that deep down, Asher was very much like him—seemingly tough but actually affectionate.
Bella nodded in agreement. “Well, that’s true. Although Mr. Jenkins strongly dislikes Wyatt for deceiving his beloved daughter and even threatened to break their father-daughter relationship, I know he truly cares for Aunt Sasha.”
Suddenly, she clenched her fist and thumped it into her palm, letting out a sigh of regret. “I’ve heard that poop tastes like sweet potatoes. That bastard Hunter ran so quickly, I didn’t even have the chance to ask him about it. I’m really curious!”
Justin, Asher, and Arnold were speechless upon hearing this.
*
The day had yet to begin, but for Steven, it had already been a long one, as the night had been quite eventful.
Before Bella and the others showed up, Steven was still a suspected criminal at the mercy of others.
But now, Superintendent Donald personally came to release him. Not only that, he even greeted Steven with a warm smile and kind words as he escorted him out of the cell.
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