MY UNKNOWN HUSBAND, VOLUME 2 - Season 5 Episode 21

John’s words were like a stone thrown into a river.

People who knew the truth were hesitant. They wanted to say something, but stopped on second thought.

“Uncle John, were you so happy for Dora that you put your foot in your mouth?” James asked with a fake smile.

“Are you serious, Uncle John?” Neither Emma nor James knew what had happened, but unlike James, she did not fake a smile. Instead, she looked at John straight in the eye and waited for his answer.

Dora called out timidly, “Uncle John…” John glanced at his family and said, “I’ll marry Vivian.”

He would not make the same mistake twice. If he did, then it was no longer a mistake but a choice.

Sam’s face slowly darkened.

“No, you’re not.”

“I’m not asking for permission. The wedding is set on January 23rd, the day before Lunar New Year’s Eve.” John’s voice was as calm as a pool of stagnant water.

And that pool of stagnant water made everyone unhappy.

With his emotions getting the better of him, James shot up from his seat and said, “Aunt Nina’s only been gone for half a year, Uncle John. How could you already marry someone else?”

“She’s still alive.” A flash of conviction lit up John’s eyes. He raised his head and corrected James.

James felt a chill run down his spine when he saw the coldness in John’s eyes.

Emma held James’ hand and reminded him, “Mimi said that Nina isn’t dead. She was just taken home.”

“I knew. I was just too worried to mind my words,” said James. “Uncle John, since you knew it, why would you betray Aunt Nina?”

Emma nodded in agreement and asked in a low voice, “Why do you want to marry someone else, Uncle John?”

‘Because I have to keep my promise,’ John answered in his mind, remaining expressionless.

“Adults have their reasons for doing things. You kids shouldn’t interfere,” Jessica cut in. She did not like seeing her brother being grilled like this.

“We’re not trying to get involved in this as kids, Aunt Jessica. We’re asking as Aunt Nina’s friends.” The fact that James talked back to her just like that embarrassed Jessica.

She was losing her position in this family.

Angela did not want the conversation to turn for the worse, so she said, “All right, all right. It’s New Year’s Day, everybody. It’s not easy for Chester to come home from B City. Let’s just have a quiet dinner and enjoy one another’s company.”

The reason why she mentioned Chester was that he was also one of the people in the know. Although he was still young, he had a say in the family.

Chester understood Angela’s intention and said, “James, Uncle John has his reasons to do so. As his family, we should support him, not criticize him.” ‘His reasons?’

Emma thoughtfully looked into Chester’s eyes. Chester and Nina had spent a long time together, and in the family, he liked Nina the most. He did not speak for Nina this time, but supported John. There must be a reason for that.

Emma glanced at the others and found that except for Sam, Dora and James who were obviously angry, the others gazed at John guiltily.

“Let’s eat dinner first, James.” Emma squeezed James’ hand, calming him down. She took a glance at everyone else and sensed something unusual. Something did not feel right.

Not everyone at the table was in the know.

Sam must have also been kept in the dark.

Sam was not as hot-tempered as he used to be. He kept the words “his reasons” mentioned by Chester in mind. When he thought about James’ denial of donating blood, he could vaguely guess why John had to marry Vivian.

“You can hold the wedding as you like. I won’t stop you, but don’t expect me to attend your wedding. And she is not welcomed in my place,” Sam said and picked up his chopsticks. “Let’s eat.”

He had already given the order, and everyone else picked up their chopsticks without uttering another word. After a few moments, James commented, “I won’t participate in the wedding either, and I won’t call her my aunt.”

“Me, too.” Dora took a bite of her vegetables indignantly.

Angela shook her head helplessly, not knowing what to say. She just quietly scooped up some food for her husband.
“I guess we’ll just have to let nature take its course.” Seeing his wife’s sad face, Daniel reached out and squeezed her left hand from under the table.

“Hmm.” Angela sighed and nodded. Meanwhile, Jessica could not bear watching everyone frown as if the sky had just collapsed on them. Marriage was a good thing. Why was everyone so depressed by John’s intention of marrying Vivian?

“It’s not a bad thing for John to marry Vivi.” Jessica was the calmest one at the table by far. She cut her steak with a knife and a fork, dipped it in sauce, and put it into her mouth to chew.

Everyone raised their head to look at Jessica. Sam snapped, “Even food can’t make you shut up, can it?”

“I’m just telling the truth.” Despite her father’s snide comment, Jessica refused to keep quiet. “Nina is a princess. The Shi family is not at par with the royal family at all. Besides, she married John with a fake household register, right? Now that her household register has been canceled, it only proves that John and Nina are not destined to be together.”

Jessica mentioning Nina’s family background hit a nerve in James. Jessica also said Emma’s family background did not match theirs, and it was a disgrace that they dated. Jessica wanted him to think about that before getting engaged and married.

Without thinking, James sneered, “Maybe that’s also why you and Professor Fu are not together anymore. You’re also not destined for each other.”
“You…” Jessica whipped her head at James. She fumed with rage so badly that her face turned bright red. She pointed at him and was about to shout abuse.

However, James turned away and ignored her. He exchanged the plate of steak he had cut into pieces with the plate of a whole one in front of Emma. He said dotingly, “Here you go. I’ve cut it for you.”

Emma stabbed a piece of steak with her fork and offered it to James. “Then you can have the first bite.”

The two of them fed each other and completely ignored Jessica.

The others continued to eat and did not mind Jessica anymore. In the end, Sam felt sorry for his daughter and gave her an out, but his tone was not very kind. “Eat more and talk less.”

“Dad, I… All right.” As her shoulders slumped, Jessica turned her attention to her food. She leaned forward a little, making the necklace around her neck shake slightly. A glimmer of red light flashed and then disappeared.

Chester, who sat opposite Jessica, noticed the necklace and narrowed his eyes. He was quite mature for his age.

“Do you like that necklace very much, Aunt Jessica? I haven’t seen you take it off.”

Very few people in the family were willing to talk to Jessica. When she heard her nephew call her, the haze on her face disappeared. She answered gently, “Yes, I like it very much. It’s the only one of its kind in the world.”

Jessica reached out her hand to touch the necklace. Every time she wore it, it made many ladies jealous. After all, it was unique, and she was the only person in the world who had it.

‘Vivi is awesome. She was able to hire a world-renowned designer to make the necklace for me.’

“Who gave it to you?” Chester asked.