Because You Are My Lady

Chapter 614

"Son, I have something to ask you."

Ella came in with some fruits and sat down in front of Jimmy.

Jimmy picked up a washed strawberry and put it into his mouth. "Yeah?"

The occluded balcony was warm and had a good view, so Jimmy liked it very much. He thought that if he moved to a bigger house one day, he would want a balcony like this, and Ariah would like it too.

"When are you and Ariah planning to have a child?"

Ella, like every parent, was looking forward to welcoming a grandchild after her son got married. However, Jimmy replied unconcernedly, "Well, we shall see."

"If you decide to have kids, then you better start preparing for it. For example, you can stop taking that precautionary measure during your nighttime activity, you know?"

Instantly, Jimmy gave Ella a side glance and said, "Mom, are you sure you wanna talk about this?" "What's there to be ashamed of? I'm your mother!" Ella rolled her eyes at him. "You two have been married for so many years and yet she still hasn't got pregnant. So naturally, I'm worried!"

Jimmy sat up straight and stared at his mother.

Receiving his gaze, Ella frowned. "What?"

"Mom, judging by your tone, you seem to have accepted Ariah fully now?"

"Humph, isn't that what you want to see?"

"Yeah, if you two don't get along well, it'll be hard for me. So please treat her better."

Ella pouted. "No problem, just as long as you two are planning to have a grandchild!"

"Ahem." Jimmy didn't expect his mother to be that stubborn. "It seems like you really want a grandchild!"

"Of course!" Ella was kind of frustrated. "Look, you two have been married for years already. So it's time to have a baby now. Don't you agree?"

Jimmy frowned.

With hesitation, Ella then suggested, "Jimmy, why don't I take Ariah for a body checkup someday? And you as well."

Jimmy didn't take it to heart. "What for?"

"For fertility testing!"

Since Ariah hadn't been pregnant for so many years, one of them must have some kind of fertility issues.

Hearing that, Jimmy almost choked by the tea that he just drank. "Hack..."

With laughter, he reassured her, "Both Ariah and I are fine. So stop worrying too much about this! Anyway, I'm leaving now!"

Tired of continuing the subject, he then stood up and went to find Ariah.

But then, he spotted Kobi standing just around the corner of the balcony.

Jimmy raised his eyebrows at his brother. "How could you be eavesdropping on us?"

"Don't get me wrong. I've just got here, and I didn't hear anything." Kobi smiled wryly.

"Alright, what do you want?"

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Instantly, Jimmy understood their father was trying to help them to reconcile.

Upon contemplating for a while, he said faintly, "Do you wanna grab a drink?"

Kobi raised his brows. "Beer or liquor?"

"Beer." Jimmy then went into the living room and opened the refrigerator to have a look. There was really some beer in it, which wasn't surprising since Mack loved beer.

"Come and help."

Jimmy took out a few bottles and passed them to Kobi. Then, the two of them went to the pavilion outside.

After drinking a few bottles of beer, they started to feel their bodies warming up.

"We used to come here when we were kids. You would help me do my homework while I waited aside."

Jimmy hadn't been an excellent student in the past and Kobi was better than him, so Kobi would help him do homework sometimes.

Funnily, until today, their father still wasn't aware that Kobi would do Jimmy's homework. But if Mack knew it, he would probably get furious.

Jimmy then took a sip of beer and continued with a smile, "Kobi, I have always looked up to you. Do you still remember that when we were kids, I would go and beat those who said bad things about you?"

With an awkward smile, Kobi replied, "Of course."

However, Jimmy soon grew serious as he said, "If you still remember that, then why would you wanna sabotage our relationship?"

"What do you mean..." "Do you like Ariah or what?"

"Oh, that's what you're referring to..." Kobi smiled. "If you don't like me being too close to Ariah, then I'll stay away from her."

Pausing, Jimmy asked, "What did you say?"

"Isn't that what you wanna hear? You didn't just ask me to come out for a drink, did you?"

Indeed, Jimmy wasn't here to do a nostalgic account of their childhood. In fact, he wanted to warn Kobi to stay away from Ariah.

Nevertheless, he didn't expect that Kobi would bring it up before he even mentioned it.

"Ariah's your wife. Of course, I'll stay away from her." Kobi then clinked glasses with him. "Come, have a drink."

Shooting Kobi a quick glance, Jimmy drank his beer.

After that, Kobi continued, "Don't worry. I won't have any second thoughts about your wife. Otherwise, that would make me a total jerk."

Jimmy frowned. He didn't expect Kobi to give up so easily and he was quite surprised. "Well, you'd better be."

"Trust me. I know what I'm doing."

Jimmy nodded. "Great."

Although he was still puzzled as to why Kobi had changed all of a sudden, he didn't take it to heart.

In fact, he was happy to get Kobi's promise.

"Now that we've been open about it, let's have a drink." Kobi smiled. "Cheers!"

Jimmy looked at the bottles. He had drunk a few already and he smelled of alcohol now. Ariah would probably get mad about it when they got home.

But, never mind. He had finally made everything clear to Kobi tonight.

Thinking about that, he smiled and continued drinking.

Just as he started to get a little tipsy from the drinks and wanted to leave, Kobi suddenly placed his palm on his shoulder.

"Yo, are you alright?"

Jimmy looked at his brother and nodded. "Yeah, I'm alright..."

However, he paused when he noticed that Kobi was staring straight at him with a strange smile and his gaze seemed to be sucking his soul in.

Immediately, Jimmy's mind went blank, and he lost consciousness.

Then, he heard Kobi's voice approaching him, saying, "Jimmy, I'll count to three, and then you'll listen to my orders. One, two..."

"Jimmy!"

Suddenly, Ariah's voice rang out.

Hearing that, Kobi had no choice but to give up the opportunity. He patted Jimmy on the shoulder and said, "Wake up."

With a jolt, Jimmy quickly regained his consciousness...