Because You Are My Lady

Chapter 677

Felix chuckled, his eyes darting calculatingly. "Josiah was closer to your father than me. Why don't you ask your father about him?"

"My dad doesn't like to talk about the past. He always says that they are meaningless and boring."

"But you are very curious about it."

Jimmy smiled and said, "I'm very interested in the heroic deeds of the elders when they were young, especially since you and my father were comrades-in-arms."

Hearing this, Felix felt much more at ease. "I didn't want to tell you because there are some things that are quite awkward to share with you youngsters. Well, your father and Josiah used to fall for the same woman."

Hearing that, Jimmy was slightly surprised.

Was it true?

"Although many years have passed and your parents are very close, your father loved a woman who was not your mother when he was young. I'm afraid that you'll feel awkward if I tell you about it."

Jimmy pondered. "Like you said, it's all in the past.

I won't." "Good to hear that." Felix patted him on the shoulder. "Josiah was quite rebellious. When we joined the army, he was so hostile that no one wanted to be friends with him except your father... Later, after he was discharged, I heard that he started doing business. His business took off smoothly and he became more and more successful. Unfortunately..."

"What happened?"

"He died in a car accident."

Pausing for a moment, Jimmy asked, "Did he have a family? Children perhaps?"

"I don't know much about his personal affairs. I think your father personally handled his funeral, so your father must have known about his family."

Jimmy curled his lips, his eyes darkening.

In the bedroom.

Ariah asked for her passport and said that she was going to remarry Jimmy. It took her mother a while to regain her composure from the shocking news, and she said, "Marriage is a serious matter. You guys were divorced and then decided to get married again. Can you please don't take marriage as if you're playing a game?"

Knowing that her mother was worried that she would go down the same path in the future, she quickly promised, "Mom, we won't divorce again, I promise. I've made a careful decision. Don't worry."

"How can I not worry? You're my daughter," Dakota sighed.

"I'm happy that you and Jimmy can be happy together, but if you're not happy, don't keep it to yourself. I'll always be your strongest support."

Ariah's eyes turned red. "Mom, why do you have to say such sentimental things? Are you trying to make me cry?"

Her mother had suffered a lot, even in the Myers Family. Ariah saw everything with her own eyes.

"I know that you always think that I'm a coward who don't fight back when I'm bullied, but I'm doing this for you. Although your dad's family is not very kind to me, I'm still Mrs. Myers, after all. If I fall out with your father, the Hudson Family may not treat you nicely."

Dakota patted her daughter's hand with a gentle smile. "The Hudson Family will not look down on you only when your own family is strong. Jimmy's mother is not easy to deal with. If I fall out with the Myers Family, she will definitely ridicule you. I know how bad your relationship with her is these years..."

Shocked, Ariah didn't expect that her mother knew

about it.

In fact, her mother had been so thoughtful and discerning about her welfare and future.

"Mom, why... why didn't you say it sooner?"

Truthfully, Ariah felt a little ashamed of herself as there were times when she thought that it was unreasonable for her mother to endure the humiliation and burden from her father and his family.

"It's not a big deal. There's nothing much to say."

Dakota smiled. "It'll only add to your burden if I tell you."

Ariah hugged her mother, tears flooding her eyes.

On the way back from the Myers residence, Ariah was obviously in a bad mood. Jimmy even saw her quietly wiping away her tears several times.

"It's not like you didn't get your passport. Why are you crying?" He found it a little amusing.

Right away, Ariah glared at him with red eyes, "Stop it!"

"Okay." Jimmy raised his hand to surrender and cleared his throat again, looking serious. "Tell me, what happened? What's bothering you?"

With that, Ariah recounted what her mother said to Jimmy. "I didn't know that my mother endures all the misery for me. She knows that everyone in the

Myers Family looks down on her, but she's willing to give in for my sake."

The more she said, the more upset Ariah was. "Ironically, I never understood why she's doing this. I even thought that she's weak and didn't know how to fight for herself..."

Now that she thought about it, she found that she was a jerk for having such thoughts about her own mother.

Never did Jimmy expect Ariah to be upset about this, so he stopped the car at the side and massaged his brows. "Don't blame yourself and your mother. She's right. It's all my fault."

Ariah sniffed. "It's all your fault?"

"Yes."

"W-Why?"

"If I had left a better impression of myself to her, she wouldn't have to worry about you marrying me.

Jimmy wiped her tears and consoled, "I'm sorry for neglecting you before. I won't do it again."

"I'll talk to your mother in person and tell her to rest assured of me in the future. I'll take good care of you in the Hudson Family and will never allow anyone to bully you. I'll ask her not to worry about you and live a peaceful life. She can do whatever she wants, and you are mine for the rest of your

life."

His deep and gentle voice echoed into her ears as he took all the blame on himself. Not only did he make Ariah feel at ease, but he also promised her a bright future.

In the end, Ariah couldn't control her tears anymore, and they gushed down her cheeks.

"Why are you crying again?" Jimmy felt helpless.

Ariah rubbed her nose. "I'm touched."

Jimmy smiled.

Just as he was about to start the car and leave, his phone suddenly rang. It was a call from David.

"Hello," he answered.

David's anxious voice came from the other end of the line. Ariah couldn't hear what he said due to the distance, and she could only hear a few anxious screams on the phone. As she collected herself, she wondered what Jimmy and David were talking about.

As she swept her gaze to Jimmy, she saw his expression slowly darkening.

After a long while, Jimmy said, "Okay, I understand."

As soon as he hung up the phone, Ariah asked, "What's wrong? What happened?" "Nothing." Jimmy started the car and left, looking

ahead.

It was eerily quiet.

Glancing at Ariah next to him, Jimmy sighed as something crossed his mind and uttered, "Fine, I'll tell you."

Ariah glanced at him. "What is it?" Content protected by Nôv/el(D)rama.Org.

"I've been asking David to investigate Kobi recently. He found something useful and called me to tell me about this. He wanted to know if I'm available because he wants to show me something."

Ariah nodded in acknowledgment.

"Then hurry up and go."

Jimmy pursed his lips and said, "I'll take a rain check on that. Let's go to the Civil Affairs Bureau first today."