He couldn’t afford the expenses here for now, so he took Johanna to the corridor outside the door and whispered in a low voice.
“Johanna, thank you for taking care of my mother and sister, I’ll go arrange somewhere else in a moment.
Johanna grabbed him and whispered, “Mr. Howland, Madam Howland, and Jasmin must be exhausted from their train journey.”
Theron glanced back and saw Vanessa and Jasmin with tired expressions on their faces.
The little bit of reluctance in his heart was instantly overwhelmed by guilt and a sense of responsibility.
Vanessa and Jasmin came from far away, they really worked hard.
He nodded, kind of agreeing to Johanna’s arrangement.
“Well… let’s just stay for one night, I’ll look for somewhere else tomorrow. How much for this room? I’ll pay you back,” Theron said, reaching into his pocket.
Johanna gave his hand a squeeze, “You’ve helped me so much before, this is nothing. Let Madam Howland and Jasmin rest for the night, stop fussing.”
Vanessa happily watched as Theron and Johanna stood together talking in the hallway
She lowered her voice and nudged Jasmin with her elbow.
“Jasmin, look, Theron and Johanna standing together, so perfect
Jasmin’s eyes darted around and landed on Johanna’s fancy dress, then scanned Theron’s tall figure.
“It’s a good match.”
She nodded, with a calculating tone.
“Mom, I also think Hanna is much better than that Lizzie.”
“You see how generous Hanna is, she arranged such a nice place for us as soon as we arrived, and even said she wants to give me some clothes.”
Vanessa nodded in agreement, with a look of undisguised satisfaction on her face.
unlike that Lizzie “Yeah, right! Johanna is so easy to get along with, who is cold and unfriendly all the time, just gives off bad vibes.”
The two of them were whispering, Johanna and Theron came back from outside one after the other.
Johanna had a gentle smile on her face.
Theron looked a bit gloomy, seemed to still be upset about the expenses at the inn.
Vanessa immediately went up to Johanna, warmly grabbed her hand, and looked back and forth between the two of them.
“Theron, when are you and Johanna planning to get things done
Johanna pretended to be shy, lowering her head, cheeks slightly blushing, and twisting the hem of her clothes unconsciously.
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Theron furrowed his brows, raised his voice, and sounded displeased.
“Mom! What are you talking about!”
Vanessa was stunned, then gave him a glare in dissatisfaction.
“What was I talking about?”
She stood tall, looking at Johanna’s stomach with confidence, as if she knew something.
“I gave birth to you three siblings, I still have a good eye for these things! Johanna’s belly, you can tell she’s pregnant!”
Johanna didn’t deny it, she just shyly looked down and unconsciously stroked her belly.
Theron’s throat rolled and his eyebrows furrowed.
Johanna, a widow with a child, definitely had a tough time and it wasn’t good for the child’s growth.
He was still thinking about having this child under his name, letting Efren’s child grow up healthy.
If I told Vanessa the truth now, she definitely wouldn’t agree, given her personality.
His silence, in Vanessa’s eyes, was like a nod.
Theron wasn’t surprised at all when he heard that Johanna was pregnant, he definitely knew about it.
Plus, with the way he and Johanna were always so close, it was obvious something was going on. So, that kid must be Theron’s!
That’s great! Looks like she’ll be able to hold her grandson next year!
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Theron furrowed his brow tighter, sounding a bit annoyed and frustrated.
“Mom, don’t worry about my stuff, I’ve got it under control.”
Vanessa didn’t agree at all, she immediately became unhappy, her voice even got louder, with a strong tone that brooked no interference.
“I don’t want to interfere either! But I’m not in a hurry, can Johanna’s belly wait”
Her sharp gaze scanned Johanna’s abdomen again, as if she had already seen the future grandchild.
“If we keep dragging this on, the months will pass and no matter what clothes she wears, it won’t be able to cover it up. By then, others will be pointing at Johanna’s spine, and who knows what they’ll be calling her! And I, as a grandson of the Howland family, can’t afford to have a child born without a name or status!”
Theron pursed his thin lips, that’s for sure. That’s why he quickly filed for marriage and wanted to get the marriage certificate with Johanna first.
But then he remembered Lizzie’s attitude yesterday, which made him feel a bit down and his tone a little cold.
“I will take care of it.”
