Female Novel
Chapter 1378
Logan hurriedly strode forward, worried that Mr. Hunt would end up on the losing end in the dispute.When he reached the courtyard, he then saw that it was only Mr. and Mrs. Hunt as well as a middle-aged woman in the entire yard. The middle-aged woman was indeed someone whom he was well-acquainted with, and they’d even had a squabble back then. It was Shawn’s mother. At the sight ofMrs. Long, the crease of his brows deepened.
Mrs. Long had also caught sight of him, whereupon she instantly put on a beaming smile. Putting asideher argument with Mr. Hunt, she pivoted and headed toward him. “Oh, you’re here, Logan? It’s been along time.”
Stilling slightly, Logan stared at her expressionlessly. We’re not even acquaintances, yet this womanaddressed me so familiarly!
“Why are you here?” Logan’s tone was also disgruntled.
Mrs. Long chortled. “I just passed by, so I came over for a look upon hearing that you’re back.”
As far as I know, the Longs don’t live in this village, so how could she possibly have ‘passed by’?
At the side, Mrs. Hunt had also dropped the polite smile from her face, her expression chagrined. “Lolais already married, and she’s been over with Shawn for ages. So, what’s the meaning of you cominghere again?”
Mrs. Long heaved a sigh. “You’ve misunderstood me, dear friend. I’m not here to bring up the matterregarding Lola and Shawn. I’m truly here just for a look.”
“What do you want to see?” Logan demanded.
Taken aback, the smile on Mrs. Long’s face looked extremely fake. “Even if Lola didn’t end up withShawn, they can still be friends. Thus, it’s not necessary for the two families to become enemies. Isn’t itgood to just associate as fellow villagers?” It was as though she’d forgotten about the fact that theirfamily of three had once come over to kick up a fuss.
Meanwhile, Lola had also awakened. Having been awakened from a deep sleep by the racket, herhead was spinning. She sat up in the bed and stared out. From her angle, she just so happened to spotMrs. Long’s countenance. After sitting for a while, she got up and went out.
The moment Mrs. Long saw Lola, her laughter increased in volume. “Oh, you finally came out, Lola! Iwas just wondering why I didn’t see you.”
Lola’s face was devoid of expression. “I was sleeping, but your ear-splitting voice disrupted my sleep.”She’d seen Mrs. Long before when she was with Shawn. While she found her attitude rather lacking attimes, she still treated her respectfully since she was an elder. Now, however, things were different.She was reminded of Shawn at the sight of her, and subsequently, everything Shawn had done. Familybackground was truly important, so the fact that Shawn ended up in such disgrace now definitely hadsomething to do with Mr. and Mrs. Long’s teaching. Putting it bluntly, it was still the parents’ negligence.
Upon seeing such an attitude from her, Mrs. Long’s expression changed. But with Logan there, shedidn’t dare pull a long face with Lola, merely putting away the awkward smile on her face. “Well, aren’t Ihere to look in on you now?” novelbin
Lola sneered. “Do I need you to look in on me? Am I very close with you?” No one expected her to
suddenly get up in arms when she’d always been amicable.
Mrs. Long was stunned, almost passing out from fury at this rebuttal.
Amusement flooded Logan. This was his first time seeing Lola raving at someone else besides himsince all of her temper was directed at him in the past. Thus, he went over and wrapped an arm aroundher shoulder. “Don’t get angry. If you don’t want to see her, we’ll just kick her out.” He was a man of hisword, for just after he’d finished saying that to her, he turned to Mrs. Long and glared at her. “Get out!You’re not welcomed.” Then, he again spoke softly to Lola. “Come, let’s go back in and sleep for awhile longer. You haven’t slept much.”
Going along with his movements, Lola turned around and followed him into the house. After closing thedoor behind them, Lola recalled Mrs. Long’s expression when Logan humiliated her earlier, and sheburst into laughter. Pinching her face, Logan leaned over and kissed her. Lola then pushed him gently.“Behave.”