Chapter 52

Chapter 52Chapter 52 How Dare He Touch Me
When Michaela returned to her room, it was still early.
She thought it was going to be a while before Jonathan returned from his trip with Louise, so she decided
to start a video call with her mother.
Perhaps it was because of what happened last night that it made her feel like they hadn’t met for a long
time, even though only a day had passed.
When the call connected, the phone showed her a busy figure. Hannah was still sitting in front of her
desk that has a big stack of documents on it.
“How’s it going on your end, Mom? Are things going smoothly? Have you eaten yet?”
“Not yet. I’ll go and eat after I finish my current work. Besides, I’m not hungry yet. I’ve been spending two
days preparing all the materials I need. So, I won’t know if things will go smoothly until Monday. What’s
up? Are you missing me?” Hannah tied up her long hair into a ponytail, exuding the unmistakable aura of
a career woman in the process.
“Of course!” Michaela was going to say something, but seeing how busy her mother was, she hesitated.
However, as a mother, Hannah still managed to notice there was something going on with her daughter.
She put down the paper in her hand and smiled. “What’s wrong? Do you have something you want to tell
me?”
“It’s nothing, really.” Michaela grabbed the pillow on the couch and chuckled dryly.
“I’m your mother, you know. I can tell there’s something weighing down on you. Just tell me about it. You
can always tell me anything.” Hannah picked up the phone and walked to the couch. Then she slumped
on it, taking the opportunity to rest.“Can I stop living in Mr. Jonathan’s house? I can stay at Granddad’s place. There are housekeepers
there, too. Besides, I’m grown up now. I can take care of myself.”
Michaela’s crisp voice traveled into Jonathan’s ears as he arrived at the entrance of the door. It caused
him to stop turning the knob and subconsciously hold his breath. I can’t believe she’s already planning to
escape from me after I left for a brief moment. What kind of place does she think Shappiray Mansion is?
Does she think she can stay or leave as she pleases? No way.
The look in his eyes darkened as he listened to the conversation inside the room.
Hannah asked, “What’s wrong? You’re not having a good time with Jonathan? Where are you right
now?”
Michaela answered, “He brought me to a resort! It’s not that I’m unhappy. I just think it’s a little
inconvenient!”
She was slightly upset because she wasn’t sure how to put it in a way that her mother would understand.
After all, it wasn’t like she could tell her mother Jonathan had a girlfriend, but at the same time, he was
seemingly flirting with her, especially when Jonathan didn’t do anything extreme.
Besides, he still treated her pretty well, despite his tendency to act like a pig sometimes.
Hannah couldn’t read her daughter’s mind, so when she heard Jonathan brought Michaela somewhere
nice, she secretly praised his attentiveness in her mind. At the same time, she gently comforted, “You
really are grown up, Mich. I’m happy to hear that you can take care of yourself. However, I’ll still be
worried about you if you’re staying outside. It’s different if you stay with Jonathan because I know he’ll
take care of you. I’m aware he’s your elder, and it can be a little stressful living with him. I promise you
that the moment I wrap up my work, I’ll come back to you right away. Okay? You shouldn’t say stuff like
that anymore. Otherwise, if he hears about it, he’ll think he mistreated you, and it’ll make him feel sad.”In her mind, Jonathan was a noble man who never went against his word. If he promised something, he
would definitely do it, which eased her worries.
Besides, after what happened before, she was worried that Jacob would give her daughter a hard time. If
Michaela stayed with Jonathan, then even Jacob wouldn’t dare to do anything drastic.
Unbeknownst to her, someone was actually keeping a close eye on her daughter and preparing to take
her daughter back home at an opportune moment.
Ever since Michaela was a child, Hannah did everything she could to fulfill all of her requests. She
thought her mother was going to do the same again, but she didn’t expect her mother would trust
Jonathan that much.
Michaela bit her lip and tried to persuade her mother, “But, Mom—”
“That’s enough, Mich. Tell me, is the resort fun? Why aren’t you out playing right now? Is Jonathan not
with you?” Seeing how conflicted her daughter looked, Hannah smiled and changed the subject.
When Jonathan was brought up, Michaela pouted. “I just came back. Mr. Jonathan—”
Before she could tell her mother he was on a date with another woman, a warm voice was heard from
behind her. “Mdm. Simmons! I went to grab a few incenses for Mich at the front desk!”
Jonathan wasn’t going to let Michaela destroy his image as an honest man after spending years building
it up.
Besides, he was going to do everything he could to leave a good impression in front of his future mother-
in-law.
His sudden appearance made Michaela freeze. When did he come back? Why didn’t I hear anything?
Did he overhear my conversation?Her delicate face hung low. Why do I have a bad feeling about this? As expected, just as she peeked
backward, she saw Jonathan staring at her with a half-smile.
She chuckled dryly as she heard her mother speaking on the phone. “You’re so thoughtful, Jonathan! I
hope Mich didn’t cause you too much trouble.”
“Not at all, Mdm. Simmons. Mich has been behaving very well,” Jonathan replied politely as he caressed
Michaela’s head like a kind elder.
His hand was warm. When it was rubbing her head, it gave her a fuzzy feeling. Blood rushed into her
ears, causing her to shift her head to hide it. How dare he touch me in front of my mother!
“Okay, I’ll leave Mich in your care, then. You two have fun! I’ll return to my work now.” Hannah waved.
Have fun? Michaela squeezed out a smile as her sixth sense was strongly warning her of her impending
doom. The phone in her hand began to feel like a hot potato as her mother gently reminded her, “Listen
to Jonathan, okay? Bye-bye, Mich!”
“Okay. Goodbye, Mom!” She waved at her mother until the call ended.
Silence filled the room. She could feel the intense stare aiming at her head. The panic in her heart grew
more intense as she stood up immediately and smiled at Jonathan. “You’re back so early, Mr. Jonathan!”
“If I didn’t…” He uttered softly, “I wouldn’t have known you hated me so much that you want to leave my
side this badly.”
“Huh?” She was confused. I just want to leave his house. How is that related to me hating him?
That was obviously not the time for her to argue with him as she stared into his dark eyes. They looked
like black holes trying to swallow her whole.It shook her, which prompted her to smile brightly at him again. “I’m… feeling a bit tired. I’ll return to my
room now. You should rest early, Mr. Jonathan.”
As she was speaking, she had been slowly backing away and preparing to escape if needed. However,
she failed to take the stairs into consideration.
When she suddenly missed her step, her body lost control, and she fell backward. Her rosy cheeks were
instantly drained of their color and turned pale.
Thankfully, Jonathan had already arrived next to her and stretched his hand toward her. He directly
pulled her into his embrace. Michaela subconsciously wrapped her arms around his neck in a panic.
Their current posture and position were really suggestive.
Her head was still spinning as a deep voice pierced into her ear. “Are you throwing yourself at me,
Mich?”