Chapter 197 He’s Probably Out of Good Intentions
Half an hour later, Hans’ car stopped in front of the Jovano’s.
As soon as Hellen stepped out of the carriage, she saw the people standing at the gate.
Everet stood there with a grim look in his eyes.
Hans looked at him from inside the car. Their eyes met.
The smell of gunpowder permeated the air.
Hellen walked forward and tugged on Everet’s arm, “Everet, why are you waiting for me at the door?”
“What do you think?” Everet said through clenched teeth and pointed at Hans’ car, “Didn’t you drive out yourself today? I know you’re going to the seminar, but I didn’t ask you to go with him.”
“Everet, I’ll tell you in detail after I enter the room.”
Hellen gritted her teeth and turned to wave at Hans, signaling him to leave.
Joanna was also sitting on the sofa in the living room of the villa with a cold face.
This time, Hellen truly felt wronged.
She didn’t expect to encounter so many things today.
What could she do when things had turned out this way by accident?
Everet walked into the living room and sat down on a single-seater sofa. It was obvious that his anger had yet to subside.
“Come on, tell me what’s going on.”
Joanna glared at Everet.
“Don’t be mean to her. Let her say it.”
Hellen took a deep breath and slowly recounted what had happened today.
From her investigation of Wilson’s family’s preferences to Cara’s sudden appearance and humiliation of her.
And when Hans spoke up for her, the guests around them misunderstood their relationship.
Hellen said in a low voice, “Hans said that the baby needs a nominal father. He probably meant well?”
Joanna and Everet were speechless.
A nominal father?
Everet said, “So you didn’t tell Hans that the baby in your belly is his.”
“Of course not. This is my biggest secret.”
Hellen said softly, “I planned to take it into my coffin.”
Joanna frowned and thought for a moment, “In that case, Hans has helped you out.”
Everet sneered, “Not only did he save my sister from embarrassment, but he also successfully convinced the people there that my sister is with him.”
He had never forgotten how Hans had betrayed Hellen back then.
Joanna let out a sigh.
“Let’s talk about this later. What should we do next? Do we need to make a statement?”
Hellen hurriedly raised her head.
“Mom, we can’t make a statement now. We haven’t got the cooperation with Wilson yet!”
Everet stared solemnly at Hellen.
After his anger subsided, he understood that it was not his sister’s fault.
Everet’s voice softened a little as he said, “Hellen, I don’t want to be mad at you. It’s just that the Jovano Group has been growing steadily all these years. There’s no need for you to pay such a high price for mere cooperation.”
Joanna nodded, “Hellen I don’t care much about the Jovano Group. It’s my biggest wish for our family to be together peacefully.”
After that, she added, “But I won’t interfere with your choice.”
Everet frowned.
Hellen compressed her lips, “Mom, Everet, I’m sure you can see the pros and cons. We’ve tied ourselves to the Grant Group. If we can’t reach an agreement this time, both of us will lose this business. At that time, the situation in Tempe City will be very dangerous!”
She turned to look at Everet, “I understand that mom wants a family to be together peacefully, but can we?”
Hellen’s words had hidden implications.
Everet froze. He immediately recalled the culprits who’d been targeting the Jovanos.
The Jovano family was at the peak of its power at the moment, and those people dared only surreptitiously lay low.
Once the Jovano family did decline one day, he wouldn’t be able to protect his sister at all!
It was quiet in the living room.
After a long while, Everet’s voice became a little hoarse, “I agree not to make a statement for now, but you must watch out for yourself.”
Hellen began to smile, “Don’t worry, Everet.”
She stroked her lower abdomen.
Everet looked down, utterly befuddled.
Could it be that he was so weak that he couldn’t even protect his sister, and he had to make his sister pay such a price to get together with that scumbag, Hans, to get the cooperation?
Hellen didn’t know what Everet was thinking, but she could tell that Everet wasn’t in a good mood.This content © Nôv/elDr(a)m/a.Org.
She took Everet’s hand and gently placed it on her abdomen.
“Everet, your nephew or niece kicked me again!”
Everet burst into laughter, “What else can I do? When it comes out, I’ll beat it for you.”
Joanna looked at the interaction between the siblings and the solemn look in her eyes gradually eased up.
As long as their family could be together without any estrangement, she would be satisfied.
…
After the seminar, Hellen had sneaked out of the house for two days straight while Everet was out.
Joanna now turned a blind eye to her behavior.
Hellen had accompanied Wilson’s wife, Amy, to eat some snacks in Tempe City for two days. Amy was gentle and nice, and she and Hellen got along quite well.
Although neither of them spoke the other’s language fluently.
They could still communicate with each other.
Recently, Hans had been following up on his cooperation with Wilson.
The negotiations between the two sides have reached a bottleneck. Wilson represented Empire Y and wanted to get as much benefit as possible.
At noon, Hellen and Amy went for a stroll.
Then the two returned to the Ronal Manor together.
Ronal Manor was a landmark in Tempe City. Now, Wilson just lived here.
As soon as they entered the castle’s main hall, both Hellen and Amy discovered that something was not quite right in the main hall.
Wilson was as angry as a lion. He roared angrily, “This commission is impossible! Hans, my request is the biggest concession. If you don’t agree, I can cooperate with someone else!”
Hans sat on the chair. In Wilson’s roar, he looked cold and at ease.
“Duke Wilson, if you think that other groups can do better than the Grant Group and the Jovano Group, you might have been on the way to negotiate.”
Hans looked indifferent, “You can refuse my conditions, but I can also remind you that you can’t find another good partner like me in Country H.”
Wilson was furious.
Amy called Wilson in a hurry.
Her voice was gentle.
The two men looked at the door at the same time.
When Wilson saw his wife, he immediately cooled down.
When Hans saw Hellen, the cold aura around him disappeared.
He got up and walked over. Looking at Hellen’s belly, he stretched out his hand and pulled her to sit on the sofa next to him.