My Wife Act Differently Behind Me novel Chapter 137

Harvey gave Mr. Roger Sr. a respectful handshake, and like performing a magic trick, he pulled out an intricate-looking box. "Mr. Roger Sr., the elders in my family, are busy, so they've gotten me to pass on this small gift to you. If you would."

Mr. Rogers Sr. was not feeling well, and as he heard that, he nodded, asking Shawn to receive the gift in his stead.

After Harvey greeted Mr. Rogers Sr., he turned his gaze toward Jared, his smile was like a spring breeze, and one could not sense any hostility in it.

"Mr. Johnston, today's Mr. Johnston's jubilee. Leaving just like this isn't good optics."

Jared had initially just ignored him. Seeing that Harvey spoke, he stopped as he gave the latter a glance. "These are words that should be said by the Rogers. What do you mean by that?"

Noticing that the two young men were at each other's throats, Mr. Rogers Sr. felt like even his soul got a violent jolt. Upon hearing what Jared said, he immediately interceded. "Mr. Johnston, please treat this place like your home. You can come and go as you please. You don't have to worry too much."

When Shawn heard him say that, the look in his eyes changed as he looked at Jared.

Mr. Rogers Sr. was a difficult person to talk with, even with him around. After all, the Rogers family was one of the top wealthy families in San Joto, and Mr. Rogers Sr. was also the actual steward of the Rogers family. Everyone had always paid reverence to him, and Shawn had never seen the latter treat someone with such caution before.

As he looked at both Harvey and Jared, he silently swallowed his saliva.

'Who are these two exactly? And what sort of background they have?'

Just as Mr. Rogers Sr. was about to speak, another crisp and beautiful voice suddenly came from upstairs.

"Grandpa, Mr. Johnston had only just arrived. How can you chase him away?"

Lyana walked over and gently nodded at Mr. Wyance." Hello, Mr. Wyance."

Immediately after, she exchanged a few words with Jallen and walked toward Jared's direction.

As they watched, the Rogers family tried to appease Jared, Damien, and Miley, who had come to attend the banquet and had a bitter look on their face. Although they could throw their weight around within the Riddle household, they were nothing before outsiders.

They were not even comparable to a junior like Jared. When they recalled that he was also Nicole's fiance, they felt extremely displeased. But there was no other way as Miley was only a daughter of a Rogers branch family, and the branch family was not on good terms with Mr. Rogers Sr. It took a lot of effort for them to get an invitation from the Rogers family, yet they could not even exchange more than a few words with Christopher.

Damien could not hold on any longer as he walked toward Jared and handed the latter his name card. " Hello, Mr. Johnston. I'm Damien Riddle of the Riddle family. You must've heard of my name before."