Love My Friends with Benefits novel Chapter 28

May had to give in to my firm attitude. "Fine, I'll help you."

May went back to the company and asked for a day off before heading back to my apartment.

On the way, she told me that she'd headed to the cafe to see how Austin and I were getting along.

"I didn't expect you to get in a fight..." May sighed. "How annoying can the Jones family be, showing up everywhere we go?"

I blinked. "You sound disappointed."

"Of course!" May said bluntly. "If it weren't for your stepmother, maybe you and Austin..." She laughed slyly.

I couldn't help laughing. "Look, it's not happening. I don't have any feelings for him."

"You will, with time." She waved a hand dismissively.

I didn't say anything.

Honestly, May's words made sense. I didn't have feelings for Leonard when things first kicked off either.

However, I was completely focused on getting revenge on the Jones family at the moment. There wasn't any room for anyone or anything else in my heart and mind.

All I could say was that Austin had shown up at the wrong time.

When we got back to my place, my mobile phone started ringing like mad.

I glanced at it and found several missed calls. They were all from Bell.

I hesitated before answering the phone. "Hello."

"Queena, you b*stard! How could I have had a daughter like you? I should've strangled you the moment you were born!"

The moment the call was connected, Bell started cursing at me.

How could he have the nerve to say this to me?

"I'm sorry. I probably didn't inherit your genes," I replied coldly. "I'm a b*stard? I'm nothing in comparison to you."

...

Bell fell silent for a moment before continuing with his cursing and swearing.

I didn't want to deal with it anymore, so I cut him off. "Bell, why do you have the nerve to call me a b*stard? You kicked me out of the Jones family when I was still a minor and you've ignored me for the past ten years. Just yesterday, you allowed Gail to make my grandmother end up in the hospital. Who's the b*stard here?"

Bell didn't say anything. I could only hear an odd noise coming from the phone.

I listened carefully and found that Bell was panting heavily.

He was probably losing his mind with rage.

"Just you wait." I didn't want to waste time getting entangled with him. "Bell, we have a long way to go. Let's see who's the last one standing."

After that, I hung up without waiting for a reply.

May applauded me. "That was great, Queena!"

"That was just a battle of the tongues. The main act's yet to come."

I shook my head and dialled Aunt Nancy's number.

At this moment, she was my only point of contact with the Jones family.

When the call was connected, Aunt Nancy's voice rang out. "Hello?"

She sounded exhausted. Grandma's illness and my revenge were probably taking their toll on her.

I started to tear up. "Aunt Nancy..."

"It's you?" 

She said in surprise.

"Yes, it's me." I bit my lip and gathered up the courage to ask, "How's Grandma doing?"