Logan figured that Old Mr. Jefferson had a point. It would be bad if Lola decided to break up with him on the off chance that she was suddenly hit with the realization that Logan was as much a hooligan as before.
Therefore, Logan quickly approached his father. “So what should I do? Do you have a solution to that?”
Old Mr. Jefferson looked at him in disdain. “Why are you even asking me? Who among us is trying to get himself married anyway?”
“Of course, it’s me! You’re too old for that.” Logan stared at him with a look of confusion.
Old Mr. Jefferson glared at him as if looking at an idiot. Is he seriously this stupid? Heaving a sigh, he tried to guide Logan. “Yes, I do know you’re the one who has been trying to get married. Now that you’ve found a girlfriend, what do you suppose the next logical step is?”
With a frown on his face, Logan wondered what he could possibly mean by that, whereas Old Mr. Jefferson heaved another sigh before deciding to not hold it against an idiot like Logan. “You should of course marry her and bring her home, you idiot! As long as you’re not married, she isn’t yours! Only by marrying her and bringing her home can you ascertain that she is yours!” The fact that Logan needed him to explain in detail was frustrating.
As if receiving a wakeup call, Logan suddenly realized how important it was to marry Lola. However, he knew it would be too early to ask for her hand even by his standards as they just started dating, say less of Lola. Sitting on the sofa, Logan slapped his thigh in agitation. “I know I have to hurry, but more importantly, I have to make sure her family likes me before I can do anything else.”
He was still a little worried about Langdon’s opinion of him, so he figured he should first get rid of Langdon’s concern in order to pave the way forward. By the next morning, he was up early and was soon ready to go buy Lola breakfast. But when he stepped out of the clubhouse, he was taken aback by Jasmine’s presence, seemingly having been there for quite some time.
The clubhouse was practically empty during mornings, so they didn’t begin operations till later in the day, but Jasmine just stood there regardless. With a frown on his face, Logan questioned rather morosely, “Why are you here?”
As soon as she saw Logan, Jasmine was suddenly on the verge of tears. Snuffling, she wasn’t sure why she would feel aggrieved though. “I have something to tell you.”
Anybody else who saw Jasmine in such a state would feel sorry for her, but Logan was no ordinary person, as he had a quirky mind. Not only did he ignore the grief on her face, but he was annoyed by her inability to cut the crap. With his hands in his pockets, he stared at her. “Alright. What do you have to say? I’m busy, so spit it out.”
Jasmine’s gaze was fixated on him, so she didn’t miss out on his disgruntled expression. While it wasn’t her first time seeing him make such a face, they used to be fleeting and concealed, but he no longer tried to hide it from her now that they broke up. Taking a deep breath, she asked, “Logan, how long have you been together with Miss Hunt?”
Logan looked at her with a frown on his face. “What does that have to do with you?”
As soon as she heard what he said, tears began rolling in her eyes, which only served to further annoy Logan. Taking a step back, he said, “Are you planning on crying before me while letting your grief be known to me? Jasmine, I’ll make it clear that I don’t think I owe you anything. Although you did waste one month’s time on me because of my conceitedness, I did try to make it up to you according to the conditions you listed, so we’re done with each other. I hope you will refrain from dragging this on in the future, as if I still owe you something.”
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