Jordan was not good at dealing with such situations. He did not know what excuse to use.
In the end, he said, “I just want to borrow it. Just for a couple of days. I’ll definitely return it to you!”
Marissa still found it strange. “Why do you want to borrow my photo?”
Jordan did not want to tell Marissa about the South Korean man. He replied, “To look at it.”
Marissa asked, “Look? Where?”
Jordan was dumbstruck.
Where? What did Marissa mean by that?
Lauren said, “Mom, Jordan just wants to admire your beauty when you were young. I know Jordan’s character very well. He would never… disrespect you!”
Disrespect her?
Jordan was dumbstruck. ‘Lauren, what do you mean by that? How would I disrespect your mother?’
The atmosphere had instantly become extremely awkward! Marissa, who had always been so domineering in front of her son-in-law, actually blushed!
Only then did Jordan realize what Marissa and Lauren were worried about. They were worried that Jordan would have dirty thoughts about Marissa!
Heavens, he was innocent. Jordan only had respect for Marissa as his mother-in-law, and distaste for her character. It was impossible for him to have any immoral thoughts about her!
Jordan immediately swore. “Mom, I just want to look at the photo.”
Marissa, who had always been good with words, started stammering. She slowly handed the photo to Jordan. “Well… since you… you want to… to see it, take it.”
“Thank you, Mom!” Jordan took the photo and thanked her.
Marissa said, “Um… don’t stain the photo.”
Lauren: “…”
Jordan: “???”
The atmosphere turned awkward again.
Marissa said, “I mean, it’s been a long time since anyone has lived in your house. There’s a lot of dust…”
Jordan assured her. “Oh, I’ve already hired a cleaning lady. I’ll clean the entire place tomorrow. Don’t worry, I’ll definitely return the photo to you in its original state.”
Initially, Jordan and Lauren planned to have a cup of tea at their mother-in-law’s house before leaving. However, the atmosphere had become too strange.
Jordan and Lauren left less than five minutes after receiving the photo.
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