The Legendary Man novel Chapter 182

Chapter 182 First Kiss

“That’s not true.” Watching Josephine cry agonizingly in his arms, Jonathan couldn’t resist stroking her hair. “You silly girl, you still have me!”

Ever since they were married four years ago, he had never seen Josephine so lonely and helpless before.

Also, she had never cried so hard in front of him either.

Suddenly, Jonathan’s gaze darkened.

Since Josephine was no longer related to her family in any way, he did not see the point for the Smiths to continue existing.

“Jonathan, will you leave me one day too?” Raising her reddened eyes at Jonathan, Josephine gave him a vulnerable look, which sent his heart racing furiously.

“I won’t.” Jonathan shook his head. “I will never abandon you for the rest of my life.”

How can I ever bring myself to do that? You are the one whom I have resolved to protect my entire life.

“Really?” Josephine stared at him in disbelief.

“Of course!” Jonathan tousled her hair with a smile. “All right now, stop crying. At the rate you’re going, it’s going to give you wrinkles!”

“I don’t want any wrinkles!”

Having heard Jonathan’s comment, Josephine quickly wiped the tears off her eyes. Biting her lip, she tried desperately to hold back her tears. However, Jonathan’s heart melted when he noticed the determination in her eyes.

“Jonathan, do you think that I have made a mistake?” Josephine questioned.

“No!” Jonathan shook his head. “You did no wrong. The fault lies with them. One of these days, they will regret banishing you from the Smith family!”

“How is that possible?” Josephine couldn’t help but let out a self-deprecating laugh. “I think they can’t wait to be rid of me!”

When Hugo kicked her out, none in the huge Smith family stood up for her.

In fact, all of them couldn’t wait for her to leave and to make a clean break from her.

Is that all there is to our familial bond? What a joke!

“Believe me. That day will come!” Jonathan reached out to stroke her head. “After crying for so long, you must be exhausted. Why don’t I take you somewhere to grab a bite?”

“I’ve no appetite.” Josephine shook her head.

The last thing she wanted to do now was have something to eat.

“Even if you don’t feel like it, you still have to eat something. Only then will you have the energy to continue with the ecological park project.” Jonathan tapped her nose and added, “Don’t forget, it is business as usual at the ecological park project tomorrow morning.”

“What do you mean?” Shaking her head, Josephine asked, “I’m no longer the Smith Group’s chairman. Therefore, I have nothing to do with the project anymore.”

“Who told you that the project belongs to the Smith family?” Jonathan sneered. “If it wasn’t for you, would they even have gotten the project in the first place?”

“Jonathan, do you mean…” Josephine’s eyes widened in surprise.

“What I’m saying is, the project is still yours. No one can take it away from you,” Jonathan explained with a smile.

“Really?” Josephine looked at Jonathan in disbelief.

In a blink of an eye, she felt disheartened again. “However, I’m no longer a member of the Smith family. Where am I going to find the capital to develop the project?”

“You don’t need any.” Shooting Josephine a glance, Jonathan elaborated, “Have you forgotten that Graham Group has nothing but money?”

“Graham Group?” Josephine gave Jonathan an inquisitive look.

“Yes!” Jonathan nodded. “If Graham Group was willing to invest on the Smith family’s behalf back then, why wouldn’t they do so for you now?”