The Supreme Soldier in the City
Chapter 234 - 236: Flee in Desperate Haste

Chapter 234: Chapter 236: Flee in Desperate Haste

Emily Lopez suddenly sat next to James Brown in frustration, swaying his arm and said aggrievedly, "Brother-in-law, how could you do this?"

James Brown quickly made a pained face and said, "I didn’t want to, that night I was ready to go to sleep, but your sister was worried your parents would keep pestering her about having kids, so she insisted on making some noise for them to hear. She couldn’t do it herself, so she forced me to help her. I was completely coerced into it. Do you think I’m wronged? I feel like I’ve been raped, not only can I not complain, but I also have to serve as the Lady of the Manor."

Emily Lopez giggled, patted James Brown’s arm, and said, "Brother-in-law, don’t worry, I know you were forced, it’s not your fault, you don’t need to feel guilty."

Gina Lopez felt bitter inside, although what James Brown said was true, from beginning to end, it didn’t seem like James Brown was at a disadvantage at all, whereas she suffered a lot. Now that James portrayed himself as victimized, it seemed like she was the one at fault. It made Gina feel like she had struck a bargain only to be cheated and ended up losing a lot of money, yet she was the one who appeared guilty.

James Brown, I’m telling you a fact, now that such a thing has happened between us, do you think we still have no relationship at all?

Emily Lopez immediately interjected, "What does it matter whether we have a relationship or not? Does a woman have to marry her rapist if she is raped? If that’s the case, any man who sees a woman he likes could just go and rape her.

Gina, stifling her frustration, ignored Emily and glared fiercely at James Brown.

At this moment, James Brown fiercely stubbed out his cigarette and, facing Gina’s gaze, said, "Gina, as a man, I have my own principles. Although you’ve hurt me physically and emotionally, I cannot submit; I still need to pursue my own happiness."

Gina almost collapsed, as James Brown sounded so sorrowful, almost like a woman who had been raped, which infuriated her so much she wanted to grab the fruit knife from the coffee table and stab James Brown several times.

Emily Lopez burst out laughing, her hands on James Brown’s shoulders, trying to hold back her laughter, said, "Brother-in-law, you’re absolutely right, we’re not women to accept things just because we are at a disadvantage."

Then James Brown’s phone rang. He quickly answered and yelled into the phone, "What? Such a thing happened? I’ll be right there, be careful."

After that, James Brown sprang up and hurriedly said, "A friend of mine is in trouble, I have to go help, I’m leaving now."

Without waiting for Gina or Emily to react, James Brown dashed like an arrow to the door, shed his slippers, barely slipping his feet into his shoes, scurried out, and with a bang closed the door.

Gina Lopez and Emily Lopez looked at each other. Emily immediately worriedly said, "Could something bad have happened?"

"What could happen? Humph, the other party hadn’t even spoken yet when he shouted out. What could possibly happen?"

Emily Lopez snickered and said, "Brother-in-law is really cunning. He clearly ran away because he got scared by you."

"Hmm." Gina sneered, then took a deep breath, sat down next to Emily, and her tone turned gentle, "Emily, let’s talk properly, I promise I won’t lose my temper, and you need to talk to me properly."

"Okay, go ahead," Emily Lopez agreed readily.

"Emily, although what happened that night was because I pushed him, but it has already happened. I’ve grown up without ever having a boyfriend, now after what has happened with him, how can I be with someone else? So, I can only be with him now. Moreover, if you really want to be with him, our family will have to meet him frequently, and seeing him would remind me of what happened between us, wouldn’t that be awkward?"

Emily Lopez pouted, "But you clearly didn’t really want to be with him, that’s unfair to him."

Gina looked at Emily, seeing that her tone wasn’t strong, hurriedly continued, "I admit my feelings for him aren’t that strong yet, but love needs to be nurtured. I feel he is a decent person now, and it would be good to spend a lifetime with him, so I’m really trying."

"Sister, think about it yourself, you haven’t fallen in love with him yet, but I am in love with him, yet you insist on being with him, why is this happening?"

Gina Lola gave an awkward laugh, "Emily, you have to think about our family. Now, in our parents’ eyes, your brother-in-law and I are practically married. If he were to be with you, they definitely wouldn’t accept it. How about this, give me one month, if I can’t truly fall in love with him, or he doesn’t truly fall in love with me, then I’ll definitely give up. If you could really be with him then, I won’t oppose it."

"Really?" Emily’s eyes lit up.

"Of course, when have I ever gone back on my word?"

"Alright, deal!" Emily Lopez extended her palm.

Gina Lopez and her sister high-fived, settling the matter. But seeing the cunning look in her sister’s eyes, Gina felt uneasy and quickly added, "We’ve agreed, for this month, you can’t cause any trouble."

Emily blinked and said, "Don’t worry about that. But just a reminder, your brother-in-law still has a girlfriend. After this month, don’t tell me that not only did you fail to win him over, but he also got even closer with his girlfriend."

Gina really felt troubled by her sister. Her initial idea was that James Brown should just be with his girlfriend so that neither she nor Emily would have a chance. But now that Emily brought it up, if Gina didn’t try hard, this girl would definitely make her move. Gina knew her sister too well; if Emily really pursued a man, Gina herself wouldn’t stand a chance, and how could James possibly resist her seduction?

Therefore, Gina had no choice but to truly put in the effort, without resorting to other means. Facing Emily’s gaze, she confidently said, "Don’t worry about me. I might be helpless when it comes to you, my sister, but I have plenty of tricks up my sleeve for everyone else."

"Hehe, just a reminder, your brother-in-law is very sentimental. If you use any dirty tricks on his girlfriend and he finds out, you won’t stand a chance, and he’ll definitely hate you."

"I’m not that foolish, relying on attacking my rival to win—it’s a low move even in business competition. Only when a product is appealing can it stand firm."

Emily looked Gina up and down and giggled, "However, I feel like your ’product’ isn’t attractive enough yet."

By then, Gina was fully immersed in her role and replied lightly with a smile, "I know you think I have a bad temper and I’m not gentle enough. Don’t worry—that’s not the only way a woman can attract a man. I won’t pretend to be someone else; I’m just going to be myself."

"Seeing you like this, I’m actually getting worried. You’re not really going to win over my brother-in-law, are you?" Emily pouted, looking genuinely concerned.

"That’s a must." Gina replied and turned around, walking back to her bedroom with light steps.

At that moment, Emily’s face was filled with a sly smile, and then she spat out softly, mumbling to herself, "This Brother-in-law really has something going on with my sister, huh? What a big playboy, making her feel so good. Gina, you really are quite slutty, reacting so intensely."

If James Brown and Gina heard Emily’s words right now, they would be extremely surprised. Even though Gina mentioned that James had touched her, Emily shouldn’t know the details so clearly.

James had just arrived at a cold drinks shop, looked around, and immediately found Sarah Utah and cheerfully walked over.

Shortly after they sat down, Sarah hurriedly asked, "Big Brother Brown, what was going on earlier? You sounded so urgent. Did something happen?"

James chuckled and said, "Sarah, your call was so timely. Whatever you want to do today, it’s on me."

Seeing James relaxed, Sarah did too but grew more curious, "Big Brother Brown, what was really going on just now?"

"Hehe, I was cornered by two beauties and couldn’t get away. Luckily your call came at the right time and I found an opportunity to escape."

Sarah burst into laughter, "Two beauties, and you ran away?"

"Forget it, the beauties are nice, but they’re too much for me to handle. It’s more relaxing being with you." As James spoke, he scooped a big chunk of ice cream into his mouth and praised, "Delicious!"

Not wanting to pry further, Sarah always had feelings for James but wasn’t nosy. Since James didn’t want to elaborate, she wouldn’t press him, mainly not wanting to make him feel uncomfortable. She cheerfully said, "Since I helped out Big Brother Brown today, you have to keep me company."

James grandly waved his hand, "Absolutely no problem. But just so you know, I’m a bit short on money recently, so don’t make me overspend, or else I won’t be able to afford it."

Sarah’s smile deepened, "Don’t worry, we’ll just window-shop. I’ll try on clothes but not buy. We won’t need to spend any money."

While James wasn’t as interested in shopping as when he first returned to the city, he quickly agreed when Sarah suggested it.