The Supreme Soldier in the City
Chapter 466 - 475 Gina Lopez is Coming

Chapter 466: Chapter 475 Gina Lopez is Coming

In the following days, John Brown accompanied Charlotte at home, and Emily Bailey often came over. In the evenings, Emma Campbell was there too, so Charlotte never felt lonely and gradually began to emerge from the grief of losing her parents. Although she couldn’t return to her carefree self as before, at least her smiles were no longer so forced. However, she still couldn’t be left alone; otherwise, her emotions would take a turn for the worse.

During these few days, although John Brown continued to share a bed with Charlotte, she had become much more well-behaved. Every night, she would simply snuggle in his arms, only occasionally teasing him by touching his important parts, but no longer actively making any demands.

This made John Brown feel a lot more at ease. Otherwise, being so intimately close to such a lovely young woman was undeniably uncomfortable for him.

Emily Bailey began coming over frequently, and John Brown grew more familiar with her. He learned her full name was Emily Bailey. She wasn’t particularly mischievous, just lively and quite considerate. With her companionship, Charlotte was able to recover from her grief more quickly.

Charlotte’s company was sold to her uncle and big uncle, but it wasn’t just the two of them jointly buying it. Instead, their two households pooled resources to purchase it together. Even with the two families combining forces, the cost of Seventy Thousand Dollars was still a challenge for them. However, they all saw the company’s potential, and the price was indeed a bargain, so everyone felt quite pleased.

Charlotte handed over the Seventy Thousand Dollars she received directly to John Brown, who also accepted the money. Now, he was practically Charlotte’s guardian, even though it wasn’t yet official by law. Since Charlotte needed his care, he had to take responsibility for her. For a young girl to hold too much money wasn’t ideal, so managing it for her seemed only natural.

However, John Brown transferred all the money to Emma Campbell. In their little household, Emma managed the finances. Charlotte would need to ask Emma for funds if she wanted to use any of the money, and Charlotte had no objections to this arrangement.

In these past few days of staying with Charlotte, John Brown had only received a few calls from Helen Wilson and no other phone calls at all. This struck him as rather surprising.

He ran into Gina Lopez twice during this time. Gina maintained a cold demeanor, indifferent to him. If she didn’t call him, so be it. As for Emily Lopez, while their relationship was once close—perhaps even ambiguous—Gina Lopez’s determination to leave him meant Emily Lopez not reaching out was unsurprising.

But Melody Yoody hadn’t called either, and Sarah Utah hadn’t made a single concerned phone call. This was unusual.

Even Emily Berns had been silent during this time. Could it be that she had already given up on him? But then there was also the matter of their child.

Thinking of the child he shared with Emily Berns reminded John Brown of Lucy Campbell. After dinner, when Charlotte and Emma were playing games in the bedroom, John Brown decided to call Lucy Campbell.

"Finished with work already?" Lucy Campbell’s voice was exceptionally gentle, with a touch of caring undertones. Her gentle concern always brought solace to John Brown’s heart. Ever since they’d been together, her care, like soft raindrops, nourished him bit by bit.

"I’ve been done for a while now. Lately, Charlotte’s parents passed away, so I’ve been busy looking after her."

"Oh, is that so?"

Lucy Campbell’s tone puzzled John Brown. He asked, "What’s the matter?"

"Haha, everyone probably thought you were still busy, so no one bothered to call you, huh?"

"Sweating here. I was wondering why my phone’s been so quiet these past few days." Lucy’s words immediately resolved his confusion.

"By the way, you asked me to look into the matter about your child. I’ve got some general information. Over these years, it’s true that Emily Berns hasn’t independently gone out to meet any child. However, her neighbors are a pair of young parents who happen to have a three-year-old daughter. While there’s a birth certificate, those two were just an ordinary couple before and now live in the same upscale residential area as Emily Berns. That’s quite strange. I suspect the girl is your daughter. This way, Emily Bren can conveniently look after her daughter without arousing suspicion from others."

John Brown immediately felt an indescribable sensation. He said, "What’s the precise address? I want to check it out."

"Okay." Lucy instantly provided John the address.

Memorizing the address in his heart, John Brown sincerely said, "Thank you so much, Lucy."

"Why would you even thank me? Anyway, don’t delay—get in touch with Gina and the others now. They’re probably anxious to no end."

John Brown chuckled bitterly, saying, "Gina... I’ve seen her twice, but she treats me like a stranger. I think it’s better to let it go."

"You’re so clueless. Gina assumed that you were on some special mission, so when she saw you, she didn’t dare approach you. Did you forget I told her your task would be completed in about two weeks?"

John was momentarily stunned. "Oh, that’s how it is."

"Exactly, now go. You’ve been a terrible husband—totally clueless about your own wife."

John awkwardly chuckled. After exchanging a few more words with Lucy, he hung up the call.

Holding his phone, John hesitated for a while before finally calling Gina Lopez.

"Honey!" The phone rang only once before being picked up, and Gina Lopez’s excited voice came through.

John, initially worried, was instantly relieved by that one word "Honey," and couldn’t help but feel elated. "Sweetheart, I’m back."

Gina urgently asked, "You’re back? Where are you? I’ll come get you."

"I’m at the old place."

"Ah... Are you with Emma?" Gina’s voice immediately turned somewhat panicked.

John took a deep breath and replied, "Yes!"

"Are you... upset with me? Is that why you’re not coming home?"

For someone as strong-willed as Gina Lopez to speak in such a delicate tone, it deeply moved John Brown. His initial intent in calling Gina and candidly saying he was with Emma was to provoke her anger and create distance between them, sparing Gina from further pain.

But hearing her response made him realize that his actions were cowardly and irresponsible—a stark contrast to his reputation as the leader of the Hawk Squad who protected countless dignitaries and important figures flawlessly. If he couldn’t protect the emotional well-being of his woman, what good was he?

"Sweetheart, I’m not upset with you. Charlotte’s parents passed away recently, and I’ve been taking care of her these past few days. When I returned the other day and saw you, you ignored me, so I assumed you were angry with me. That’s why I didn’t reach out to you."

"Ah!" Gina gasped. Whether out of surprise from John’s explanation or shock over Charlotte’s parents’ passing, it wasn’t clear.

"Honey, Charlotte is very emotionally unstable right now. She’s deeply attached to me. If I were to leave, she’d be heartbroken. I need a few more days to look after her."

"Alright, but can I come over to check on her? Shouldn’t be an issue, right?"

John smiled faintly. "Come over. The more, the merrier—having others to talk to will help her."

"Okay, I’ll head over immediately."

"Me too!" Emily Lopez’s excited voice suddenly came from the phone, suggesting she had been by Gina’s side all along, listening in.

Hanging up, John went to the bedroom and smiled at Emma and Charlotte, saying, "Emma, Charlotte, Gina and Emily are coming over soon."

"Ah!" Emma’s mouse fell onto the bed as she hastily tossed her computer aside in panic and exclaimed, "Then I need to leave now!"

Seeing Emma’s distressed expression tore at John’s heart. Pressing his hand gently on her shoulder, he firmly said, "You don’t need to leave."

"No, no... Big Brother, this won’t work," Emma said, shaking her head vehemently. She stammered, "Your wife will get angry at you, and you won’t be able to reconcile with her!"

John pulled her into his embrace and said, "Emma, I can’t treat you like that. Even if I can’t give you a marriage, I won’t let you live in the shadows."

"Big Brother... I’m not afraid. But I truly can’t meet your wife. I’m scared. Please, Big Brother, let me leave," Emma pleaded tearfully.

At this moment, Charlotte jumped up excitedly and said, "Sister Emma, you don’t have to be afraid. I’m here. Didn’t Big Brother say his wife wants to leave him? What are we afraid of?"

John awkwardly smiled and explained, "Charlotte, this was my misunderstanding. My wife doesn’t intend to leave me."

"Huh?" Charlotte’s eyes widened, but she quickly added, "Then we still won’t back down. Even if we’re the other women, we’ll be bold and dignified about it; we won’t yield to your wife!"

John couldn’t help but chuckle and said, "Stop spouting nonsense." Then, in a gentle tone, he added, "Emma, even if Gina gets upset, I won’t fail you. Let’s face things straightforwardly today."

"No! Absolutely not!" Emma insisted, her resistance unwavering. She struggled against him desperately and said, "Big Brother, I can agree to anything else, but this—this I can’t. I’m terrified. Please, I beg you, let me leave."

John sighed inwardly as he looked at her pitiful expression and said, "Alright then. You don’t have to leave, but there are two empty rooms nearby. I’ll unlock one and let you stay there for now. How does that sound?"

"Yes, yes!" Emma immediately agreed. At this point, avoiding Gina was all that mattered to her—where she stayed didn’t matter as long as they didn’t meet.