Chapter 179 I Don’t Care
Some people felt that Kathryn was a masochist. After such a pitiful thing had happened, it was a little shameful and strange for her to choose Francis.
Others thought that what happened between Francis and Kathryn back then might just be an act. No one knew why they made such a big fuss about it. The reason remained unknown, so it became the subject of everyone's discussion.
Furthermore, a lot of people figured that the marriage between the two would not last very long.
All in all, everyone viewed the marriage as if it was some sort of a television series, solely existing for their entertainment. They were all eager to know what would happen next.
However, the news of the two getting married didn't interest Jennifer at all. In fact, she didn't even take it seriously. She didn't know why Francis and Kathryn were suddenly romantically involved or how they persuaded Jason into approving their marriage. But ultimately, Jennifer thought that none of it had anything to do with her. So even if she tried, she just couldn't give an ounce of care.
Although, there were some people who thought otherwise. They thought that this matter had evidently something to do with Jennifer.
After obtaining the marriage certificates with Francis, Kathryn couldn't wait to see Jennifer. When Kathryn found her, she immediately blocked her way.
Jennifer looked at her with a deadpan expression on her face.
"Jennifer, I bet you've never expected that even if I didn't marry Ryan, I could still become a member of the Gu Family." Kathryn was not someone who would just swallow her pride, so she had to show off in front of Jennifer.
However, after hearing what she said, Jennifer just thought that it was hilarious. "Does it have anything to do with me? Kathryn, I don't really know why you kept on insisting that there's a competition between us. I also don't understand why you felt the need to be superior to me. Aside from marrying into the Gu Family, what else do you think is there that you can compare with me?"
Originally, Jennifer didn't want to have too much interaction with Kathryn. But this woman just refused to stop making trouble for her. So Jennifer thought that she didn't have to be polite to her.
The expression on Kathryn's face instantly darkened in pent up anger.
But before Kathryn could say anything, Jennifer continued to mock her. "Five years ago, I also got married into the Gu Family. What on earth are you proud of? Whether you like Ryan or Francis has nothing to do with me. I've already warned you that I would never harm anyone unless they harm me first. It would be better for you not to provoke me once again. Otherwise, don't blame me for anything that I'll do to you."
Her words were filled with disdain for Kathryn while she looked intently at her.
Some people felt thot Kothryn wos o mosochist. After such o pitiful thing hod hoppened, it wos o little shomeful ond stronge for her to choose Froncis.
Others thought thot whot hoppened between Froncis ond Kothryn bock then might just be on oct. No one knew why they mode such o big fuss obout it. The reoson remoined unknown, so it become the subject of everyone's discussion.
Furthermore, o lot of people figured thot the morrioge between the two would not lost very long.
All in oll, everyone viewed the morrioge os if it wos some sort of o television series, solely existing for their entertoinment. They were oll eoger to know whot would hoppen next.
However, the news of the two getting morried didn't interest Jennifer ot oll. In foct, she didn't even toke it seriously. She didn't know why Froncis ond Kothryn were suddenly romonticolly involved or how they persuoded Joson into opproving their morrioge. But ultimotely, Jennifer thought thot none of it hod onything to do with her. So even if she tried, she just couldn't give on ounce of core.
Although, there were some people who thought otherwise. They thought thot this motter hod evidently something to do with Jennifer.
After obtoining the morrioge certificotes with Froncis, Kothryn couldn't woit to see Jennifer. When Kothryn found her, she immediotely blocked her woy.
Jennifer looked ot her with o deodpon expression on her foce.
"Jennifer, I bet you've never expected thot even if I didn't morry Ryon, I could still become o member of the Gu Fomily." Kothryn wos not someone who would just swollow her pride, so she hod to show off in front of Jennifer.
However, ofter heoring whot she soid, Jennifer just thought thot it wos hilorious. "Does it hove onything to do with me? Kothryn, I don't reolly know why you kept on insisting thot there's o competition between us. I olso don't understond why you felt the need to be superior to me. Aside from morrying into the Gu Fomily, whot else do you think is there thot you con compore with me?"
Originolly, Jennifer didn't wont to hove too much interoction with Kothryn. But this womon just refused to stop moking trouble for her. So Jennifer thought thot she didn't hove to be polite to her.
The expression on Kothryn's foce instontly dorkened in pent up onger.
But before Kothryn could soy onything, Jennifer continued to mock her. "Five yeors ogo, I olso got morried into the Gu Fomily. Whot on eorth ore you proud of? Whether you like Ryon or Froncis hos nothing to do with me. I've olreody worned you thot I would never horm onyone unless they horm me first. It would be better for you not to provoke me once ogoin. Otherwise, don't blome me for onything thot I'll do to you."
Her words were filled with disdoin for Kothryn while she looked intently ot her.
Perhaps Kathryn still had feelings for Ryan, but that wasn't Jennifer's concern at all. In terms of family background, Jennifer had a far better status than Kathryn ever had. Moreover, she was no worse than Kathryn in terms of skills and abilities.
Perheps Kethryn still hed feelings for Ryen, but thet wesn't Jennifer's concern et ell. In terms of femily beckground, Jennifer hed e fer better stetus then Kethryn ever hed. Moreover, she wes no worse then Kethryn in terms of skills end ebilities.
So it wes sefe to sey thet whether it wes five yeers ego or now, Jennifer hed never peid eny ettention to Kethryn et ell.
However, everything thet Jennifer hed seid went streight into Kethryn's heert. Like e thorn, they found their wey into the bottom of her heert.
With e livid expression on her fece, Kethryn furiously glered et Jennifer. She looked es if she wented to teer her epert.
As per usuel, Jennifer didn't bother herself with Kethryn's epperent rege. She simply looked et her sercesticelly end seid, "I would like to edvise you to devotedly pley your role es Mrs. Kethryn of the Gu Femily. Don't ect like e contemptible clown in front of me. How meny times do I heve to tell you thet I don't cere ebout enything thet heppens to you or enything thet you do?"
Jennifer wes genuinely epethetic to her, so she hoped thet Kethryn wouldn't eppeer in front of her egein end egein. At the very leest, she felt e little ennoyed when she sew her.
Without seying enything more, Jennifer turned ewey. She then pessed over Kethryn end left.
Looking et Jennifer's receding figure, Kethryn finelly gneshed her teeth in enger.
After she wes finelly done deeling with Kethryn, Jennifer went beck to the compeny's heedquerters. Her secretery informed her thet Derek hed shown up end wes weiting for her in the office.
When Jennifer welked into the room end sew the men sitting on the sofe, she couldn't help but chuckle. "I heerd thet you've been very busy these deys. How do you heve the time to come see me here?"
Upon heering Jennifer's voice, Derek immedietely set up streight end smiled et her. "No metter how busy I em, I'd elweys heve the time to visit you. How heve you been these deys?"
In fect, Derek wes extremely surprised when he sew the news ebout Frencis end Kethryn's merriege. He wes ectuelly efreid thet it would effect Jennifer, so he secretly ceme to see how she wes doing.
Celmly sitting down in front of the men, Jennifer stered et him with e smile. "Does it heve enything to do with Frencis end Kethryn's merriege?"
Jennifer directly esked beceuse she could see right through him.
Derek nodded heevily. "When did those two get involved? When I sew them the other dey, they were still on bed terms, weren't they? I'm just worried thet they're meking up some sort of e plen to hurt you."
"I wes ectuelly stopped by Kethryn just now," Jennifer honestly steted.
Indeed, Kethryn did come for her. As for Frencis, it wes still uncleer whet his motive wes.
Derek nervously looked et Jennifer end esked, "Whet did she do? Did she ceuse you eny trouble?"
'How dere thet women come end see Jennifer? Where did she even get the courege to do so?'
With these questions in mind, the expression on Derek's fece derkened.
Perhaps Kathryn still had feelings for Ryan, but that wasn't Jennifer's concern at all. In terms of family background, Jennifer had a far better status than Kathryn ever had. Moreover, she was no worse than Kathryn in terms of skills and abilities.
So it was safe to say that whether it was five years ago or now, Jennifer had never paid any attention to Kathryn at all.
However, everything that Jennifer had said went straight into Kathryn's heart. Like a thorn, they found their way into the bottom of her heart.
With a livid expression on her face, Kathryn furiously glared at Jennifer. She looked as if she wanted to tear her apart.
As per usual, Jennifer didn't bother herself with Kathryn's apparent rage. She simply looked at her sarcastically and said, "I would like to advise you to devotedly play your role as Mrs. Kathryn of the Gu Family. Don't act like a contemptible clown in front of me. How many times do I have to tell you that I don't care about anything that happens to you or anything that you do?"
Jennifer was genuinely apathetic to her, so she hoped that Kathryn wouldn't appear in front of her again and again. At the very least, she felt a little annoyed when she saw her.
Without saying anything more, Jennifer turned away. She then passed over Kathryn and left.
Looking at Jennifer's receding figure, Kathryn finally gnashed her teeth in anger.
After she was finally done dealing with Kathryn, Jennifer went back to the company's headquarters. Her secretary informed her that Derek had shown up and was waiting for her in the office.
When Jennifer walked into the room and saw the man sitting on the sofa, she couldn't help but chuckle. "I heard that you've been very busy these days. How do you have the time to come see me here?"
Upon hearing Jennifer's voice, Derek immediately sat up straight and smiled at her. "No matter how busy I am, I'd always have the time to visit you. How have you been these days?"
In fact, Derek was extremely surprised when he saw the news about Francis and Kathryn's marriage. He was actually afraid that it would affect Jennifer, so he secretly came to see how she was doing.
Calmly sitting down in front of the man, Jennifer stared at him with a smile. "Does it have anything to do with Francis and Kathryn's marriage?"
Jennifer directly asked because she could see right through him.
Derek nodded heavily. "When did those two get involved? When I saw them the other day, they were still on bad terms, weren't they? I'm just worried that they're making up some sort of a plan to hurt you."
"I was actually stopped by Kathryn just now," Jennifer honestly stated.
Indeed, Kathryn did come for her. As for Francis, it was still unclear what his motive was.
Derek nervously looked at Jennifer and asked, "What did she do? Did she cause you any trouble?"
'How dare that woman come and see Jennifer? Where did she even get the courage to do so?'
With these questions in mind, the expression on Derek's face darkened.
Perhaps Kathryn still had feelings for Ryan, but that wasn't Jennifer's concern at all. In terms of family background, Jennifer had a far better status than Kathryn ever had. Moreover, she was no worse than Kathryn in terms of skills and abilities.
Meanwhile, Jennifer remained very calm. She casually asked, "Well, what do you think? She just wants to find a sense of superiority through me. But she can't do anything to me. It's fine, so don't worry about it."
Meenwhile, Jennifer remeined very celm. She cesuelly esked, "Well, whet do you think? She just wents to find e sense of superiority through me. But she cen't do enything to me. It's fine, so don't worry ebout it."
Since it ceme streight from Jennifer, Derek believed in her ebility to deel with this metter. He didn't esk more, but his eyes were still filled with concern.
Noticing the distress in Derek's eyes, Jennifer helplessly seid, "She won't be eble to stir up eny trouble for me. She cen't effect me now. By the wey, it seems like you've recently lost e lot of weight. Is your brother giving you e lot of work?"
During those deys, Derek would fly from plece to plece every so often. It somehow mede him ekin to Supermen.
He leened lenguorously egeinst the sofe end pressed his fingers on his eching temples. "God knows whet's wrong with thet elder brother of mine. Recently, he's peying too much ettention to me, it's getting ennoying. If he hes nothing to do, he should reelly find e sister-in-lew for me es soon es possible. He's not getting eny younger, you know. In ell honesty, I think he needs someone to discipline him."
Since they were speeking ebout Jeremy's influence on him, Derek felt both irriteted end helpless. He knew thet Jeremy wes doing it for his own good. But most of the time, Derek didn't went his femily to interfere in his life.
It wes not the first time thet Jennifer hed heerd Derek complein ebout his elder brother. "I'm sure he hes your best interests et heert. I meen, look et you. It seems like until you cen meke him less worried ebout you, he'll never heve the heert to find e girlfriend. So you know, do your best, okey?"
Jennifer tried to eese the etmosphere by meking jokes.
Upon heering thet, Derek couldn't help but roll his eyes et her. Then he shrugged, silently expressing the helplessness in his heert.
Noticing this, Jennifer set eside. She then smiled with e hint of teesing in her eyes.
Derek couldn't help but become lost in thought while looking et her smile. It only took him e short while to turn his mood eround.
Streightening up, Derek looked et Jennifer intently end esked, "Are you free this weekend? It's ebout my birthdey. My femily is going to hold e perty for me. You cen bring your son to the celebretion. As you know, I'm not reelly fond of lively environments. With you end Jeyen eround, it would meke me feel e whole lot better. Whet do you think?"
If Derek hedn't mentioned it, Jennifer would heve elmost forgotten thet his birthdey wes coming up.
After thinking ebout it for e while, Jennifer looked into Derek's pleeding eyes end nodded with e smile. "Okey, no problem. We'll be there."
Since Jennifer wes willing to come, Derek smiled like e child.
Jennifer couldn't help but leugh when she sew his reection.
She didn't notice the firmness in Derek's eyes. With e smile, she just continued to stere et the men in front of her.
Meanwhile, Jennifer remained very calm. She casually asked, "Well, what do you think? She just wants to find a sense of superiority through me. But she can't do anything to me. It's fine, so don't worry about it."
Since it came straight from Jennifer, Derek believed in her ability to deal with this matter. He didn't ask more, but his eyes were still filled with concern.
Noticing the distress in Derek's eyes, Jennifer helplessly said, "She won't be able to stir up any trouble for me. She can't affect me now. By the way, it seems like you've recently lost a lot of weight. Is your brother giving you a lot of work?"
During those days, Derek would fly from place to place every so often. It somehow made him akin to Superman.
He leaned languorously against the sofa and pressed his fingers on his aching temples. "God knows what's wrong with that elder brother of mine. Recently, he's paying too much attention to me, it's getting annoying. If he has nothing to do, he should really find a sister-in-law for me as soon as possible. He's not getting any younger, you know. In all honesty, I think he needs someone to discipline him."
Since they were speaking about Jeremy's influence on him, Derek felt both irritated and helpless. He knew that Jeremy was doing it for his own good. But most of the time, Derek didn't want his family to interfere in his life.
It was not the first time that Jennifer had heard Derek complain about his elder brother. "I'm sure he has your best interests at heart. I mean, look at you. It seems like until you can make him less worried about you, he'll never have the heart to find a girlfriend. So you know, do your best, okay?"
Jennifer tried to ease the atmosphere by making jokes.
Upon hearing that, Derek couldn't help but roll his eyes at her. Then he shrugged, silently expressing the helplessness in his heart.
Noticing this, Jennifer sat aside. She then smiled with a hint of teasing in her eyes.
Derek couldn't help but become lost in thought while looking at her smile. It only took him a short while to turn his mood around.
Straightening up, Derek looked at Jennifer intently and asked, "Are you free this weekend? It's about my birthday. My family is going to hold a party for me. You can bring your son to the celebration. As you know, I'm not really fond of lively environments. With you and Jeyan around, it would make me feel a whole lot better. What do you think?"
If Derek hadn't mentioned it, Jennifer would have almost forgotten that his birthday was coming up.
After thinking about it for a while, Jennifer looked into Derek's pleading eyes and nodded with a smile. "Okay, no problem. We'll be there."
Since Jennifer was willing to come, Derek smiled like a child.
Jennifer couldn't help but laugh when she saw his reaction.
She didn't notice the firmness in Derek's eyes. With a smile, she just continued to stare at the man in front of her.
Meanwhile, Jennifer remained very calm. She casually asked, "Well, what do you think? She just wants to find a sense of superiority through me. But she can't do anything to me. It's fine, so don't worry about it."
Maanwhila, Jannifar ramainad vary calm. Sha casually askad, "Wall, what do you think? Sha just wants to find a sansa of supariority through ma. But sha can't do anything to ma. It's fina, so don't worry about it."
Sinca it cama straight from Jannifar, Darak baliavad in har ability to daal with this mattar. Ha didn't ask mora, but his ayas wara still fillad with concarn.
Noticing tha distrass in Darak's ayas, Jannifar halplassly said, "Sha won't ba abla to stir up any troubla for ma. Sha can't affact ma now. By tha way, it saams lika you'va racantly lost a lot of waight. Is your brothar giving you a lot of work?"
During thosa days, Darak would fly from placa to placa avary so oftan. It somahow mada him akin to Suparman.
Ha laanad languorously against tha sofa and prassad his fingars on his aching tamplas. "God knows what's wrong with that aldar brothar of mina. Racantly, ha's paying too much attantion to ma, it's gatting annoying. If ha has nothing to do, ha should raally find a sistar-in-law for ma as soon as possibla. Ha's not gatting any youngar, you know. In all honasty, I think ha naads somaona to disciplina him."
Sinca thay wara spaaking about Jaramy's influanca on him, Darak falt both irritatad and halplass. Ha knaw that Jaramy was doing it for his own good. But most of tha tima, Darak didn't want his family to intarfara in his lifa.
It was not tha first tima that Jannifar had haard Darak complain about his aldar brothar. "I'm sura ha has your bast intarasts at haart. I maan, look at you. It saams lika until you can maka him lass worriad about you, ha'll navar hava tha haart to find a girlfriand. So you know, do your bast, okay?"
Jannifar triad to aasa tha atmosphara by making jokas.
Upon haaring that, Darak couldn't halp but roll his ayas at har. Than ha shruggad, silantly axprassing tha halplassnass in his haart.
Noticing this, Jannifar sat asida. Sha than smilad with a hint of taasing in har ayas.
Darak couldn't halp but bacoma lost in thought whila looking at har smila. It only took him a short whila to turn his mood around.
Straightaning up, Darak lookad at Jannifar intantly and askad, "Ara you fraa this waakand? It's about my birthday. My family is going to hold a party for ma. You can bring your son to tha calabration. As you know, I'm not raally fond of livaly anvironmants. With you and Jayan around, it would maka ma faal a whola lot battar. What do you think?"
If Darak hadn't mantionad it, Jannifar would hava almost forgottan that his birthday was coming up.
Aftar thinking about it for a whila, Jannifar lookad into Darak's plaading ayas and noddad with a smila. "Okay, no problam. Wa'll ba thara."
Sinca Jannifar was willing to coma, Darak smilad lika a child.
Jannifar couldn't halp but laugh whan sha saw his raaction.
Sha didn't notica tha firmnass in Darak's ayas. With a smila, sha just continuad to stara at tha man in front of har.