Chapter 236: Chapter 236

Dear Sweetheart Chapter 236 Destroy Your Family After a brief pause, Pamela flashed a small smile. “Not bad.”

Pamela was not impressed by Jessica’s background, but Jessica seemed to be docile. The latter was also in the design department and would greatly help Wyatt in his job. Because of that, Pamela could still accept her.

“Thank you, Mrs. Lopez.” Jessica’s cheeks flushed red, and the corners of her lips lifted into a huge grin.

Soon, Wyatt came down with Gerald.

Gerald was tall and handsome. His sharp eyes were bursting with life and energy. No one would have guessed that he was over fifty years old. As he chatted with Wyatt, a loving smile was fixed on his face.

“Hubby.” Pamela went over to hook her arm over Gerald’s. “Did Wyatt tell you? He brought a girl home today. I quite like her.”

Gerald chuckled. “How could I have not heard of it? He hasn’t shut up about it since he stepped foot into the study.”

“That’s because I can’t wait for you to meet my girlfriend.” Wyatt took Jessica’s hand and brought her to Gerald. “Can you tone it down with your ferocious expression, Dad? Don’t scare my girlfriend away!” Wyatt joked.

“When have I ever been ferocious?” Gerald huffed, feigning anger. As his gaze met Jessica’s, he froze, and the smile on his face stiffened. For a second, he did not move.

With a wide smile, Jessica greeted Gerald politely, “Hello, Mr. Lopez.”

Seeing that Gerald did not respond, Pamela gave him a gentle nudge. “Hubby, Jessica’s greeting you.”

“Oh. Yes. Right. Hi.” A dark look flickered across Gerald’s expression before he regained his composure. His tone gradually returned to normal. “She seems nice.”

“Why, of course! Do you think I have bad taste?” Wyatt was pleased by Gerald’s comment. Disregarding the presence of the housekeepers and his parents, he leaned forward to kiss Jessica on her lips.

“Are you not ashamed to do that in front of so many people?” It was Pamela who asked that question.

“What’s there to be ashamed about? Everyone here’s family.”

The four of them headed to the dining table.

Wyatt pulled out a chair for Jessica and then proceeded to pile food on her plate throughout the entire meal.

When Pamela saw that, she sighed wistfully. “Our son’s all grown up now. Ignoring his mother now that he got himself a girlfriend.”

“Mom, it’s Jessica’s first time here. I’m just worried that she’ll be nervous and making sure that she’s comfortable.” With that said, Wyatt quickly placed some food on Pamela’s plate. “Your position in my heart is irreplaceable. You’re the best!”

Wyatt’s sweet words caused Pamela to smile from ear to ear.

“Hubby, why are you so quiet?” Upon noticing that Gerald looked gloomy, Pamela leaned closer to him and whispered, “Jessica’s quite all right, and she’s hardworking. What do you think?”

“I don’t think there’s anything special about her.” Gerald peered at the opposite end of the table. His tone became even colder when he saw how close Wyatt and Jessica were. “Don’t you know Wyatt’s personality? It’s probably just a fling.”

Contrarily, Pamela disagreed. “I don’t think so. This is the first time Wyatt has brought a girl back for a meal. Judging from your dark expression, I’m assuming that you’re unhappy about Jessica’s family background?”

Gerald hummed in agreement. “Her background is not the best. Besides, I’m afraid that it’s just a fling for Wyatt. If that’s the case, he shouldn’t have brought her home for a meal. Otherwise, you would get attached to her. Imagine how you’ll feel if they break up.”

After contemplating for a while, Pamela began to think that Gerald was making sense.

She had grown quite fond of Jessica. The latter was smart and obedient. Nonetheless, if Wyatt was just playing around, there was nothing much that Pamela could do about it.

Seeing that Jessica was heading to the kitchen, Gerald quickly got up from his seat. “I’m going to go get some water.”

Pamela was perplexed. “Why not just ask the housekeeper to get you a glass?”

“It’s okay. I’ll do it myself.”

With huge strides, Gerald hurried off. In the kitchen, he caught sight of Jessica rummaging through the drawers, looking for something. Upon entering, he closed the door behind him slightly to prevent the people in the dining area from seeing what was happening. Just then, Jessica turned around.

“Are you here to get something, Mr. Lopez?”

“You’re her younger sister, aren’t you? You two look very alike.” With two huge strides, Gerald stood in front of Jessica. His sharp gaze looked as though it was piercing through her soul. “State your price. How much do you want?”

“I have no idea what you’re talking about, Mr. Lopez.” Jessica flashed him a meek smile.

All of a sudden, Gerald reached out and grabbed Jessica by her chin with great force. His voice dropped an octave. “Little girl, I’m warning you. You’d better make a smart choice. I’ve walked on this earth longer than you have.”

Unfazed, Jessica stared right back at him. She mocked, “That’s true, and you’ll leave this earth before me as well!”

“I know my son is not serious about you.” Gerald increased the strength of his grip. “State a number, break up with him, and I’ll pretend I’ve never seen you today.”

“I’ve told you that I don’t need money.”

Gerald narrowed his eyes, causing him to look even more intimidating. “Not taking the generous offer? Do you want to play with me?”

“Why not? After all, aren’t you skilled at playing?” Jessica chuckled. “How about we use your family as a bargaining chip? What do you think?”

“Do you really think I won’t lay a hand on you?”

“Of course you’d dare to! Everything revolves around you. What do you have to be afraid of?” Jessica was pleased with the sight of Gerald’s face distorting in anger. A low chuckle escaped her lips.

After regaining her composure, she locked gazes with Gerald and spat out her words one by one, “Be my guest. After all, he’s your only son. If I can make him go down with you, it’ll be worth it.” She smirked. “Gerald Lopez, I will destroy your family!”

Jessica’s voice was calm, and her black eyes shone. Her words caused Gerald’s glare to intensify. He wanted nothing more than to strangle her on the spot.

Just then, footsteps could be heard from the door.

Gerald immediately let go of Jessica. With a cup in his hand, he pretended to fill it with water. The door flung open the moment he turned around.

“I heard some commotion. Everything all right?” Wyatt stepped into the kitchen, quickly catching sight of Jessica’s red and swollen chin. He quickly approached her. “Did you actually hit something?”

“Mm-hmm. I hit the door,” Jessica mumbled. “The quality of your furniture sure is top-notch.”

Wyatt’s heart squeezed in pain as he quickly got some ice for Jessica and scolded Gerald lightly, “You’re in here as well, Dad.

Why didn’t you remind your daughter-in-law to be more careful?”

“It’s my fault. I wasn’t paying attention.” Jessica pulled him out of the kitchen. “Come on, let’s continue eating.”

Gerald’s expression was dark.

Pamela was startled to see Jessica’s swollen chin as well. When she asked what had happened, Wyatt would have blamed Gerald again if Jessica hadn’t stopped him from doing so.

Once everyone was almost through with their meals, Wyatt asked Pamela, “Mom, are you pleased with this daughter-in-law?”

“Oh boy, daughter-in-law, huh?” teased Pamela. “What happens if I’m not pleased with her?”

Wyatt gasped dramatically. “Mom, I’ve searched high and low, far and near, to find you a daughter-in-law! You wouldn’t find anyone better on the face of this planet! You have to be pleased with her!”

Pamela laughed. “I’m just messing with you. I’m very pleased with her.”

“That’s great because”—Wyatt took out a small box from his pocket and opened it. Inside the box was a diamond ring. The huge diamond caught everyone’s eyes instantly—”we’re getting engaged!”

The proposal was so sudden that it stunned Gerald, Pamela, and even Jessica.

Jessica was beyond shocked.

She had always viewed Wyatt as the solution to her problems. She had merely planned to be with him to execute her revenge plan. Never had she imagined Wyatt bringing her to meet his parents, much less proposing to her with an actual diamond ring.

Oblivious to Jessica’s thoughts, Wyatt took the ring out of the box and said seriously, “Jessica, I really, really like you. Every time I’m with you, I can only think about wanting to spend the rest of my life with you. Even so, I don’t really like the idea of marriage.

If you don’t mind, let’s get engaged first, and wait till—”

“What nonsense!” Gerald slammed his palm onto the table, interrupting Wyatt’s proposal. “Wyatt, you should be focusing on your career and taking care of the family business!”

“Getting engaged is not going to affect my career,” Wyatt argued.

Gerald did not budge. “No! You’re too playful! Getting engaged might give her false hopes and hurt her feelings!”