Glancing at the room, Janet noticed a map on the table. She walked closer to take a look and it turned out to be a map of a country. “Hawke Kingdom?” she murmured. Is the Lowry Family investigating the Hawke Kingdom too? I haven’t found anything about the country so far. With Mason’s hacking skills, I wonder if he can find any information. As the thoughts crossed her mind, she suddenly heard footsteps from outside. Immediately, she knew who the footsteps belonged to. Forgetting about it, she took the box of the thousand-year Ginseng and left.
When Janet came out, she closed the door lazily, and she bumped into Mason, who was about to come in. The man stared at the box in her hand. After a moment of silence, he said, “I heard from Sean that you’re going back to the Jackson Residence?”
“Yeah,” Janet answered softly.
“Isn’t this the thousand-year Ginseng you gave me? Who are you giving it to?” He raised an eyebrow, and mischief was evident in his deep voice.
“You don’t want to give it to me, Mr. Lowry? So stingy?”
Mason laughed at her question before he said softly, “Let me help you.”
In response, Janet walked toward him. He took the box from her arms and held her in his embrace; she ended up leaning against his chest.
Mason held her by her waist and buried his face into her neck. “Why am I stingy? You gave it to me, and I don’t want to give it to anybody else. But, if you kiss me, you can have it.”
His words elicited a chuckle from Janet. “You’re a rascal.”
When Megan opened the door of the Jackson Residence, her pupils shrank at the sight of Janet. “Janet, you’re back?”
“Yeah, Mom,” Janet answered politely.
“What’s that in your hands?” Megan’s attitude was much better than before.
“A gift for Grandma Jade.”
Jade, who heard her voice from the second floor, was touched. Hurriedly, she yelled, “Jan, I’m on the second floor.”
Upon hearing that, Janet walked past Megan and went into the house. When she saw Emily, who was sitting on the sofa in the living room, her brows went up a little. She looked frosty yet nonchalant.
Sitting on the sofa, Emily threw her a glance. She then stood up on her feet and faked a smile. “It’s been a long time, Janet.”
“It’s been a while.” Janet did not slow down her pace; she walked past Emily and went upstairs.
Staring at her distant figure, Emily said aggrievedly, “Mommy, why is Janet so cold to me? I shouldn’t have come back, right?”
Megan walked up to her and held her hands before she reassured her, “Emily, you’re thinking too much. Janet has always been like this. You guys will get along with each other after a few days.” Since the girls hadn’t seen each other for three to four months, it was normal for them to feel distant. Megan thought they would be fine after they talked for a while.
Now that Megan had already said so, Emily knew she had to stop saying any more. As though she was very understanding, she said, “Okay, I got it.”
“Grandma Jade, can I come in?” Upstairs, Janet knocked on her grandmother’s door, asking for permission.
“Of course. Come in, my darling.” Jade quickly got up and opened the door.
The moment the door was opened, their eyes met. Although Jade was smiling, her eyes were brimmed with tears. “Janet, come on in. Let Grandma take a good look at you.”
Janet’s glance swept across the room before she went to take a seat on a stool. “Grandma Jade, your complexion is getting better,” she said sweetly. She had to admit that the thousand-year snow lotus was very effective.
