MY UNKNOWN HUSBAND, VOLUME 2 - Season 5 Episode 35

On the eve of the wedding

Lexingport City endured another heavy snowfall, which blanketed the streets and eaves of the entire city with white.

This second snowfall was heavier than the first one, and the weather forecast had issued heavy snow warnings. The temperature in the city continued to fall from that night due to the glacial winds, and tomorrow was expected to be the coldest day this winter.

Nobody wanted to venture out into the bitterly cold night. Tomorrow afternoon, John and Vivian would be married on the open-air lawn of the Mist Water Park. The weather wasn’t cooperating.

Worried that the wedding might be delayed because of the inclement weather, Vivian asked the media to send inquiries. After getting the confirmation that the wedding ceremony would proceed as scheduled, she breathed a sigh of relief.

Vivian sat in her room, eagerly waiting for tomorrow to come.

This time, John was also looking forward to tomorrow’s arrival.

The cold and expressionless man finally showed a gentle smile. His lips only curled slightly, but his loving family took notice of it.

James put down his bowl on the table with a clatter, anger burning in his eyes as he asked, “Uncle John, are you really happy to be marrying Vivian Ye? What about Aunt Nina? You know that Aunt Nina is still alive, but you don’t go there to take her back! You’re even marrying another woman!”

The smile on John’s face disappeared. He wasn’t angry that James openly challenged him. Instead, he said in a gentle tone, “Half a year has passed, but you haven’t learned anything from me. You are still so impulsive.”

“We’re talking about Aunt Nina, not me. Don’t change the topic.” Indeed, it wasn’t John’s steadiness that he inherited—it was his competitive nature.

“James, let’s eat.” Sam didn’t scold James. He sounded just as kind as he usually was. However, his voice sounded a little old and powerless tonight.

James could be really stubborn at times. With an angry glare at John, he demanded, “Why don’t you go and take Aunt Nina back?”

“What makes you say that?” John met James’ burning glare.

“Then why are you marrying someone else tomorrow?” James both feared and admired his uncle, but now, he felt disappointed that his hero was so irresponsible that he lost the love of his life.

John had nothing to say, so he only said, “Just eat.”

“Coward,”

James hissed out and then stomped away from the dining room.

Ever since John had announced in Shi family that he was going to marry Vivian, his encounters with James had almost always ended on a sour note.

Since Emma was not here tonight, the task of comforting James fell on his sister’s shoulders.

“James, wait for me!” Dora ran after James and held him back by the arm. James angrily whirled around to face her. “Why are you following me? And where do you think you’re putting your hand? A girl shouldn’t hold a man’s hand at will!”

“First of all, I am holding your arm, not your hand,” Dora retorted. “Besides, you’re my brother. I asked for Emma’s approval—she told me that it was okay for me to hold your arm.”

“Why don’t you go find Roman and pull his arm?” James pretended to shake off Dora’s hold. But in fact, he didn’t really want her to let go of him.

Dora pouted her lips. In fact, she and Roman hadn’t had the chance to sit down and have a chat. She didn’t know if he still remembered her, who had bumped into him.

‘Ugh, ‘ she thought with a pout.

“I won’t pull Roman’s arm because he is not as handsome as you. Besides being handsome, you’re also very capable. Roman can’t even compare with you.” Dora shamelessly plied James with flattery.

Those words were exactly what James needed at the time. With a smug smile, he raised his chin and straightened his spine. “That’s right, I’m better than Roman in every way.”

Dora turned around and made an okay gesture toward the others. The others chuckled.

The siblings stepped out of the door. A gust of cold wind greeted them, and Dora cleverly jumped behind her brother to use his body as a shield.

“You are so smart!” James sneered unpleasantly, but he put his hand on top of his sister’s head to block the snow. In a soft, despondent tone, he asked, “Did Uncle John really fall in love with someone else?”

“How is that possible?” Dora knew the truth. She really wanted to tell James the truth, but her parents had repeatedly told her not to let James know. Otherwise, John’s plans would fail.

Dora had no idea what those plans were, but it wouldn’t hurt her to listen to her parents.

“Uncle John wouldn’t do that. He really loves Aunt Nina very much.” Dora jumped out from behind him and defended her idol John.

Snowflakes falling in flurries from the sky looked magically beautiful as they floated in the air. However, their beauty was as short-lived as that of fireworks. Was love just as fleeting?

James wondered out loud, “Why didn’t he bring Aunt Nina back? Mimi told me that Aunt Nina is trapped at home and unable to escape.”

“James, your brain easily shuts down when you’re too excited.” As soon as the words were out of Dora’s mouth, James scowled at her and rolled his eyes.

However, the younger of the two had more to say. “Have you forgotten that Uncle John is deathly afraid of water? If he wants to go to C Island, he needs to traverse a large sea area.”

James stopped in his tracks. Panic and remorse flared in his eyes. “You’re right. I am impulsive, and I have no brain.

I’ve been scolding Uncle John about it nonstop. Does he feel bad?

We were supposed to be close, but I didn’t even understand where he’s coming from.”

Dora held James’ arms and said, “James, Uncle John may be this god-like hero for you, but we really shouldn’t forget that he’s human, too. Everyone has shortcomings and things that they fear. I’ve heard from Aunt Nina that it’s not that easy for a person to overcome such trauma that has shadowed his heart all this time. It’s not like what happens in TV dramas where the main character can get over his phobia just like that. His fear is too deeply rooted. It’s like the sun, actually—it hurts your eyes when you try to look at it all of a sudden, so you have to ease into it slowly.”

“That makes sense.” James turned his head to look at Dora with new eyes. His sister was all grown up. Then, a mischievous grin appeared on his face, and he sneakily tugged at Dora’s hair. “I didn’t expect you be so reasonable. You’ve grown up.”

Dora sullenly fixed her hair. “Don’t mess up my hair! Girls like to be beautiful, and the only ones who can touch their hair are their boyfriends. You’re just my brother, so why did you do that?” Dora pulled off her brother’s hand and beamed at James. “Let’s go to have dinner with Emma, okay?”

“What? Are you going to her home? Do I need to prepare some gifts for her parents?” James’ stunned expression gave way to agitated panic.

“Why are you so nervous? You have met her parents a long time ago. You two will get married next spring.” Dora tugged at James’ sleeve.

James sighed, “It’s all my fault. Other rich guys are brimming with self-confidence. I’m probably the only rich guy who lacks it. Emma’s parents worry that I might cheat on her.”

Dora shrugged. “Maybe there are too few good rich men these days.”

“Can’t I be one of them? If I were one of those horrible rich men, I would have already started being an asshole since I was young,” James reasoned out defensively.

Dora whispered conspiratorially, “Actually, you’ve only become rich after you got famous. Before then, your pocket money was deducted from time to time.”

James was speechless.

‘Is she my sister or not? How can she mock me like that?!’

James shook off his sister’s hand and strode away angrily, leaving Dora doubled over with laughter in the snow. She didn’t even try to catch up with him before she could catch her breath.

About ten meters away from her, James stopped to wait for her.

Then, brother and sister left Stone Road together.

After the meal, Sam asked John to meet him in the study.

Sam looked at his tall, upright son and said, “I know everything.”

“Okay.” John was not surprised.

“Have you made up your mind?” Tears welled up in Sam’s eyes.