MY UNKNOWN HUSBAND, VOLUME 3 - Season 6 Episode 89

The family sat at the table for dinner. Jessica was living in the family area of Northwestern University with Jason. She wouldn’t come back until the Spring Festival.

Chester was studying in B City and Dora was living in the university. Dora didn’t know that Nina and John were having dinner at Stone Road, so she didn’t come home for dinner.

Everyone wanted to play with and talk to Van because of how obedient and handsome the little boy was. They wanted to see how much knowledge he could show off from his small encyclopedia-like mind.

Don, on the other hand, had the sweetest nature. He made everyone so happy with his talkative behavior even though he was a little naughty. Even Sam, who tried to stay dignified with the children around, constantly laughed happily.

The dining room was full of laughter.

After dinner, Sam, sitting in a wheelchair, was going out for a walk with his two grandchildren. He watched as the two brothers chased after each other.

The bright light of the road shone on his wrinkled face, twinkling in his peaceful and serene eyes.

The little boys called him from time to time and every time, without fail, he’d answer. He was in high spirits so there was no chance of him feeling tired at all.

The warm streetlight shone on the wall of the single villa where John lived. Through the window, one could see four people sitting in the living room.

Nina and Emma were sitting on the sofa and chatting about the old days. They shared stories about their highlights from recent years. They sat laughing and entertaining each other as they spoke.

John and James didn’t sit by their wives and instead sat at the table by the window. As long as they heard their wives’ laughter, that was all they concentrated on.

James didn’t dare to look at Nina; he was afraid John would beat him out of jealousy.

In the past, the most frightening thing was that John would reduce his living expenses. Now that James was on his own two feet and supporting himself, his uncle’s new trigger was if anyone upset Nina.

His punches had become so potent that James literally feared for his life.

“Uncle John, I have something to tell you, but you have to promise not to hit me.” James pushed the chair back silently and kept a distance from this brute of a man.

Taking a look at his retreating movements, John barked, “Just tell me.”

“Van and Don went to the company to look for me today. Linda scalded them by accident in the elevator. It’s all my fault. But don’t worry, my wife and I had punished her. We’ve got her banned from the entertainment industry,” James said, assuming responsibility.

Although these kids were taking Nina away from John, they were still his. As a father, he was naturally worried about his children.

The first thing that came to John’s mind was, “What did the doctor say?”

“It’s not serious. No scars will be left behind.”

John heaved a sigh of relief.

“Wait a minute. Look at the news on my phone. It’s probably still the top search.” When James unlocked his phone and opened Weibo app, he was shocked to see the top headline. “Shit! I can’t believe it. She took drugs? Was she crazy?”

He put his phone on the table and turned to John. The latest story was now about Linda’s drug abuse.

When John saw the two words “drug abuse,” his eyes deepened.

“How dare she do this?” James leaned back and shook his head. “It’s likely that with what we did today, people who Linda has wronged in the past have come out to seek revenge.”

John raised his hand and pointed at Linda on the screen. “She’s not an artist of your company. Why did she come to see you today?”

“Sheila recommended her. Do you remember her?” James sat up straight again. “Sheila asked Linda to introduce her to my wife. Emma is going to shoot a new play soon.”

John just nodded slightly.

While James spoke, John received a phone call from Adrian.

He took a few steps away from the table and answered.

“Hey, Mr. Shi, are you available now? I have something to tell you,” Adrian said playfully.

“Yes,” John answered. “What is it?”

“It’s very important. It is to do with Vivian.” Adrian’s tone became more serious. “The night before yesterday, I went to a bar, and then I saw… Wait, Mr. Shi. Don’t let Henry know about this, okay? I didn’t tell him…”

“Let’s get down to business,” John abruptly interrupted.

“Okay, so we’re on the same page, Mr. Shi.” Adrian started explaining again. “When I passed one of the rooms, I happened to see Vivian handing something to a woman. I guess it was some drug. I was outnumbered though, so I didn’t confront them about it.”

He was actually just too timid to enter in reality.

Vivian was more beautiful now, but there was nothing except venom in her eyes. In the past, she only hurt the people who stood in her way, but now she seemed to be caught up in illegal business. She had no conscience about these things anymore.

Fortunately, he pretended to be drunk and stumbled out of the bar before letting out a sigh of relief.

What really surprised him was not Vivian, but the woman she was with.

“Mr. Shi, do you know who the other woman was?” Adrian asked mysteriously.

John asked, “Who?”

Adrian was still in shock. It took him two days to recover after he realized who she was. He lowered his voice and said, “Sheila Xu. A good friend of your nephew! Sheila, Haley and a few others are James’ best friends. Ask James if he’s involved. This has been eating away at me for the past few days.”

John turned his head and glared at his nephew. James looked out of the window at the night sky while his mind was at a mess.

“Are you sure? Did you see everything clearly?”

“Very clearly. I went to the bar to look for someone so I wasn’t even drunk. I saw everything and I was so worried that I was hallucinating that I waited outside the bar to make sure. I definitely saw her walking to her car with a box in her hand as well,” Adrian promised.

“Got it.” John already knew what to do. After hanging up the phone, he sat back in his seat.

James asked, “Why do you look so pale? What did Adrian say?”

“James…”

“Wait a minute, Uncle John. Whenever you call me, I panic. I feel like something big is about to happen.” James sat upright as his smile vanished from his face.

John stared at him for a few seconds.

This only made James feel worse. His heart thumped in his chest. “Uncle John, did I do something wrong or perhaps illegal? Why are you looking at me like that?

I assure you, I haven’t. I’ve always been a law-abiding citizen. My wife is keeping an eye on me. She would never let me do any of that.”

“It’s not about you.” John looked away. “What relationship do Sheila and Linda have?”