Married a Secret Billionaire novel Chapter 980

Zuko shook his head like a rattle drum and rushed out of the living room in a panic. Melissa wore a cryptic smile watching his anxious figure.

"Oh, honey!" Jesse rubbed his eyes and came out, startled by Melissa standing at the bedroom door. "Are you summoning spirits here when you're not sleeping in the middle of the night?"

"Get lost!" Melissa slapped his head with a palm and rolled her eyes.

Jesse became much more awake. He saw the figure on the porch and looked at his wife's mysterious smile, suddenly understanding something.

He pulled her back into the room and lowered his voice. "Say, you wouldn't really choose him as our daughter's husband, would you?"

"Why not?" Melissa raised an eyebrow, looking pleased. "I just asked about his family background! His family background may not be great, but if we want to find a son-in-law for Lina, he's quite suitable!"

"What!?"

"Do you want our daughter to marry into another family and leave us in the future?"

Jesse froze, shaking his head vigorously.

Just the thought of one day walking his daughter down the aisle and handing her over to another man made him extremely worried and reluctant.

"That's why!" Melissa became more excited. "If we can keep Zeke at home, not only can he be a guardian, but our daughter's future will also be secured!"

"But..."

Due to the conflicting emotions as a father, Jesse hoped for someone who would genuinely love and care for Lina, but he could not stand any man getting close to her at the same time.

"Don't worry. It won't happen so quickly!" Melissa held his hand. "I'll train and transform him! Mold him into the ideal son-in-law we want! The only trouble now is that he has a criminal record.

"Well, it's not a big deal as long as it's not something like fighting. People make mistakes in order to survive, right?"

Melissa became more thrilled as she spoke. "Honey, I think this kid's not bad in nature. With some transformation and training for a year or so, it'll definitely work!"

"Good!" Jesse gnashed his teeth, his heart determined. "I'll leave it to you as you say! You must transform him well, understand?"

The middle-aged couple held hands tightly, displaying a resolute unity.

"Don't worry! I'll definitely transform him into a perfect son-in-law for our daughter!"

"Yeah!"

Zuko had just unfolded the folding bed on the porch when he suddenly felt a chill behind him and sneezed a few times.

Strange, he had been sleeping fine here a few days ago, so why did he feel cold today? What was even stranger was that his body felt cold, but his ears were itchy and hot.

Zuko shook his head and did not think too much about it. He wrapped the blanket around himself, tossed, and turned for a long time before falling asleep.

...

During this period, Lina felt particularly secure.

Whether it was on her way to university or back home, Zuko would follow behind her. On deserted paths, he would be close to her, but in places where she might run into her classmates, he would keep his distance.

Every time Lina entered the university gate, she instinctively turned around and scanned the area. The first thing she did after classes every day was to look for that familiar figure.

Gia sometimes complained to her, "Have you become a commuting student recently? I never see you in the dorm! I'm so bored all by myself!"

"If you have something to say, just say it!" Zuko coughed lightly. "I can't stay out for too long!"

"No way! You're already so infatuated with your wife?" Jacob's voice sounded teasing.

Zuko's tone turned sharp. "Are you asking for a beating?"

Jacob laughed even more brightly, but he stopped after a while.

"Alright, alright... I won't joke with you anymore," Jacob said seriously. "I just wanted to let you know that you must keep the original copy of this contract safe. I took a look at it just now, and there are indeed some oppressive clauses that can serve as evidence."

"I know."

Jacob paused. "Also, I'll be on a business trip to Centrolis next week. I'm going to visit your parents and let them know about your recent situation."

"Okay." Zuko hesitated for a moment, then changed his mind. "Forget it. You don't have to go."

"What's wrong? Are you afraid I'll let something slip?" Jacob chuckled lightly. "Actually, you and Lina aren't really married, so it's fine if they know!"

Zuko fell silent for a moment.

The words "aren't really married" struck a chord in his heart, and he felt inexplicably restless.

"Hello? Zuko, are you still there?"

Zuko snapped back to reality and talked a bit more before hanging up.

He looked up at the night sky. It was not a clear night tonight, with some clouds obscuring the moon. His heart felt as tumultuous as the night sky right now.