Chapter 364 - 371: Twice

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Chapter 364: Chapter 371: TwiceJames and the others had already gotten into the car by this time, with Gina driving. James helped Emily Lopez into the back, and whether she was truly drunk or just pretending, she suddenly pulled James to the back with her. Left with no choice, James sat in the back with Emily Lopez, who then leaned sideways onto James’s lap, pouting and saying, "Brother-in-law, my head hurts so much. Can you rub it for me?" Gina turned her head and frowned, saying, "Sit properly. You’re a grown girl, lying on your brother-in-law’s lap; what does that look like?" Emily Lopez replied playfully, "I helped you catch your brother-in-law, can’t I borrow him for a bit? You’re such a stingy ghost." "You..." Gina was at a loss for words, and glanced at James somewhat guiltily. Being with James, she always felt as if she had tricked him into coming here. James also felt a headache internally, but showing hesitation now would only make Gina overthink. Smiling, he said, "Alright, Emily drank quite a bit, don’t scold her; I’ll rub her head, and you focus on driving." Emily Lopez immediately said, "Brother-in-law is the best," and then contently closed her eyes. Seeing that Emily Lopez was behaving, Gina said no more, started the car, and from time to time, glanced at the two through the rearview mirror. Seeing James properly massaging Emily Lopez’s head, she stopped worrying and frowned, "The man we saw earlier looked like Christopher Taylor. Wasn’t his deputy county chief position taken down? How did he show up here again?" While massaging Emily’s head, James said indifferently, "Who knows how he showed up here again." Gina voiced her concern, "You should still be careful. The look in his eyes earlier was quite vicious; he’s probably out for revenge." Emily Lopez immediately opened her eyes, excitedly saying, "Brother-in-law, so you have enemies seeking revenge on you? That sounds so fun." Gina seriously said, "Christopher Taylor is no small fry, with a strong backing from the province. He was the deputy county chief here, and since he was taken down because of you, he won’t likely let it go. It’s not something to be taken lightly." James squinted his eyes and said, "Don’t worry, he can’t do much to me." Seeing James’s calm and composed expression in the rearview mirror, Gina suddenly felt that James was truly extraordinary. Facing such situations, ordinary people would panic, but James, knowing Christopher Taylor’s background, remained calm and composed. His grandeur made her feel very secure, having such a husband indeed was a fortunate thing. With this thought, Gina’s cheeks suddenly flushed red. James was now truly her husband, and after the intimate night they shared yesterday, it was left not fully satisfying due to bleeding, and she could feel James had been very careful. Now that he understood what happened, tonight James might... On the surface, James didn’t take Christopher Taylor seriously, but he didn’t underestimate him either. As a Super Special Forces Soldier, James knew well that underestimating any enemy could lead to a heavy price. Although he hadn’t experienced it personally, he had seen too many such examples. Actually, he had experienced it himself. Emily Jenkins, who seemed harmless, had troubled him significantly; if it had been an enemy, James might have lost his life. Then there’s Emily Lopez, this little sister-in-law had utterly caught him off guard, and now he ended up being Gina’s husband. Furthermore, if Christopher Taylor wanted to confront someone straightforwardly, James wouldn’t fear, but he worried about Christopher potentially resorting to devious schemes, or targeting someone close to him, which could become quite troublesome. Gina and Emily Lopez were mostly around him, and he wasn’t too worried about Melody Yoody due to her strong background and as she was a Mayor, Christopher wouldn’t likely target her easily. However, it was Emma Campbell who was at school; it would be easy for someone to target her there, so he really should take care of Emma’s safety during this period. Suddenly feeling a rush of warmth in his palm, James’s thoughts snapped back to reality. First thing he saw was Gina glaring fiercely at him through the rearview mirror. He looked down and immediately felt embarrassed; his hand had moved from Emily Lopez’s forehead to her cheek. Emily Lopez must have been pretending to sleep, otherwise her breath wouldn’t be so heated. Hurriedly moving his hand back to Emily Lopez’s forehead, he awkwardly said, "I was just thinking about some other things." Gina, who was also proficient in psychology, noticed when James’s hand moved to her sister’s face, his gaze seemed blurry as if engrossed in thoughts. Although she felt uncomfortable, she didn’t blame James and chided, "We’re home now, get off the car." James quickly lifted Emily Lopez, who was still pretending to be asleep, out of the car; and she played her drunken state well, letting James manipulate her as if she knew nothing. However, when Gina wasn’t looking, Emily pinched James’s shoulder a few times, and James could only pretend not to notice. seaʀᴄh thё novel(F~)ire.net website on Google to access chapters of novels early and in the highest quality. Back at home, James carried Emily Lopez to the bedroom and placed her onto the bed before exiting her room. After freshening up, James and Gina both returned to their bedroom, both wearing thin pajamas. This scene had happened countless times before, and Gina usually didn’t make much of it, but today she felt somewhat shy. Normally, she would work on her laptop before sleeping, but today she had no mind for it and directly went to bed, somewhat unable to meet James’s eyes. James, having let go of his worries, turned off the main light, only leaving the bedside lamp on, and also got into bed next to Gina, stretching his arm under her neck and pulling her into his embrace. Gina snuggled into James’s arms as her heart uncontrollably started beating fast. James Brown stroked her hair without speaking, then his hand slowly moved down, caressing Gina Lopez’s back. Gina Lopez was tasting the flavor of love for the first time, her body suddenly feeling soft and powerless, her breathing becoming somewhat hot, but she still bit her lip, raised her head, and said to James Brown: "James, us being together like this... do you feel wronged?" James Brown’s hand paused, and he said with a smiling tone: "Why should I feel wronged?" "Being together, first it was my mom tricking you into thinking she was sick, just to get you to register our marriage with me, then Sandra deceived you into thinking you’d slept with me, I’m afraid you might feel that our family forced you into being with me." James Brown laughed and said: "Then I really got a huge bargain. People usually need a house and a car when they get married, look at me, no house, no car, yet I not only got a wife but also both the house and the car, what more could I ask for, I’ve literally skipped several decades of struggle." Gina Lopez still worriedly said: "I know you are capable of earning money, it’s just that you really don’t care about these things, I’m just afraid you might hold a grudge, do you truly hold no grudge now?" James Brown suddenly flipped over and pinned Gina Lopez beneath him, saying: "I do have a grudge right now, and that’s not having properly made love with my wife yet." "Ah..." Emily Lopez let out a low cry, but it was half-muted as James Brown’s lips sealed hers. That night, Gina Lopez truly felt what a strong man could bring to a woman, feeling as if her soul was not inside her body anymore, and she understood why relationships deepen once couples share a bed. "Oh no, I didn’t use protection." After their passion subsided, both were utterly exhausted, but then Gina Lopez suddenly exclaimed softly, looking at James Brown nervously. James Brown chuckled and said: "If it’s meant to be, then let’s have the baby." "But... aren’t you not ready to have a baby right now?" "Before, we weren’t truly husband and wife; naturally, there was a mental pressure to have a child, but now we are truly husband and wife, having a child is normal." "Ah ah, no way, you haven’t even quit smoking yet, if we have a child, wouldn’t it affect the baby’s health, plus you drank so much tonight, it really isn’t the time to have a child." James Brown immediately broke into a sweat, as these were the reasons he used previously to refuse Gina Lopez, and now she was using them on him, he said with a laugh: "So what should we do?" "Then... since you did finish inside, hurry and go buy some contraceptive pills." "It’s so late, you’re not really asking me to go buy it now, are you?" "Good husband, please go buy it. I really can’t get pregnant now, if I do, I definitely won’t want to abort it, and if there’s any issue with the baby’s health, we would both regret it forever." James Brown forced a smile and said: "Alright, I’ll go buy it now." Gina Lopez kissed James Brown’s face lightly, smiled sweetly at him, and said: "Alright, hurry up then." James Brown had no choice but to get up, put on his clothes, and head out the door. Contraceptive drugs are typically available in drugstores, and James Brown remembered there was one near Gina Lopez’s home, so he didn’t take the car and just walked to the pharmacy. This drugstore was open twenty hours, but frustratingly for James Brown, although they sold contraceptives, they did not have emergency contraceptive pills, so he had to look for another store. After walking to a few, unable to find the pills in any, and by then having walked quite far, going back to get the car was troublesome. He noticed a small road with a sex shop, thinking they might have such items, he went in to inquire. They indeed had them, so James Brown bought a box, and also purchased some condoms. Though he didn’t like using them much, the couple indeed shouldn’t rush into having kids, so they were necessary. Just as he was walking out with these items, James Brown saw two police cars rushing over, a bunch of officers surged down, stopped in front of a store, among them was Helen Wilson. Helen Wilson was still a precinct captain, her promotion hadn’t been finalized yet, but James Brown knew it would be soon. Helen Wilson, no longer that inexperienced young officer, now stood beside the car, and said in a stern voice: "Mr. Davis, Little Mike, the two of you cover the back, the rest follow me in." The two officers immediately moved to the back, while Helen Wilson led a group of policemen into the store, though James Brown was very close, Helen Wilson didn’t see him. Suddenly, noisy sounds came from the inside, but it quickly subsided, becoming eerily quiet. A smell of blood wafted from inside the store. James Brown’s heart jolted, and he rushed inside, fearing Helen Wilson was in trouble...

Chapter 364 - 371: Twice

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