Chapter 363: 363: Old Woman, Enough

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Chapter 363: Chapter 363: Old Woman, Enough The living soul originally named Jacob Zimmerman was originally a minor actor. His family wasn’t wealthy, but since he was a child, he had always envied those who lived lavish lifestyles with luxury cars and mansions. Especially in recent years, when his uncle next door became affluent, witnessing his cousin’s attire and lifestyle pulling away from theirs in terms of class, the envy and jealousy in his heart surged even more. Since his school days, he had started to hang out with the wealthy young masters at school, outwardly acting as their follower while secretly imitating their behavior, fantasizing about what it was like to be rich. He knew he couldn’t earn a significant amount of money through part-time jobs and was incompetent in business, so he set his heart on breaking into the entertainment industry. His acting was mediocre, but he excelled at playing the role of a rich heir, so later on, whenever directors needed a rich second-generation character, they would hire him, and gradually, he became known in the circle as a professional ‘rich second-generation’ actor. When the system approached him, he knew his chance to become the Chosen One had arrived. Upon learning that the body the system had prepared for him was originally a super-rich second-generation, Jacob decisively abandoned everything about his former self. Rather than struggling on his own and enduring contempt, he preferred to take over someone else’s life directly. Especially after he acquired all of Chase Jennings’s memories, knowing that the life Chase had lived far exceeded his imagination, he was even more determined to become Chase Jennings. When he drove Chase’s car out of the underground garage, he was still a bit excited, speeding all the way until he arrived at the Jennings family home, where he had calmed down and fully stepped into the role of Chase Jennings. Walking through the door, he did not glance around but maintained the posture of the protagonist. And he did not arouse any suspicion. Mainly because most of the family wasn’t home at the time. Following Azura Loomis’s instructions, Jacob went straight to Mrs. Jennings’s room, recalling how Chase used to interact with her, and as he saw the old lady, his lips curled into the same smile that Chase used to wear. “Grandma...” Just as he was about to approach her, he saw the old lady’s eyes widen as she directly shouted at him, “Kneel down!” Jacob’s body stiffened, almost thinking he had been recognized. But looking at the old lady’s expression, he was somewhat uncertain. After all, although the old lady had favored the eldest grandson, she had also been quite good to him as the second grandson. Hesitating, he slowly kneeled down. Then, he was scolded by the old lady mercilessly. “How can you be so thoughtless!? There are so many nice girls out there, and you ignore them?! You just fixate on your sister! Azura is your sister! How could you harbor such thoughts towards her?! I’m telling you now to rid yourself of such thoughts! I will never agree to it! Our Jennings family cannot afford such disgrace!” Jacob was dumbfounded by the scolding, initially searching through Chase’s memories if there were any unresolved romantic troubles that had upset the old lady, but once he realized why she was scolding him, Jacob felt unjustly accused. The one Chase Jennings liked was Azura Loomis, what did that have to do with him, Jacob Zimmerman?! He was about to stand up and reason with the old lady. But it turned out, although the old lady was in a wheelchair, she was not a frail old woman. Seeing him not heeding her and trying to stand up, she casually swung the walking stick beside her and struck his shoulder. Jacob, caught off guard, dropped to his knees, wincing in pain, but could only grit his teeth and explain, “Grandma, it’s not what you think between me and Azura, I don’t have those feelings!” He didn’t like Azura Loomis at all! She was clearly a black lotus with a tea-like scent, hadn’t he seen the end of the sycophantic Chase Jennings? Such a toxic woman, he wouldn’t dare to like her. Jacob spoke sincerely, but unfortunately, the old lady didn’t believe him. “You didn’t have to rush back here! And you even took her to your apartment? What were you thinking? Trying to keep a mistress in a golden house?!” As Mrs. Jennings spoke, she furiously hit her grandson on the back with her walking stick. In the past, she would definitely not have laid a hand on her grandson. But she felt that it was precisely because she had always indulged him that he developed these inappropriate thoughts. Without giving a harsh lesson now, he would not give up his obsession. Mrs. Jennings resolved to be a strict grandmother, but she was targeting the wrong person. Jacob Zimmerman felt aggrieved as she hit him repeatedly; back in his own home, no one dared to hit him like this. In the throes of the moment, he forgot he was pretending to be Chase Jennings, grabbed the old lady’s walking stick, propped himself up, and abruptly stood up, “You old hag, enough is enough!” The words ‘old hag’ left Mrs. Jennings staggered. She looked at whom she believed to be her grandson in disbelief, her lips trembling, visibly shocked. Jacob panicked, almost believing his disguise had been revealed. Just as he was about to explain, he saw Mrs. Jennings pointing at him, her voice trembling with anger, “You... What did you call me? Just for Azura Loomis, you dare to scream at me like this?!” Mrs. Jennings never imagined that the person before her might not be her grandson, thinking instead that her grandson was enchanted by Azura Loomis, feeling both disappointed and heartbroken. For the first time, she felt resentful towards Azura Loomis. How could her wonderful grandson have changed like this? If Azura hadn’t been someone she watched grow up, Mrs. Jennings would have blatantly called her a fox sprite. Look, just look, what she’s turned her grandson into. On the other side, Azura Loomis was dumbfounded watching her Goodwill Value suddenly drop by 10. What on earth did that idiot do to drag her into this?! Azura was utterly annoyed and had the system send a reminder to Jacob to focus on the task at hand. Meanwhile, Jacob realized that Mrs. Jennings had misunderstood that he was being confrontational because of a woman, and he was secretly relieved. In order to placate Mrs. Jennings, he quickly agreed with her saying, “Grandma, I was wrong. I don’t know what’s gotten into me, just thinking about Azura makes me lose my temper. I don’t really absolutely need her; she’s been clinging to me. I only see her as a sister. If you dislike her, I won’t bother with her anymore. Even if she falls and breaks her leg or is in a car accident, I won’t care.” Since it was just talk to pacify the old lady, Jacob spoke without any burden. He thought by explicitly distancing himself from Azura Loomis, Mrs. Jennings would surely be pleased. But instead, Mrs. Jennings stared at him, her disbelief intensifying. After a long while, she swung her walking stick at him again in disappointment, “How could the Jennings family spawn such a spineless wretch like you! Listen to yourself! Too cowardly to admit your feelings, and you push all the blame onto Azura! You even dare to curse your own sister... ” Mrs. Jennings was truly conflicted, angry both because her grandson was muddled and because of the words he had spoken. Even if the object of affection today wasn’t Azura, just the fact that he shoved the responsibility onto a woman, even if she were a fox sprite, didn’t he bear any responsibility? Mrs. Jennings was angry that her grandson turned out to be such an irresponsible man. Her strikes grew even more merciless, also because she had sent away the caregivers early to prevent them from hearing about Chase Jennings and Azura Loomis. Feeling his temper flare up again, Jacob snatched the walking stick and tossed it aside, simultaneously shouting at her, “Do you think Azura Loomis is anything good?! Beating your own grandson over such an outsider, have you gone senile?!”

Chapter 363: 363: Old Woman, Enough

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