A Beautiful Misunderstanding

Chapter 888 The Birthday Present Is Missing

Janice's eyes darkened.

If Jim didn't love her anymore and chose to leave her, he wouldn't be happy.

Their relationship was linked. If she was unhappy, she wouldn't make him happy. She couldn't get her own happiness, and so couldn't he.

This was the result of his betrayal and abandon of her.

Why did he forget her and stop loving her after only eight years. As long as she still loved him, he must love her, not others.

He must love her all his life. Even if she died, he couldn't love anyone else.

She wouldn't allow it.

He was hers. If she couldn't get him, no one else could. He could only think of her, miss her and love her all his life.

It was late, so she left with Janet.

Eva went to bed early tonight. He needed to cheer up and attend Mrs. Kerry's birthday party. She couldn't have dark circles under her eyes.

The Jing mansion was located in one of the four Geomantic sites in Dragon City. Têxt belongs to NôvelDrama.Org.

The style of the mansion was completely different from the antique Chinese garden style of the Rong Mansion. It was aesthetic and modern European style.

It was the first time for Eva to come here. She craned her neck and looked at them curiously.

Rich families were very rich. They had to go through a Green Avenue to get to the castle like mansion through the iron gate.

Mrs. Kerry had always been low-key and frugal, and her birthday party was not rampant. She only invited some relatives and friends to celebrate.

Jim's father, Ryker, the leader of the media, had a son and a daughter with his wife. Their eldest daughter, Judy was the editor in chief of pop magazine.

Eva greeted the media king, Mrs. Kerry and miss Jing politely.

"Should I call you Miss Fang or Mrs. Xu?" sked Judy jokingly.

"Just call me Eva," Eva shrugged and said lightly.

"Okay." Judy nodded.

Zac and Essie came with the children. As Jim's best friend, of course he would come to greet Mrs. Kerry.

"Wish grandma Kerry a good luck and a happy birthday," Mili, Dot and Rabi said at the same time.

The little baby was in his daddy's arms, also mumbling with his brothers and sister.

"Good kids." With a kind smile, Mrs. Kerry beckoned the children to come over and caressed their heads. Then she looked at Jim and said, "Jim, look, how old is Zac's child. You really have to hurry up. You can't fall behind too much."

"Grandma Kerry, I have been urging sworn father to hurry up and give birth to my wife as soon as possible. Otherwise, there will be a generation gap between us if the age difference are too big," Dot rubbed his chin and said like an adult.

"You are right." Mrs. Kerry was amused by him. Every time she saw the smart and funny children of Zac, she had a strong desire to have a grandson.

"Grandma Kerry, do you want our sworn father to marry our sworn mother and have a baby?" Mili tilted her head and looked at her.

Mrs. Kerry smiled and said nothing.

Eva pinched the pink little face of Mili and said, "Little bad girl, don't talk nonsense."

"No, I didn't. Sworn father brought you here today just to see your parents in law, didn't he?" Mili said seriously.

"I'm here to celebrate your grandmother Kerry's birthday," Eva explained immediately.

"It's all the same. It doesn't matter. Sworn Mommy, don't be shy. An ugly daughter-in-law has to meet her parents in law, not to mention you are not ugly," Mili giggled and teased Eva.

"I forgive you for your innocent words." Eva had to end this embarrassing topic as soon as possible.

"Mommy, Eva has a gift for you." A charming smile appeared on Jim's face.

Eva presented the gift box he brought.

Mrs. Kerry took the package and unwrapped it.

When she opened the box, her face suddenly changed and Rabi screamed in horror.

It was not the golden glass Phoenix made by Eva, but a dead sparrow with its head twisted off.

"Mommy, I'm scared." Being a coward, Rabi hid behind Essie in a hurry.

"What's going on?" Ryker flew into a rage.

"Daddy, Mommy, this is not a gift from Eva. She wants to give you a golden glass Phoenix made by herself," Jim explained as he took the brocade box away and asked the security guard to take it out for inspection.

"That's impossible. I packed it well and brought it here. How did it become like this?" Eva was shocked.

"Eva, has anyone touched your gift?" asked Essie in a hurry.

"No. I packed the gift box the night before yesterday and put it on the storage rack all the time. I haven't moved it." Puzzled, Eva apologized to Mrs. Kerry, "Auntie, I'm sorry. It's all my fault. I didn't check it carefully, so you were frightened. I'm sorry."

"It's not your fault. You have packed it well. It's impossible for you to open it and check it again. What's more, it's still in your own house," Mrs. Kerry said kindly.

"Eva, is there a thief in your house? Is there anything else missing?" asked Essie in a hurry.

"No, I was at home all day yesterday. If there was a thief coming in, I must know it." Eva scratched his head.

"Even a thief can't just steal a glass Phoenix without taking away any other valuable things," said Zac thoughtfully.

"Sworn Mommy, it seems that someone changed your gift on purpose to make a fool of you and annoy grandma Kerry at her birthday party," Mili analyzed seriously.

"Morning pepper, Janice and Janet went to your house yesterday. Has anyone else come?" Jim asked in a low voice.

"No." Eva shook her head.

"Was it possible that Janice or Janet change your gift?" said Dot.

"They didn't know that I was going to attend auntie's birthday party, nor did they know that I prepared a gold phoenix as a gift," Eva said in confusion.

"Does it have anything to do with the person who wanted to hurt you before? She knows your whereabouts very well," Mili guessed.

"Eva, you have to be careful. The perpetrator must have known you since he came to your home. You must know him too. It wouldn't be stranger who did it," reminded Judy.

"Send more bodyguards to protect you," Mrs. Kerry said in a low voice.

"I will find out the truth." Jim's face was full of killing intent.

Although there was such an unpleasant episode, Mrs. Kerry's birthday party went on quite well.

When Jim left to greet the guests, she pulled Eva to her side.

"My child, I'm sorry for what happened between you and Vinton. But the dead are gone. You still have to live well for yourself," she said in a low voice.

"I know, auntie." Eva lowered her head, and her thick long eyelashes cast two sad shadows on her fair eyelids.

"Give Jim a chance. I know my son very well. He will treat you well and be a good husband," Mrs. Kerry said earnestly.

Eva was slightly shocked. "Auntie, you must have misunderstood. Jim and I are just good friends."

"I know better than anyone what Jim is thinking. He and Janice has been the past. You are his present and future," Mrs. Kerry said seriously.

Eva lowered her head and said nothing. She really didn't know what to say.

While she was silent, Mrs. Kerry said again, "You should be careful of Janice. She is not as innocent and kind-hearted as she looks. She is too scheming."

Eva thought of Janice's dual personality. It was not that she was not simple or kind-hearted. It was just that the bad second personality often came out to make trouble, which made people think that she had hidden it deeply and it was difficult to understand.

But she couldn't explain it to Mrs. Kerry.

The Jing family had already rejected Janice. If she told Mrs. Kerry that Janice had dual personality, Mrs. Kerry would definitely think that she was a lunatic, let alone let her marry her son.

Janice was her good friend. She couldn't expose her friend's weakness and add insult to injury.

"Auntie, Janice is also my good friend. She is gentle and kind. If you know her well, you will like her."

"I've been through more hardships than you. I know her better than you do," Mrs. Kerry said in a firm tone, as if she firmly believed her judgment.

After a pause, she continued, "I know. Janice must think that I dislike her genes, so I objects to her dating with Jim. In fact, what I care about is not only this, but also her moral quality. Janice failed me."

Eva was slightly stunned. In fact, she had always thought that Ryker and Mrs. Kerry were against Janice's relationship with Jim because Janice had a terrible inherited disease gene. She didn't expect that there was still such a reason.

But her impression of Janice didn't change after getting along with her for so long.

She was weak and kind-hearted, like a piece of white paper. She often donated money to people in need, and found a shelter for cats and dogs abandoned by their master.

Her first personality was kind and pure, but the problem was her second personality.

If Janice was hit hard again, her first personality was likely to be destroyed and devoured by the second personality. At that time, the kind-hearted Janice would be gone, and only the dangerous and terrible Janice would be left.

"Auntie, you know what? Janice built a house for stray cats and dogs, which was especially used to rescue the abandoned animals of their masters. She is very kind. You must have misunderstood her."

Mrs. Kerry sighed, "You should remember not to hurt others, but you need to guard against others."

"Well, I see. Thank you for your advice." Eva nodded.

After Jim came back, Mrs. Kerry kept silent and didn't disturb the two of them.

Mili and Dot were still studying the case where Eva's gift was exchanged.

"Sworn Mommy, we have found an important clue. Your gift package has been touched by others," Mili said seriously.

"If he doesn't tear apart the stickers, how can he change my glass gold phoenix?" Eva was a little depressed. She decided to go back and make another Golden Phoenix made of glass as a birthday gift for Mrs. Kerry.