My Crazy Housemate: What Makes You Happy - Chapter 282

When the two was alone, Mr Hank started, “First of all, Congratulations. I’m sure your mother is proud of you.”

“Yea.” Jeremy smiled sadly. He wished his mother was here today.

“Also, I wanted to thank you.”

“For?” Jeremy asked, surprised.

“Well.. for bringing my attention to what was happening in the school.”

“You mean Kelvin? And you seriously didn’t have any idea about it?”

“I didn’t.” He said in a convincing tone.

“Then it’s his mother?” That made sense. Kelvin wouldn’t have been able to do it all on his own even though his aunt owned the school.

“….”

“No worries. I’m glad you did the right thing. I would have told the press about it had Mia not graduated as the best student.”

Mr Hank chuckled. “I bet the Mia girl is your friend?”

“Yes. A very close friend.”

His father frowned. “How many girlfriends do you have?”

Jeremy was a bit confused at first but he cracked up. “Mia isn’t my girlfriend. She is only a close friend and she is dating Chloe’s brother.”

His father’s hypocrisy was almost making him laugh again. He was the one who had a son outside his marriage yet he was frowning at the thought of him having two girlfriends?

“I can see you two are having fun.” A middle aged woman approached then with a smile on her beautiful face.

When Jeremy turned his head to look at her, he froze. He wasn’t sure he was ever going to forget this face, even if he did, the striking resemblance this face had with Kelvin would have told him who it was.

“Jeremy Williams.” She smiled again. “Nice to meet you after so many years passed.”

“….”

She chuckled. “I know you are not happy to see me and trust me, I do not care. You have been giving my son a lot of trouble haven’t you?”

“Honey….” Mr Hank started but was cut off by his wife.

“I’m not here to make trouble, trust me.” She looked at her husband before looking at Jeremy again, “I do not hate you boy. The one I hate is no more and I do not transfer hatred. But I only wish for my son to be happy. Maybe you can both make up somehow?” She offered.

Jeremy raised a curious brow, “Why?” He didn’t believe this woman at all. She was suggesting making friends with Kelvin after everything? Plus, didn’t she know he had a hand in the reason why Jeremy was embarrassed right now?

“Because you are brothers. Well, half brothers but brothers nonetheless.” She shrugged.

“It’s never good when two half brothers are not in good terms. Since you have graduated the university and is now friends with your father, I believe he would want you to work in the company. Kelvin is—”

“I am not interested so you do not need to worry about it.” Jeremy interrupted rudely without waiting for her to finish.

“Kelvin’s inheritance has always been the most important thing to you and I have no intention of taking that away from him. Please, excuse me.” With a polite bow, he walked away.

“What was that?” Her husband glared at her.

“I was genuinely being nice. It’s best they worked things out if he is going to join the company eventually. He is your son after all and I do not mind him working in the company but I will only get mad if you decide to play any tricks for him to take over the company. That is why, he has to work directly under me so I can monitor him.”

“And that is non negotiable. You should have a bit of decency in you and agree. After all, I’m being nice despite the fact that you cheated on me.”

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“I must have gone mad.” Mia said to herself when she realised she had a little faith that Linda and Mary were going to come today.

“I don’t want them. I don’t want anyone. As far as I am concerned, I do not have a family.” She said to herself as she walked around aimlessly.

Honestly, she didn’t know why she was still in the school premises. She wasn’t happy here but she knew she was going to feel worse once she returned home.

Making up her mind, she decided to go home. Maybe it was better staying there than seeing others with their families while she was walking around like a wanderer.

“Mia Lucas?” Mia turned around immediately she heard her name.

She wasn’t surprised when she came face to face with Mrs King who was smiling at her.

“Congratulations. You did better than I even thought.”

“Thank you.” Mia said uninterestedly.

“Do you have a few seconds of your time to spare?” She asked, the smile never leaving her face.

Mia looked around. They weren’t in a crowded area and yes, she had enough time to spare so she nodded. She could guess the woman wanted to talk about her previous offer.

“Do you have an answer for me now?” The woman went straight to the point and asked her without beating around the bush.

“With your grades, you can get an even higher position. I assure you that.”

Mia’s eyes were dull. She had been too busy with other things and didn’t think about the woman’s offer.

“Now that you have graduated, you can start working immedia—”

“I am not interested.” Mia said, shocking the woman and also herself. She didn’t know when it left her mouth.

“I beg your pardon?” The woman’s smile disappeared immediately and was replaced by a frown.

Mia shook her head. “There is nothing like a free lunch, Mrs King. I have learnt that.”

“Do not try to lecture me. And this is no free lunch. I am trying to shape you to fit my son.”

“WHY?!” Mia raised her voice, startling the woman. “Why do you need to ‘shape’ me to fit your son?” Mia scoffed and used a hand to wipe the tears that just escaped from her eyes. Her pent up anger, frustration, annoyance and loneliness was making her lose it.

“I am tired of you all trying to tell me what to do. I am tired of people controlling my life or trying to control my life. I… want to do the things I want now. Hell! I need a break from all of this. And that includes you, Mrs King. So keep your job offer. I think I am good enough for your son and I will prove to you that I can be even better without anyone’s help.”

The woman was left tongue tied, and watched in surprise as Mia walked away.

The surprise soon turned to an ugly frown. Why were these kids so stubborn? She had thought Mia would be easy unlike Jeremy. If she had liked Jeremy even a little bit, she would have given him the same offer like she had given to Mia and made sure the company transferred them to a different location faraway with a better and tempting offer so they wouldn’t be able to refuse it. That way, they would both stay away from her kids. What better way to separate them than this way?

But not only did Jeremy’s own fail, Mia’s own failed too.

She was waiting to see how Mia would prove herself.

“Silly girl!” She hissed in annoyance.