The Supreme Soldier in the City-Chapter 488 - 497: 3 vs 3

But Melody Yoody just sat there, glaring at John Brown. She didn’t explode like John imagined, which only made him more anxious, not knowing when Melody Yoody would actually lose her temper.

On either side of John sat Gina Lopez and Emily Berns. It was like two camps, with John in the middle, making him feel completely uneasy.

"This RV is so big, it’s my first time sitting in one," fortunately, there was Emily Jenkins. That girl was in the car, looking around immediately and exclaiming loudly.

Lucy Campbell laughed and said, "This car is too conspicuous. I usually don’t like to use it. But since I knew there would be many people today, I brought it out." In fact, this car was only used by Lucy Campbell when meeting with some presidents of large foreign companies—it’s a status symbol, and this is clearly defined in her company’s policy. Today, for James, she went against her own principles.

John Brown knew a lot about things in the Capital of SSUP, including people like Lucy Campbell. He was well aware of the car’s uses, and he felt very grateful to Lucy.

Emily Jenkins immediately asked, "Sister Emily, where are you taking us?"

Lucy looked at James and lightheartedly said, "Everyone is here because of James, so of course it’s up to him. I’m just responsible for providing the car."

Emily Berns smiled slightly and said, "Since everyone’s here for James, let’s go to our home, his and mine."

Gina Lopez didn’t object and said, "Sounds good."

Upon arriving at Emily Berns’ home, as the hostess, she immediately greeted everyone and said to John, "James, bring a few more pairs of slippers from the changing room."

Though it was a simple statement, she was declaring that John was also the man of this house.

John quickly went to get the slippers, while Charlotte was busy back and forth. That girl was quite smart, realizing that this time she and Emily Berns were facing very strong opponents. She adjusted herself to the best battle state, determined to help Emily Berns defeat these rivals today.

As everyone settled into the living room, Emily Berns smiled and said, "I usually don’t have guests here. Ever since James moved in, it’s been livelier. I’m glad you all could visit our home, so please make yourselves comfortable."

Sandra snorted and said, "Don’t worry, we won’t stand on ceremony. My brother-in-law is coming home in a couple of days, so when you come to visit the kids, we’ll be sure to entertain you warmly."

Gina Lopez tugged at Sandra and smiled at Emily, saying, "Emily Berns, my sister is outspoken, please don’t mind."

Emily Berns gave a sugary smile and said, "Of course not. After all, you’ve lived with James for a while."

Charlotte immediately chimed in, "Exactly! That was only temporary. Only Sister Grace will live with Uncle forever."

Gina Lopez frowned slightly and said, "Charlotte, why do you have such a big opinion about me?"

Charlotte blushed. Gina had actually been quite good to her, even knowing she liked John during their high school exams and having him watch over her when her family was in trouble. Charlotte’s attitude towards Gina might seem ungrateful, but compared to Emily Berns, she clearly leaned towards supporting Emily Berns in her heart. Pouting slightly, she said, "I don’t have a problem with you. I’m just expressing where I stand; I support Sister Grace."

"Why is that?" Gina was quite curious.

Charlotte puffed up her chest and said, "Because Sister Grace promised me that if she were with Uncle, she’d let me be with him too."

Gina immediately understood and turned to Emily Berns, saying, "Emily Berns, you’re really generous."

Emily Berns smiled lightly and said, "Grace and I get along well. She likes James so much, I don’t want to ruin things between them."

Emily Berns and Charlotte were in perfect harmony, leaving Gina and Melody Yoody stunned. Even if Gina and Melody had formed an alliance, neither had considered sharing John. They still intended to see who would be the last one standing, while the other side had already started playing doubles.

Emily Jenkins exaggeratedly yelled at John, "Big Brother Brown, you’re amazing, even managing a double team."

John gave a sweaty smile and glared at Emily Jenkins, saying, "You, go sit to the side."

Emily Jenkins chuckled, "I won’t say anything more; I’ll just watch," then unceremoniously grabbed an apple and started eating. Truly a foodie.

Seeing everyone’s shocked expressions, Emily Berns held Charlotte’s hand and said, "It’s not about being generous. Grace and I are like sisters, being together with James makes us happy. As you can see, our house isn’t that big, our daughter has a room, and the three of us have always lived together."

Gina’s mouth twitched slightly and looked at John. John shrugged and said, "It’s not true."

Gina felt relieved, while Emily Berns lightly chuckled and said, "James, even though it’s not now, I wouldn’t mind in the future. Right, Charlotte?"

Charlotte nodded repeatedly, saying, "That’s right, we will definitely team up with Uncle in the future. I wholeheartedly agree." Then she proudly lifted her chin at Gina.

Sandra glanced at Emily Berns and Charlotte, then at Gina, before finally landing her gaze on John. Her expression turned a bit peculiar, but since everyone was paying attention to John, Gina, Emily Berns, and Charlotte, no one noticed her.

Melody Yoody rolled her eyes at John but said to Emily Berns, "Emily Berns, using these tricks is useless. Who James ends up with is his choice. These little tricks can’t fool us. I might say that Gina and I could double with James too."

John immediately felt at a loss for words, as Melody Yoody said something so out of character, bringing Gina into it as well. It surpassed his understanding of Melody. Reflecting that Melody and Gina appeared here together, it seemed they had reached some kind of understanding.

Melody Yoody continued, saying, "All you have is James’s child. Now I have James’s seed too." She proudly touched her belly and said, "So you have no advantage, plus, Gina is still James’s legal wife. If you don’t let James take his child, at most, you’ll get some child support but can’t replace Gina’s lawful wife status."

True to her official status, Melody Yoody spoke assertively, leaving Emily Berns looking upset and suddenly asking John, "James, make a decision: do you want to be with your daughter and me, or with your wife?"

Charlotte immediately grabbed John’s arm and shook it, "Yes, Uncle, are you going to be with Sister Grace, and me and Emma, or stay with your wife?"

Melody’s mouth twitched slightly and said, "Emily Berns, you’re really impressive; not only did you manage to win over this young girl, but also another one. You’re good at forming alliances."

Emily Berns smiled proudly and said, "Yes, Emma and Charlotte don’t compete with me. Being with James is enough for them, so I have to help them. If you don’t care about some official status, I won’t fight you. How about that?"

Melody snorted, "If you don’t care about official status, I’ll give you a spot."

Emily Berns giggled and said, "I can’t take your attitude. Right now, we are three against two, definitely leading."

Charlotte also said smugly, "That’s right, three against two, a sure win."

Melody Yoody and Gina Lopez were both proud women. Coming here, they didn’t intend to conflict but to help John take the child. Who knew that as soon as they met, things just didn’t go well, and they started clashing. Emily Berns and Charlotte were good at lazy tactics and didn’t engage in reasoning, which left Melody and Gina at a disadvantage.

Sunny Nguyen saw that Gina’s side was at a disadvantage and was about to speak when Sarah Utah suddenly said, "We’re three people too, including me here."

Everyone immediately looked at Sarah, whose face turned as red as blood. She bit her lip and still said, "I support Mr. Lopez. If numbers matter, I’m willing to be the nameless mistress and be with Big Brother Brown."

Everyone knew Sarah liked John. Both Gina, Sunny, and Melody were aware, but none expected Sarah to say something like this now. The seemingly timid and pure girl was always the one to stand up for John at critical moments, like the time she confessed after he was taken by the police. It always seemed unexpected, yet her feelings for John were undeniably genuine.

"James, what do you say!"

This outburst came from Emily Berns, Gina Lopez, Melody Yoody, and Charlotte, all speaking together, perfectly synchronized.

Now everyone was staring at John. After all this arguing, it was all about John, and now it was waiting for his decision.