The Supreme Soldier in the City-Chapter 491 - 500: Emily Berns Compromises

After spending a night with James Brown, Lucy Campbell felt completely at ease in front of him. In the morning, she didn’t wear clothes, just went to freshen up in her underwear and then dressed in front of James Brown.

Lucy Campbell was like this, and James Brown watched her calmly. Even James himself couldn’t quite describe his mindset; with such a beauty before him, he could act as if he were a monk.

Always avoiding isn’t a solution, so James Brown returned home. But since Lucy Campbell had to discuss some matters regarding the YODC City Company with Gina Lopez today, Gina, Sunny Nguyen, and Sarah Utah were taken away by Lucy.

Emily Jenkins had a flight mission today, so she directly left. When James Brown returned home, only Emily Berns, Charlotte, Grace Lopez, and Melody Yoody were there, apparently having stayed the night.

"Uncle, where did you go? You weren’t home last night, and no one held me. I didn’t sleep well." As soon as James Brown came in, Charlotte wrapped her arms around James, playfully nudging him with her small chest.

James let Charlotte play around, sat with her on the sofa, and laughed, "You’re having too much fun. I just had to go out to avoid the storm."

Melody Yoody rolled her eyes at James and said, "Everyone’s dealing with you, yet you have the nerve to run away?"

James reached over and hugged Melody Yoody’s shoulder, laughing, "Anyway, you wouldn’t start fighting."

Melody didn’t brush James’s hand away; she sensed something unusual in his response and said, "What’s wrong with you? Acting all crazy?"

James nodded, saying, "I’ve made up my mind. Since I can’t do anything about it now, I’ll just let things be."

"What’s with your attitude?" Melody suddenly seemed a bit annoyed.

James gently rubbed Melody’s belly, saying, "Don’t get worked up, you’re pregnant. Getting upset isn’t good for the baby."

Emily Berns immediately felt uncomfortable. When she was pregnant, James didn’t even know, let alone care for her like this. Seeing Emily’s displeasure, Melody instead accentuated her belly, saying, "You do know I’ve got your seed, yet you keep making me worry?"

"Yes, yes, it’s my fault. Don’t get upset." Initially, James just wanted to mess around and dispel their hostility, but when he touched Melody’s belly, a feeling of kinship surged through him, making his words heartfelt. fгeewёbnoѵel_cσm

"You want me not to get angry? At least show some conscience. You married Gina without me shoving anything at you, and now you’re juggling left and right, making a mess. How will I explain to the child, saying his dad’s a womanizer?"

"Yes, yes, I’ll be honest from now on." James kept a smiling face.

"Bang"

Emily Berns angrily kicked the coffee table, glaring fiercely at James Brown.

Everyone was startled, and James instantly guessed why Emily was so furious. If Emily was contending with Gina and the others, James wouldn’t really mind. But treating Melody this way touched on Emily’s sore spot, making James feel genuinely guilty.

"Emily, don’t be angry, I didn’t know when you were pregnant, so I couldn’t care for you like this. How about... you have another one, I’ll make up for what I owe you."

"Who... who wants to have another with you?" Emily’s anger suddenly vanished, replaced instead by a shyness that made her stammer; apart from being forced once by James, Emily hadn’t been touched by any man. Frankly, she was like a young girl now, unable to handle James’s words.

James laughed heartily, saying, "You’ve already had one for me, having another won’t be a problem."

Emily’s face reddened further, she spat at James and scolded, "You rascal, went out all night and back talking nonsense. What are you up to?"

James’s antics successfully soothed both Melody and Emily’s anger. He then cheerfully said, "Melody, Emily, you’re both mothers of my children. I’m no different in how I treat you. Honestly, I don’t know what to do now. You can argue all you want, but I can’t decide anything. How about we all get along and discuss anything that comes up?"

Emily huffed, "Of course I hope so, I never thought of messing with them all the time."

Emily’s reaction surprised both James and Melody; Charlotte didn’t understand either. Emily was relentless yesterday in her determination, but why was she suddenly so agreeable today?

Emily was actually a smart woman; initially finding James, she truly felt both love and hate towards him, which led her to act drastically. But after spending time with James, sleeping with her daughter every night, that maternal instinct let her open her heart, and her thoughts became less extreme.

For her daughter, and also for herself, she needed to be with James. But constant arguing wouldn’t earn her any affection from James, only keep him worried, which would only drive a wedge between them. So this time, after stirring things up with Gina and the others, she realized that retreating to advance might make Gina and the others less antagonistic towards her, leaving a positive impression with James.

"What’s the matter, you’re still unsatisfied with my approach?" Emily’s face showed grievance.

James nodded repeatedly, "Very satisfied, very satisfied."

Emily smiled faintly, saying, "I’ve thought it over these past few days, my daughter isn’t just mine. I can’t be so selfish, especially since I’ve got some things to handle recently and can’t stay home. So I’ve been thinking, after a while, I’ll let you take the daughter."

"Are you serious?" James’s voice suddenly became much louder.

"Of course I’m serious, you’re her father. You wouldn’t want to shirk this responsibility, would you?"

"Of course not, absolutely not." John Brown excitedly rubbed his hands together.

"Then it’s settled. I’ll visit our daughter from time to time, just make sure your wife doesn’t keep me out."

"Absolutely not, Gina isn’t that kind of person."

"Alright, Melody, we really shouldn’t be fighting. Our fate is the same; we both had kids with this guy and can’t be with him. No matter how much we fight, we won’t get anything out of it in the end, right?"

This comment really struck a chord with Melody Yoody. She shot John Brown a glance but said nothing.

John honestly didn’t expect things to take such a turn, and he excitedly said to Emily Berns, "Emily, thank you so much."

"Why be so polite with me? Even if I can’t be your wife, I’m still the mother of your daughter, right?"

"Right, right." John nodded repeatedly, and his impression of Emily Berns changed significantly.

Meanwhile, Sarah Grandy was pouting, looking resentfully at Emily Berns. Emily laughed lightly and said, "Charlotte, you don’t need to be upset. No matter who James ends up with, he won’t leave, right, Melody?"

Melody Yoody snorted. She was still dissatisfied with Sarah Grandy’s behavior yesterday, but after hearing from Gina Lopez about Sarah’s situation, she couldn’t really be angry with her. Such a young girl faced with the sudden loss of her parents, relying on someone is normal. Mainly, her Humph was because Emily Berns bought this favor, and she couldn’t refuse, feeling quite at a loss.

Sarah Grandy clung to John Brown’s arm, pouting as she said, "Uncle..."

"Alright, alright, I promise not to abandon you."

"I knew Uncle was the best." Sarah immediately wrapped her arms around John’s neck and gave him a quick kiss.

Due to Emily Berns’s sudden goodwill, the atmosphere at home suddenly became much more harmonious, and John naturally felt very much at ease, even enjoying a kind of blatant pride of having women around on both sides.

At noon, John happily offered to cook for everyone, and Emily Lopez eagerly insisted on going out with him.

From yesterday until now, John hadn’t actually spoken many words with Emily Lopez. As she eagerly came out now, he knew she must have something to say to him.

"Sandra, are you really mad at me?" John asked Emily Lopez with a smile as they stepped out of the elevator.

Emily Lopez pouted a little and said, "Not really. At first, seeing you attract so many women, I was really angry, but since you ultimately decided to be with my sister, I’m not mad anymore." Then she linked her arm with John’s.

John realized that since he left home, he hadn’t been this close with Emily Lopez for a long time, and with her, he felt a special closeness. He said, "Sandra, I don’t want things to be this way, but the unresolved issues from the past are too many, and it’s all my fault."

Emily Lopez held John’s arm even tighter and said, "Don’t say that, as long as you and my sister are together, I don’t care about the rest."

John could feel his arm pressed against the fullness of Emily’s chest. This sister-in-law was always so inseparable with him, and he remarked with a smile, "I always knew Sandra was the best to me."

"Of course, because you’re my Brother-in-law. But Brother-in-law..." Emily pouted and said, "You haven’t been home for so long, and no one has been there to massage my feet."

"When I go back this time, I’ll massage your feet every day, how about that?"

"You promise!" Emily immediately cheered excitedly.

"Brother-in-law would never lie to you."

"Brother-in-law is the best." Emily excitedly and suddenly leaned in to kiss John on the cheek.

"Sandra... isn’t this a bit too excited?" John was kissed and couldn’t help but laugh helplessly.

Emily giggled and said, "What are you afraid of a little peck? You’re my Brother-in-law, after all. A sister-in-law is like half a wife."

John glared at Emily and said, "Stop talking nonsense, or your sister will spank you if she finds out."

Emily laughed triumphantly and said, "My sister has too many external enemies right now to pay me any attention. If I don’t take advantage of the situation now, once my sister deals with those external enemies, I’ll have no chance."

Emily joyfully held John’s arm as they entered the supermarket, always sporting a radiant smile. Everyone who saw them would think they were a couple rather than Brother-in-law and sister-in-law.

But in John’s heart, he kept wondering, what kind of opportunity is Emily looking for?