Burning Passion

CHAPTER 361: MAKING PLANS

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"Alright. But you don't need to apologize. It's not your fault or blames yourself. God knows we never dream all of this to happen. So calm down, okay?" 

Jerome pulled his wife closer, Mely leaned on his chest. He then felt Mely nodding her head. 

"Can I take a sleeping pill now? I want to sleep." 

"I don't think it was a good idea. I will ask the servant to make tea for you." 

"Okay. How about we ask Doctor Lin?" She still wanted the sleeping pill to calm down. 

Jerome hurls a helpless sighed. He uttered, "Okay. I will talk to her. I better arrange a family doctor for you while Doctor Lin is here to explain your condition to assign a private doctor for you, now that we will be permanent to live in Zen City."

"That sounds great." She didn't argue or complain. Even she has no trust in herself to stay calm the whole time.

That day, after Jerome talked to Doctor Lin, and the new doctor, he next asked Leng, the head of the bodyguard that was assigned to watch Steven. 

Leng gave a full report of everything that happened when he was gone. Leng tried his best to detail his report on why Steven has a wound on his left hand and why he almost had escaped on their way back to the mansion after treating Steven's wounds in the hospital. 

Leng also mentions why Garry neglects his order. And what trick Steven pulled to run from them. And gratefully, He Academy is watching as well. Otherwise, Steven already had his escape. Leng also mentioned how Steven would throw a tantrum at them, including his insults.

Jerome massages his temple. He waves his hand to dismiss Leng. 

He laid on his chair to rest his back. Steven measured his patience toward him. He's getting more and more persistent, and his behavior is indeed worsening. If he acted like this in front of Nina, he felt pity for the girl. 

He could now imagine how Nina dealt with his son's behavior. That girl has already suffered and only enduring Steven's temper. 

No wonder Nina sometimes only remains quiet every time they gather around.

But since Nina and Harry are in a relationship now, Nina smiled brightly, and there are sparks in her eyes. It was too different from the time Steven was around. 

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Li Villa, New Jersey 

Harry parked his car outside the Villa, and it was the housemaid who opened the door for him. Dona was descending on the staircase, it gladdens her to see him. 

She greeted him. "Good morning, Harry! Don't you have an internship during the mornings?" 

Politely he replied, "Hello, Mama Dona. I took an off today." 

"I see. Oh, I will call Nina! Please, take a seat." 

"Thank you, Mama Dona. But I would like to talk to Papa Nelson first." 

"Oh. Is there any problem?" 

Harry pursed a smile as he replied, not to make the woman suspicious of him. "Not really. It's just a few things I wanted to talk with him in private." 

"Okay. Nelson was in the study. Go, ahead." 

"Thank you, Mama Dona." Harry bowed slightly. He then took the left-wing of the villa, trailing down the corridor toward the study. 

Nelson lifted his head and looked at the door. He was currently reading the American Constitution to have full knowledge of the law and their rights as a Tourist, and then Nina as an Exchange student, including Jessica. 

He places down the documents and calls the person behind the door to come in. It surprised him to see Harry when he expected his wife or Nina.

"Harry? Come in. You don't have to work this morning?" 

"I take an off, Papa Nelson," his reply was what he told Dona.

"Oh. Then are you and Nina planning on a date today? Don't you both have a class later?" 

"No, Papa Nelson. I intentionally take an off day from work to talk to you privately." 

"Hm. It is important then?" 

Meanwhile, in her bedroom, Nina could be recognized in the car that arrived. She rushed outside, but she met her mother in the hallway. 

"Ma, is that Harry?" 

"Yes, honey. But he went to talk to your father first. I think it's an important matter, so let them have the moment." 

"Okay, ma. How about if I make them tea?" 

"That would be wonderful. Come on! I will help you." 

"Thanks, Ma!" 

Back to the study. Nelson clenched his fists after Harry shared what happened to Jerome's meeting with Dean Collins. He could not allow Steven to take a step closer to his daughter. 

"I have to fly bodyguards for Nina. I think Martin and Marvin should be here." 

"Papa, how about if Nina leaves the state?" 

"Hm... You are right, Harry. Nina should not be here the day Steven arrived. But I don't know which is the best place that Steven did not know Nina was there." 

"It should be somewhere. Don't worry, Papa. I will figure this out. I know few places I'm familiar with, but Steven won't have any idea if we hid Nina there." 

"Alright. I will trust you with this matter, Harry. Please... Nina was happy now. But if she sees Steven again. I can't bear to see her troubled about it." 

"Nina should not know about this yet, Papa." 

"I understand. She should notice nothing or be suspicious." 

That day, Nelson and Harry hid the matter about Steven coming back to New Jersey. While they were figuring out the best solution, no one must know. 

Later, a knock on the door. Harry sat up to open the door. It was Nina with a tray in her hand. 

"Hi!" she greeted Harry. Would love to kiss him if her father wasn't there.

"Hey, let me help you."

"Thanks!" 

Harry took the tray and brought it to the coffee table. He and Nina sat down on the sofa opposite Nelson.

He and Harry shared a meaningful stare. Just right in time, they finished talking about Steven, Nina came in. 

Nelson hid his troubling mug and showed a delighted smile across his face. Harry did the same as well. They conceal the worries on their faces but make a pretense. 

It has the moment they were sipping tea when Nina queried.

"Papa, what did you talk about with Harry?" 

Nelson's tongue burnt after hearing his daughter's question.