Love Mission: Ex-wife Strikes Back

"I made a promise to eat dinner with you tonight, but I was tired of eating restaurant food. I decided to cook for us instead, so I bought these ingredients. I didn't expect you to be at home." Jean smiled at Barton.

Barton looked worriedly at his daughter and said, "Your mother is still injured. Even if you don't have dinner with me, I won't feel bad about it. There's no need to hurry at all."

"Don't worry about my mother," Jean quickly replied. "I've prepared dinner for her. Besides, she needs rest more than anything else."

While she spoke, she brought the ingredients to the kitchen and put them on the counter. "Dad, please wait for my cooking."

"Wait, let me help you." Barton rolled up his sleeves in a hurry to help her, but Jean gently refused him. She smiled sweetly and winked. "Dad, just wait and eat. Let me impress you with my cooking."

"But..."

"Please don't fret about this. Just sit back and

y was she blessed with all the good things in life?

But then, she thought about her own good fortune and she was secretly overwhelmed with delight. Everything that should have been Julia's, was now hers. She was Barton Xiao's daughter now.

"Please Dad, I can't accept this gift. How can I use your hard-earned money? Don't worry. I will find a way to deal with it." Jean pretended to refuse the very generous offer.

"If you refuse my gift, I will feel slighted," Barton said with a frown. "The money was meant for you. Besides, I'm your father. It's natural for you to use my money."

"Dad, I really can't." Jean declined. "I'm an adult now. I can make money by myself. I really can't take your money."

With a cold face, Barton said to Jean, "If you feel uneasy, I will invest the money in your movie. If it's a hit and you make money, you can give me a bonus. So, what do you think?"

"Well..." Jean hesitated.