Chapter 445 - The Haunting Past

As time went on, Lilia could clearly feel that her brother-in-law was showing a kind attitude to her.

After all, James Widjaya was the head of the Widjaya family and he inherited the surname of a family that had been around for decades. He didn't talk about the past too much, this made Lilia's heart warm a little.

In the afternoon, Irene took Lilia to the park outside for a walk, while James invited Jean to chat in his study.

After enduring this burden for the whole day, James finally couldn't help asking questions. "Was Lilia really the child who saved you back then?"

James was sitting behind his casual table while stroking his cup. He held his breath while waiting for this answer from his brother.

Jean leaned back on his sofa, he then pulled out the cigarette box in his shirt pocket, lit it, took a light inhale and nodded. "That's right."

"How do you know? Did she tell you herself?" This was the question that stuck in James' heart.

They had been looking for the girl for a long time, but they couldn't find any traces. Why did his younger brother find her all of a sudden?

Jean raised his eyebrows and met James' suspicious expression. He slowly leaned forward and smoked his cigarette again. The man then said in a serious voice, "Do you think that my marriage is for myself? This marriage has been fated since she saved my life."

James' breathing became heavy. "So you already know from the beginning?"

"Yeah."

After that, James' brows were still tinged with unpleasant looks even though he didn't say anything. He placed his teacup on the table and his gaze turned cold. "Jean, why didn't you tell me after you found out?"

If Jean had told him earlier, he wouldn't have been so harsh on Lilia.

The man slightly lifted his thin lips, ignoring his brother's regretful face. "It's not too late for you to find out now. From now on, please treat her well."

James snorted coldly. "Of course! By the way, I heard that Lilia's family background has some problems. Can you explain? Some time ago, a middle aged woman from our sister-in-law's family suddenly called and said that she was looking for Lilia. How did she get involved with the Mayer family?"

James didn't know too much about Stefani.

After he and Irene married that year, he almost cut all ties with his wife's family.

Traditional women still considered marrying someone as tantamount to throwing away all the past and their birth family. Their original family also ruled out thir existence as soon as they inherited their husband's last name. Only if a woman chose to use her mother's last name did her husband live with her family.

This concept still often occurred in the extended family, the Widjaya family was no exception. If it weren't for Stefani calling him a while ago, he wouldn't even know that Irene had a relationship with the Mayer family through Stefani.

Jean pressed his cigarette back to his lips, his eyes staring slightly at the view of the garden outside the window. And after a moment of silence, he answered in a low voice, "This matter is a long story."

"Then can't you make the short version? I might be able to help you with this problem. We must face the Mayer family with caution."

James warned Jean with a serious face, and in an instant, he reminded him again. "Anyway, don't think about anything else, just focus on protecting Lilia. The families in Jakarta are all rotten, most of them are crazy. No matter what kind of trouble you face, take good care of Lilia."

"Currently, there are six jewelry shops with good income under our family's control. Tomorrow, I will ask people to transfer some money to Lilia. Indeed, it won't be as much as tens of billions but this should be enough for your life!" He continued.

.......

When he and Lilia left the Widjaya house, it was four in the afternoon.

Jean rejected James' suggestion to stay there. The two of them quickly got into their car. When Lilia sat down, she turned her head and saw James still standing outside the main house and watching them leave.

This scene was like a father watching his child leave him. The man would beg his child not to go away in his heart, but he must be willing to let them go.

Lilia couldn't help but say goodbye to James and waved her hand from the car. After today, she felt that she had truly become a part of the Widjaya family.

James was still standing at the door and sighed as he watched the car drift away.

Why did he only notice now?

Lilia... That kid was very kind!

The more he got to know her, the more he liked her.

She was polite and prudent in dealing with people, she was graceful and dignified, literally the perfect match for his younger brother. Why had he never realized this before?

James was still busy regretting his previous actions. He looked once more at the vanishing car and walked back into the living room before leading Jimmy to his study.

He planned to reorganize the company he managed, it looked like he was serious about opening a company in the entertainment world.

...…

On the way home, a soothing piano sound played in the car. Lilia leaned back in her seat and stared at her husband's silence. She hadn't spoken at all, but her smile had reached the corner of her eye. "Now, I feel that your brother is a funny person. But he's a bit shy."

Hearing that voice, Jean glanced at her for a moment and raised his eyebrows. "Funny?"

Could such a stiff and conservative person be funny?

Lilia nodded and joked. "Don't you agree? I originally wanted to improve our relationship by joking but somehow I couldn't make a sound at all. When I drank the tea, I seemed to begin to understand your brother. Looks like he's the same as me when he tired to cover it up by pretending to drink even though we've finished the tea,"

Since then, Lilia felt that her brother-in-law's view of her had completely changed.

Otherwise, why would he want to open a company in the entertainment industry so bad if it weren't for her?

Jean chuckled, he didn't expect his brother to be that stupid. "Maybe time has softened his bitchy face."

Lilia hooked her finger to play with her seat belt, she then sat up straight and couldn't stop herself from shaking her head. "I think…."

Before she could finish her words, her phone violently vibrated inside the leather bag on her lap.

She took out the phone and looked. Lilia immediately smiled, she then turned to Jean and told him the name of the caller. "Robert ..."

How long had it been?

Since too many things had happened lately, Lilia couldn't remember the last time she talked to Robert whom she once called daddy.

After leaving Pangestu's house, she never returned or contacted him.

Now that the man suddenly called her, she reminded herself of the family she once had again. Lilia then felt conflicted whether she should pick it up or not.

While she still hesitated, the vibrations of her phone suddenly stopped.