CHAPTER 876: CHAPTER 876: ADAM JENNINGS ISN’T BANKRUPT YET?

[I am a Master, I believe in what is called destiny.]

[Samuel Chalmers, if we set aside this Peach Wood Mark, would you be willing to officially form a contract with me?]

The words she had once spoken to Samuel Chalmers echoed in her mind, her confession still ringing in his ears.

This was a confession he had never heard before.

A strange and eager emotion was stirring at the tip of his heart,

that emotion tugging at the Golden Light within him, attempting to evoke his resonance.

Samuel Chalmers thought, this time, his Vein Soul had genuinely left him with a dilemma.

He stood under the ginkgo tree for quite a while before lifting his foot to turn back to the house.

But just as he moved, the voice of the boy named Lucas Jennings from next door rang out clearly once more—

"Sis! As long as you like him, that’s enough! If you wish, our whole family supports you!"

Lucas Jennings wasn’t just making empty promises; he pulled in Dashiell beside him,

"We analyzed it on our way here. His current indifference towards you essentially stems from his inability to recognize his own feelings.

That’s how it goes in TV dramas. You can’t just wait on him; you need to make him feel a sense of crisis!"

Scarlett Jennings, hearing this, replied,

"Those from Ghost Fog are scheming against him. He’s already in a state of crisis."

Lucas Jennings realized from her words that his sister couldn’t handle this alone.

"Not that kind of crisis, though adversity does reveal true love. What I mean is, you need to make him... jealous!"

Lucas Jennings didn’t hold back, directly asking,

"Do you have any demons around you with excellent qualities? You could show some interest in other demons in front of him.

And when necessary, you could go out on a date with another male demon!"

Samuel Chalmers stood in the courtyard next door, expressionless as he listened to the boy’s enthusiastic advice, his foot that was about to step inside no longer moving.

Strangely, he wanted to hear Scarlett Jennings’ response.

But he thought that the Scarlett Jennings he remembered would probably scoff at such an idea.

She would likely dismiss such a baseless "strategy."

With these thoughts in mind, he listened as Scarlett Jennings’s voice slowly sounded from next door, carrying her usual clarity and earnestness,

"I’ll consider it."

Samuel Chalmers: ...

Surprisingly, she didn’t outright reject it.

Samuel Chalmers unconsciously furrowed his brows, turning to look at the wall separating the courtyards.

The Golden Light surrounding him was flickering somewhat unnaturally; he watched for a while before ultimately looking away and returning inside.

What he didn’t know was that even though the dazzling Golden Light was mostly hidden by the ginkgo tree, a few flickering points of that light had jumped over to the wall on Scarlett Jennings’ side.

Coincidentally, she noticed them inadvertently.

Her eyes gently curved up.

Scarlett Jennings thought, how could this not be considered progress?

...

Originally, Lucas Jennings and the others thought they would head back after dealing with her and Samuel Chalmers’ matters.

But unexpectedly, Lucas Jennings was determined to ensure her safety, taking a three-day leave from school to stay and help her.

Donovan Jennings also felt that Lucas Jennings’ "tactic" might create unexpected surprises, so he agreed to let him stay.

Since Lucas was staying, Donovan naturally wasn’t in a hurry to leave.

Scarlett Jennings, realizing these two had made up their minds, didn’t further persuade them, instead turning to Adam Jennings,

"Do you also want to stay as my love advisor?"

Adam Jennings: ...

"I won’t meddle in your affairs."

He said this while placing his finger on the wooden box he had set beside the table,

"It’s Benedict Beast. It’s been acting strangely lately, so I thought I’d bring it over for you to have a look."

After all, Scarlett Jennings was essentially the one who "created" it.

Since the chaos in Sea City, Benedict Beast seemed to have been activated, and it typically stayed with Adam Jennings in the form of Grace.

Although it was a Benedict Jade Body, it strangely could run and jump,

Giving Adam Jennings an inexplicable feeling of having raised a pet sprite.

But since he was already keeping it, aside from being pricey in jade, it didn’t have any issues.

Adam Jennings had started to get used to caring for it.

Yet, in recent days, it had started disappearing without a word several times, though he always managed to find it in time.

Because of this situation, Adam Jennings had been staying at home more often recently.

Since Scarlett Jennings returned, with more peculiar things around the house, the addition of a jade Benedict Beast was well-accepted by the family and the housekeepers.

However, due to the unusual behavior of Benedict Beast, Adam Jennings felt the need to consult Scarlett Jennings, so he came to the Capital Metropolitan along with Donovan Jennings and the others.

As Adam Jennings spoke, he opened the wooden box.

The box was custom-made for Benedict Beast, designed for Adam Jennings to carry easily.

It was equipped with a slot fitting for the Benedict Beast, with a section for jade materials, allowing it to have food readily available even within the box.

Scarlett Jennings noticed the size of the box but said nothing.

The others, curious about the condition of Adam Jennings’ Benedict Beast, all turned their attention to the box.

Facing everyone’s gaze, Adam Jennings slowly opened the box, only for all to see nothing more than a half-eaten piece of jade remaining, while the slot where Benedict Beast should have been was empty.

Adam Jennings’ pupils contracted; where was the large jade Benedict Beast?!

"It’s run off again!"

For once, Adam Jennings showed a hint of anxiety,

"It must’ve run off again! Damn it! The box was locked; when did it slip away? What if I can’t find it this time?"

Seeing his clear concern for Benedict Beast, Scarlett Jennings simply raised a hand to reassure him,

"You carried it all the way here without noticing a change in the box’s weight, which means it wasn’t lost on the way."

More likely, it snuck out while they were talking after being placed in the courtyard.

Recalling its special connection to a certain person, Scarlett Jennings suddenly thought of something and exited her yard, heading directly to the yard next door.

Raising her hand, about to knock, she saw the gate of the courtyard open from the inside.

Golden Light rushed out, almost flooding her vision.

As her eyes adjusted, she saw Samuel Chalmers extending a jade Benedict Beast to her.

"Looking for this?"

He didn’t mention when he returned, and Scarlett Jennings didn’t ask. Seeing him hand over the Benedict Beast, she instinctively nodded, ready to affirm, but hesitated upon seeing the jade Benedict Beast, which occupied most of Samuel Chalmers’ palm,

"I suppose...?"

The jade Benedict Beast in her hand had the same material, shape, and details as the one she originally carved.

However, this one was noticeably twice as large as the palm-sized, miniature version she had initially crafted!

How much quality jade did it eat to grow this fast?

Was Adam Jennings not bankrupt yet?