Love’s Change of Heart novel Chapter 292

Jethro inched toward his side and said, "You do know that I've got that adopted daughter. She's doing really well and she now operates her own business, so I'm going to squeeze some pension money out of her. By then, you'll have the money!"

Meanwhile, Ron shot him a look. "Would she give you the money?"

"Of course! I've got something against her in my hands as extortion, so she wouldn't dare to not pay me!"

"What is it?"

Jethro scanned his surroundings before whispering, "By the way, this is all thanks to you because otherwise, I would never have gotten any of those photos. It looks like I was right to have kept copies of them. It has been proven to be useful. Don't worry. She will definitely pay to get the photos."

Ron scoffed, "Is she really your daughter?"

Yet, Jethro's eyes merely swiveled around and he did not provide a proper answer. "Don't worry about it. I have plenty of money and I'll definitely repay you. Based on our relationship of so many years, I'll pay you extra once I receive the money."

Ron asked again, "Would you really bear to hand over all of the photos once she gives you the money?"

Jethro chuckled out loud. "Well, there is no need to point out the obvious. This is my money-making thing, so whatever it is, I have to make sure that I have enough money saved up for retirement before I decide."

"Retirement money? I think you're just a bottomless pit!"

"Look at you there. How can you spit such words? I raised her since young, so she is obligated to provide for me!"

"Whatever." Ron rose to his feet. "I don't want to beat around the bush with you and I know that you can't afford to repay me. Hand over all of the photos and the original copies to me. After that, your debt is cleared and I won't ask for any interest from you either."

Without any hesitation, Jethro rejected him outright, "Hell no!"

Ron turned to look at him. "What? Do you seriously think that you have the option to bargain with me?"

"I wouldn't dare to do that. Like I've said, this is for my retirement and I wouldn't be able to survive without this. If I hand over everything to you, then how am I supposed to live for the rest of my life?"

"Like I care! You're not even guaranteed to get the money. Besides, you'd gamble away the money even if you obtained it. In the end, you might not even have anything left to pay me after losing all your money."

"Don't say that! There's a chance that I could win." As Jethro spoke, he waved the stack of money in his hands. "This is my earnings of the day. It's substantial, isn't it?"

Ron replied, "Cut the crap and hand over the photos. I'll be able to ask for the money from her."

As soon as he noticed Jethro's hesitation, he added, "If things are according to what you've said and I manage to obtain that huge amount, I'll definitely share it with you."

"No, but then—"

At that moment, Ron suddenly delivered a kick to the chair in front of him and it toppled to the ground with a bang. Subsequently, he exclaimed impatiently, "Don't make me repeat myself for the third time."

Seeing this, Jethro had no choice but to accede reluctantly. "Uhm… Okay, then. Come with me and let's get the photos. I live close by, so we'll get there in just a few minutes."

Ron got up. "Let's go."

As they walked out of the illegal casino, Jethro's eyes flitted back and forth anxiously and he clearly looked like he was trying to escape.

However, Ron kept a close eye on him, so Jethro could only dream about it.

They arrived at a dilapidated residential area as Jethro stated, "This is it. You should head up first."

Ron questioned, "What trick is it this time?"

"What sort of tricks can I possibly come up with? This is the first time you've come to my house, so I should prepare some wine and food for you. I don't want things to be shabby."

"I don't drink and I don't need any food. Stop fooling around and let's go."

With no other option, Jethro could head up with Ron with his broken leg as he limped up the stairs.

On the other hand, Ron slowly trailed after Jethro without any ounce of impatience.

After that, they came to the second floor and walked past a pile of clutter. Jethro stood in front of a wooden door with peeling paint before slowly reaching into his pocket for his wallet and as well as a set of keys.

As for Ron, he stood by the side and lit a cigarette.

At that moment, Jethro suddenly grabbed a flower pot by the side of the door and flung it with all of his might at Ron. Then, he took off and leaped down the building.

Clearly, this man had overestimated himself because as soon as he took that leap, his broken leg worsened and he struggled for quite some time to get up. In the end, he failed and ended up moaning on the ground.

As for Ron, he sauntered down the stairs casually and stood next to Jethro before kicking him in the other leg. "You're old now, so why would you even attempt that?"

Jethro clutched his leg and sweat could be seen dripping down his forehead due to the pain.

Following that, Ron squatted in front of him. "Where are the photos?"

"I… I can't recall right now. I'll hand it over to you once I remem—"

Not here to play any games with him, Ron lost his patience and instantly lifted a foot to step on Jethro's broken leg. "Where is it?!"

"Ahhhhh!"

The neighbors around seemed to be used to such commotion, so everyone kept their doors and windows shut. None of them came out to check on Jethro either.

Jethro pleaded, "I'll tell you. I-It's… inside my room, in between my pillow and pillowcase."

"So, all of the photos are there?"

"Y-Yes… Everything is there including the originals."

Ron raised his foot and was about to head upstairs when he turned his head to look at Jethro, who was lying motionless on the ground. Subsequently, he grabbed some rope from the side and tied Jethro's hands and feet.

After heading up the stairs, Ron used Jethro's set of keys to open the door and located the photos in Jethro's pillowcase. However, he could not locate the originals despite searching the entire room.

Frowning, he suddenly came to a realization and swiftly ran out of the door to take a look. Jethro was no longer downstairs and all that was left was a bundle of loosened rope.

In a fit of rage, Ron punched the banister and cursed in his mind before turning back into the house to search it carefully.

It was just a simple and run-down rental property so other than the photos hidden inside the pillow, all that was left was Jethro's several pieces of clothes. There was nothing else to be found in the house.

It seemed that Jethro constantly had his guard up and he must have kept the important objects personally on him.

…

That night, Leanna received a phone call from Ron. As she put down her phone and grabbed a jacket to leave, Zoe asked, "Nana, it's late now. Where are you off to?"

Leanna responded, "I've got something to deal with and I need to head downstairs. I'll be back soon. Would you like some supper? I'll buy some food back."

Zoe's eyes instantly shone, but soon after that, she heaved a sigh. "Forget about it. Summer's coming and I need to lose some weight."

Leanna smiled. "You have a great body. Why the hassle?"

"Other than a summer bod, I want a summer love too."

As soon as Leanna heard that, she walked away silently.

Arriving downstairs, she found that Ron was already waiting outside the residential area for her after which she headed over to him.

Subsequently, Ron handed over the envelope in his hand to her. "This is what I found from Jethro's house, so all of the photos are here. I couldn't find the original copies, though. He escaped before I could even locate them."

Leanna retrieved them from him and pursed her lips as she expressed, "Thank you."

As she spoke, she fished out a bank card from her pocket. "This is the money I promised you."

Yet, Ron frowned in response. "That's not necessary."

At that point, Leanna was taken aback as she could not quite comprehend what he meant.

Ron explained, "I have yet to complete the job entirely, so you don't need to pay me for now. I'll try and hunt down Jethro once again. Once I did and got the originals, I'll come and get the money from you." After saying that, he turned around and left.

Meanwhile, Leanna stood frozen and slowly put away her card. Not bad. I'm surprised.