Chapter 239 - 241 Taking Care of Helen Wilson
James didn’t dodge the responsibility either. He’s pretty good friends with Joan, and he couldn’t just stand by when a friend needed help. Especially when this favor was quite titillating. Whenever he was with Gina Lopez, Emily Lopez, and Sarah Utah, he always held some reservations, worried that they might take the fun too far and he wouldn’t be able to handle it.
But it was different with Joan. Although she no longer looked down on him like before, she clearly didn’t have those kinds of feelings for him. At best, they were just friends who could talk, and emotionally, Joan still despised him a lot. So no matter what happened with Joan, James wasn’t worried that she would cling to him.
Just then, Joan’s phone rang. Upon seeing the number, she whispered to James, "It’s my mom’s call. She’s been calling me every day for the past few days, and she even wanted you to listen in, but we’ve never caught you available, and it’s starting to drive me crazy."
James chuckled, "Then it’s perfect to have a chat today and help you maintain the lie."
Joan nodded and then answered the call. After a few words, she handed the phone to James, saying, "James, my mom wants to talk to you."
Taking the phone, James politely greeted her, then started chatting with Joan’s mother.
Appeasing the elderly was something James was quite adept at. At this moment, he spoke sweetly and engagingly, making Joan’s mother very happy. Of course, when it came to specifics like buying a house, James was consistent with Joan’s version, saying they were still looking. As for the marriage certificate, he claimed they hadn’t obtained it due to an urgent business trip he had had a few days ago, but they would pick an auspicious day soon to get it.
"James, you guys have a computer, right? Let’s talk over video, it’ll save some phone charges."
James quickly agreed, "Sure, I’ll go start the computer right now."
After ending the call, Joan frowned and said, "Why did you agree to video call with my mom?"
"What choice did I have?" James retorted to Joan.