Chapter 532 - 542: So That Day Was Emily Lopez
The next day, people from the city came to greet Helen Wilson, asking her to release Michael Wilson, but she excused herself by saying the matter hadn’t been investigated thoroughly yet. She insisted that they needed to get everything clear before letting him go, neither rejecting nor deciding to sell favors to the other party.
Helen wasn’t as scheming as one might think. Given her nature, when faced with someone like Michael Wilson, a playboy who doesn’t care about others’ lives, she’d want to punish him severely. However, John Brown advised her not to be direct; the political sphere is full of traps, and being too rigid can lead to ruin. He taught her to be a bit more flexible.
For the time being, he advised her to drag things out. He wanted the W Region to have to make a real appearance, rather than just send anyone to try and get Michael out. Plus, Michael was already threatening his family, so John Brown had to clean up this guy to prevent future troubles.
At this point, it was already the weekend, and John had promised his daughter to take her to the beach this weekend. Despite having other important matters, he didn’t want to break his promise, so he took his daughter on the trip.
Gina Lopez was buried in work over the weekend and really couldn’t make it, so she didn’t go. Only Emily Lopez and Sarah Grandy tagged along.
John actually wanted to visit Emma Campbell too, as he hadn’t checked in on her recently, making him feel guilty. But he was truly swamped. However, Emma refused to come because she dared not meet any woman related to John, except for Sarah. John had no choice but to tell Emma that he would find time in the next few days to spend time with her.
On the island, Emily Brown, the little girl, had an absolute blast. Having been there once, she was now familiar with the place, making her play even more freely.
With two beauties accompanying him, John also had a pleasant time. After building a big sandcastle with his daughter, he gathered a few children of similar age. With the kids playing together, there was no need for John and the others to look after them, so John lay on the beach while Emily Lopez and Sarah started burying him in sand.
Without Gina being there, the two played even more boldly. With each handful of sand Sarah threw, she’d pretend to pat it down, while her hand would sneak a couple of touches on John. Clearly, she was taking liberties. Emily Lopez wasn’t as blatant as Sarah but would occasionally poke and touch as well.
John had no way to stop Emily from behaving like that. Whenever he tried to bring it up, he’d only end up embarrassed, rendering him unable to curb it. Since he couldn’t stop her, he decided to just let it be. Thankfully, Emily was just playing a bit of flirtation with him, not looking to do anything with him or engage in any romantic relationship like other women. Her heart was solely with her sister, worrying about any possible issues between John and Gina Lopez. Because of that, John felt assured with Emily.
At this moment, Sarah cheerfully said, "Sister Sandra, today you’re not allowed to go swimming with Uncle again, leaving me alone is not okay."