I Quit Being a StepMother Novel

Chapter 536 Chapter 536 +25 BONUS When Sawyer didn't respond, Jackson started rambling. "I've had such a hard life, you know. I grew up poor, and no one would marry me, so I joined the army. Then, I got injured in service. Who would want a crippled bachelor like me? I tried my luck in business, got betrayed, and almost went bankrupt in my old age. I have no family and no one to depend on. I-" Sawyer cut him off. "Alright, I get it. I'll take care of it." Jackson instantly dropped the self-pity and became serious. "Good. Then make sure you find me a small villa type.

I'd like a small garden around it, filled with flowers and greenery. And plant a big tree nearby, something that gives shade, so I don't roast in the sun. But absolutely no willow trees! They give me the creeps." Everyone in Sawyer's car went speechless. The car was so quiet that Jackson's voice came through the speaker crystal clear. Sawyer shot Winston a look. The latter immediately opened his notes app and typed down every last detail of Jackson's wishlist for his grave. It all sounded a bit like something out of an ancient king's playbook-wanting the same standards in death as in life.

"By the way, I heard someone mention that there was a problem with your family's grave." Jackson had grown up in a superstitious era, and he had heard plenty of stories about things like that. Although he wasn't one for blind belief, he did think that there was truth to some of it. Sometimes, things like geomancy really did defy explanation. "Why don't you move it? Be my neighbor. When your time comes, you can rest right next to me. That way, your descendants can visit both of us.

Technically, that will mean that I've got a big family, won't it?" The more Jackson talked, the more he came to believe that his idea was pure genius. Even after all these years, that sharp old mind of his was still something to admire. Sawyer, however, was speechless. He wasn't afraid of death, nor of people talking about it. However, that didn't mean that he enjoyed discussing where he would be buried, as if it were a casual topic over lunch, Still, Sawyer figured that he must have gone a little crazy himself because he actually responded, "But I'm not a fan of seaside cemeteries.

It's too damp. If there's a landslide or an earthquake, my home will end up underwater. I'd rather rest somewhere quiet, maybe in the countryside." "Quiet, my ass! Have you seen the countryside these days? Kids trample over graves, and animals dig up plots. Next thing you know, it rains, your grave floods, and you're freezing down there!" Winston stared wide-eyed. What kind of morbid conversation was this? But Sawyer looked completely serious. "You're right. We'll go with the seaside one then. I'll check it out sometime and pick a plot next to yours.

We'll be neighbors." 1/3 Chapter 536 +25 BONUS "Exactly! And if you want, I'll even fund you to build a family shrine. You could start your own family legacy!" Jackson said, sounding delighted. Sawyer lowered his gaze. "I've never really thought about having a big family." "Really?" Jackson paused. "But I heard that you're getting engaged." Sawyer's expression shifted slightly at that. Jackson's tone also changed. "So it's true. You're getting engaged and didn't even tell me." Sawyer didn't respond.

He had no intention of letting anyone else get caught up in his personal matters, especially when it wasn't something to be proud of. After a pause, he finally said, "If I ever meet someone I truly want to spend the rest of my life with, I'll bring her to meet you." On the other end of the line, Jackson fell silent for a long while. When he finally spoke again, his tone was light once more. "Just don't forget to put the cemetery selection on your to-do list! I'll be checking up on you." Even in old age, the man still had a habit of being dramatic. Sawyer couldn't help but smile.

"Don't worry." "Okay, then! I'm off to have some fun!" The call ended. Sawyer had said that if he ever met someone he truly wanted to spend the rest of his life with, he would bring her to meet Jackson. In other words, if he never did, she wasn't the one. Jackson understood it perfectly. That was why he didn't press further. Everyone had their own battles, and he wasn't one to pry. Nevertheless, he quietly instructed his people to keep an eye on Sawyer. Not because he feared betrayal or incompetence, but because he was worried that Sawyer might cross the wrong enemy and pay too heavy a price.

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