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Chapter 362: My Dearest Cousin

Jamie squints her eyes and looks at the haggard July with the meaning, “What do you mean?”

She pretended not to understand.

Because now the insignia is with Jozo, and July actually knows her brother’s name.

Now she doesn’t believe either woman unless her brother tells her. Before that, she will not believe anyone.

“You don’t have to be so defensive. I just met him the other day.” July sighs softly and helplessly.

But since then, Chris has not contacted her. She can’t get through to his cell phone and can’t find him. She knows it’s because of the insignia.

“Oh.” Jamie says as she bites on the straw and looks at her.

“… All I did was accidentally losing the insignia, can’t you believe me for once?” July leans forward and begs Jamie, her eyes waiting for a reaction.

“All you did was losing the insignia?” Jamie places her glass down. She coldly repeats with a chilly stare, “Let’s say it was you, is that the way you regard the insignia? In your eyes, it is an insignificant thing?”

July purses her lips and curiously looks at her, “Isn’t it?”

“I can’t help you if you think of it that way.” Jamie laughs coldly, her attitude suddenly changes. Even her eyes show how upset she is.

She doesn’t like it when others treat it that way. Even if July was sent by her brother.

Only the direct members of the Lockwood family can receive the family insignia to represent their identity and status. She, Bunny and Chris have it. If they get married or marry anyone, that person will also become a part of the Lockwood family and receive the insignia.

It also represents acceptance into the family.

If July has the insignia, then is also a sign that she has been accepted by the Lockwood family. How could she even say those words?

“I can tell you that if you lose that thing, it means that you are no longer accepted by the Lockwood family, and not part of the family.” Jamie couldn’t bear to see her hurt and calmly explains.

The Lockwood family insignia was handed down from a long time ago. The significance is extraordinary, especially for the Patriarch of the family who highly regards anyone with the insignia.

What?

July’s eyes open widely and look at Jamie in disbelief.

The insignia… actually has these meanings?

At that time when Patriarch Lockwood gave her the insignia, was that a sign that she had been accepted into the family?

But she always thought that it was something which represented the Lockwood family and enable Jamie to believe her identity.

No wonder Chris was so upset when he knew about her losing the insignia.

“I’ve other things to attend to and need to leave.” Jamie has said what she needed to. She can’t tell July where Chris is. She stands up and left.

When she walks outside the Café, Jamie turns her head and looks at July who is still at the table. She looks disappointed and remorseful and holds tightly to her cup of coffee.

Jamie purses her lips and inexplicably starts to believe that July is that person.

Then how did Jozo get hold of the insignia?

Since she can’t figure it out, she decides not to think about it for now. Jamie holds on to her note pad and walks into the building towards the lift.

Just at the corner, Jamie glances down to adjust her grip on her notepad and as soon as she raises her head, she bumps into a person.

“Ah! Are you blind? You dare to walk into me!” A sharp voice yells and Jamie took a few steps back to stabilize herself.

She rubs her ear due to the shrill voice and looks at the person.

That person is Lisa, why is she here?

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She coldly remarks and despises her. It was unlike the previous two times and she no longer tries to know her and doesn’t bother about her. She arrogantly lifts her head.

“I was wondering who is the blind bat. It’s actually my beloved cousin.” Lisa brushes her clothes to clear off the imaginary dust.

Jamie detects the sarcasm and slight and disregards it. She didn’t take it to heart.

“I remembered that I once said that we don’t know each other well. Don’t have to address me as your cousin as if we are that close. You are beyond human, I’m not so out of the league.” She smirks and countered. Her watery eyes easily attract passersby.

Beyond human?

Lisa can speak the language of C country but doesn’t know much. She turns and asks her assistant, “What did she mean by beyond human?”

The assistant is in an awkward spot. She sees Lisa’s questioning eyes and softly explains, “That means that you are a non-human creature, for example… a pig.”

Pig?

Lisa like to eat roast pig but she has never heard about using a pig to scold someone. But she knows that if Jamie says “Pig” at her, then it certainly isn’t a compliment.

“I greeted you ‘cousin’ out of respect. Someone whose origins weren’t clear. Who knows if you are after the Lockwood family fortunes and impersonate as the youngest daughter? Lisa can’t match Jamie in scolding but she can certainly be sarcastic, thanks to her mother’s training.

“Lisa, I’m not interested in your family fortune!” Jamie rolls her eyes, she doesn’t bother about how she looks and intends to walk towards the lift after finishing.

“Has her head been crushed by the lift doors? Is she scolding me?” Lisa frowns and blocks Jamie’s path.

Her strong smell of perfume chokes Jamie and she takes a few steps backward. She waves the air in front of her and pinches her nose.

Does this Lisa know how to apply perfume? It seems like she poured the entire bottle of perfume on herself.

Lisa sees her actions and smells her own odor. This is the hottest perfume sold at Moon and very difficult to get a hold of. Why does she seem to hate its smell?

Unless…

Lisa’s expression is sinister and she walks towards Jamie. True enough as she gets near to her, Jamie couldn’t resist and backs off while pinching her nose.