The Bodyguard System

Chapter 116: {Bonus Chapter} Granddaughter-in-law

Jaden and Scarlet made sure not to make any noise, and approached the bed. But they had just arrived there, not having the intention of waking the old man up, when suddenly, the old man opened his eyes.

The two of them were caught by surprise, not expecting that the old man was going to be able to wake up, despite how subtle their movements had been. Nevertheless, it was not as if they were planning to do something evil, so, other than the surprise, there was no any other big reaction.

Jaden looked at the old man who was looking back at him with a smile. Of course, the smile was filled with bitterness. "I'm sorry grandpa. It is because of me that you are in this state."

The old man who was looking at Jaden simply smiled. He could not help but feel relieved in his heart after seeing Jaden. Previously, he had already been informed that being brought into this hospital was related to Jaden.

Due to that group of people that had gone to the house, as if they were searching for something in Jaden's house, the old man was afraid that Jaden might have been attacked or harmed.

He had already been informed several times that Jaden was okay, but he could not just relax unless he saw Jaden. But now, looking at Jaden, he could finally be relieved.

"You don't have to worry about that. They were gangsters at the end of it all. And since I am your landlord, and your grandpa, I had to intervene when I saw a group of people breaking into your apartment." The old man responded as if he did not care about what had happened.

His voice was low, with a hint of weakness within it. This was to be expected. The old man was already so old, but he had been so fatally injured. It was quite lucky that the old man was able to survive despite his age.

Jaden was a little relieved after the old man said that. But of course, in his heart, he was still holding on to the grudge against Lucas Smith. It was that guy who had led to this old man being injured, and being brought into the hospital.

Had it not been for the fact that Jaden came back that day, and arrived on time, the old man would have definitely died from excessive loss of blood, and difficulty in breathing.

It was as if the old man could already see through the resentment that Jaden possessed. So, the old man said, "You don't have to pay too much attention to them. It seems that they were looking for something in your apartment, but they did not find it. I do believe that they will not be coming back anytime soon.

So, it is better for you to avoid them, and try not to provoke them. Otherwise, you might end up being injured like the last time."

Jaden was surprised when he heard the old man saying that he could be injured like the last time. It was only at this moment that he remembered that the clothes that he had been wearing last time when he was beaten up had not been washed.

So, it was clear that during the time that the old man had gone to his apartment to prevent the gangsters from continuing ransacking his apartment, he had seen the bloodied and destroyed clothes.

Jaden's expression changed a little. It was a good thing that the old man did not see him when he came back. Otherwise, the old man would definitely find that there was something strange. After all, Jaden came over, with his body covered in blood.

But somehow, he was not injured at all. That did not make sense. After all, considering that the clothes were completely torn, it implied that he had been involved in a fight. Maybe the blood belonged to his opponents? But that was something to worry about again.

Scarlet on the other hand could not help but look at Jaden. He was injured before? Now that was new. With his abilities, there was still somebody out there that was capable of injuring him?

Unless they sneak attacked him, or used hot weapons, it was impossible to be able to beat this guy, right? After all, the capabilities that this guy possessed was way out of the ordinary.

Jaden noticed Scarlet looking at him. But he did not even bother to explain to her what had happened. In short, he did not have any explanation that he could give out in case he was questioned.

At the end of the day, this was a matter related to the system, something that he was not going to reveal to anybody. So, the best explanation for the time being was to keep quiet, while letting those with doubts to fix those holes by themselves.

"You don't have to worry grandpa. I definitely won't risk my life." Jaden responded with a smile.

Of course, while he said that he was not going to risk his life, that was the truth. Still, it did not imply that he was not going to target Lucas and his gang. It was just that he was going to make a move when he believed he was capable of dealing with them.

At that time, with his capabilities, it would not be impossible for him to be able to deal with them, and leave unscathed. That was the confidence that Jaden possessed, due to the presence of the system.

The old man was relieved after hearing that. Then, he looked at Scarlet. He silently scrutinized her, making Scarlet somehow feel a little shy.

This was the first time that she was feeling shy by being observed by somebody. She was not sure about the reason behind that, maybe because this was an elderly person, or maybe because Jaden referred to him as grandpa, nevertheless, she was not sure.

The reaction that she had was instinctive, making her lower her head, and not look at the old man directly. At the same time, she stole glances at Jaden, only to realize that the guy was not even paying attention to her.

The old man, upon seeing Scarlet's reaction, could not help but laugh. But he had just began laughing, when he began coughing violently.

Jaden was immediately worried about the old man, and bent down to check on him. But he was not sure on what he was supposed to do to help the old man.

The old man coughed for a few seconds, before he finally spoke. "You don't have to worry much about me. I'm quite okay. Even though I was injured, it is not enough to be able to take my life. As for the coughing, it is normal, considering that my lung was injured."

Jaden was immediately relieved after hearing that. Nevertheless, he decided that he would have the doctor check on the old man again. He could not have the old man going out of the hospital with some hidden injuries.

Not knowing what Jaden was thinking about, the old man looked at Scarlet once again, before he looked back at Jaden. Then, with a smile, he asked, "So, is she my granddaughter-in-law?"

""Huh?"" Both Jaden and Scarlet were surprised by what the old man had said. To say the least, none of them had expected that the old man was going to ask something like that.

Jaden reacted, and responded, "Not at all…not at all. She is actually my boss. I'm currently working for her family."

"Oh… I see. I believe I can understand." The old man responded. But he did not stop looking at the two of them, from one person to the other, with a certain glint in his eyes.

Jaden could not help but be left speechless upon hearing what the old man had said. You understand, what are you understanding? Why is it that I don't understand what you are understanding?

Scarlet on the other hand would not help but bite her lips upon hearing what Jaden had said. Of course, he had said the truth, considering that this was the relationship between them. But for some reason, she did not like the way that Jaden was hastily refuting that she was his girlfriend.

'It is not like I want to be his girlfriend. But still, why is it that he seems to be having no intention of having me as his girlfriend? It is as if he is afraid that I am going to be his girlfriend. Could it be that I am that scary?' Scarlet could not help but think to herself.

Nevertheless, she did not say anything loud. Still, she was quite disappointed, but tried as much as possible not to show, something that did not escape the old man's eyes.

The old man struggled and raised his hand, before calling Jaden over. Jaden was curious, and immediately leaned over. Then, the old man whispered into his ears.

Scarlet was not sure about what the old man was whispering to Jaden, but she could see that from time to time, Jaden was looking at her. For a moment there, she could not help but feel a little embarrassed.

A shade of red appeared on her cheeks as she waited for Jaden. For a moment there, she felt like she wanted to run away from this place, due to the gaze that she was receiving from Jaden.

She still managed to hold on, not wanting to be misunderstood by the old man if she suddenly rushed away. So, she held on, until Jaden rose up.

She immediately wanted to ask Jaden what the old man had told him, but realizing that since the old man had been whispering to him, it was clear that he did not want her to know. So, she decided against it, but the curiosity in her heart was killing her.

"Okay, you kids can go ahead and enjoy yourselves. I am quite happy that you came to visit me." The old man stated. At the same time, he winked at Jaden.