Chapter 91. Take Them off Me!

"Because she wanted nothing to do with me," Bernard replied, with his eyes on Marissa.

Marissa's eyes widened, and Bernard grinned.

"Am I a bad person for enjoying this?" He asked himself. He can't remember ever seeing her so meek or without a comeback.

"Why? How can someone want nothing to do with my son? He is a handsome, talented, and amazing guy. Why does she not want anything to do with you, boy?" Mr. Babalola bellowed in his loud voice.

Bernard shrugged with feigned helplessness: "She wouldn't tell."

"She must need her eyes checked; do you think she needs her eyes checked?" Mr. Babalola asked.

"I don't..."

"She is sitting right here, you know," Marissa muttered then to Bernard, "And if you do not know why I wanted nothing to do with you, then you must need your head checked. Need I remind you what you just did to my car? And my personal time with my child? This is your display of awesomeness, yeah? My car will thank you for it,