Chapter 22

Jasmine nodded in acknowledgement and said, "Okay." Joshua entered the private room and saw his older brother, Hayden, video calling with his wife, Elsie Tucker, and their mother, Susana Davidson. He smiled and greeted them over the phone. "Hey, Mom, Elsie." Susana greeted him warmly before cutting straight to the point. "Josh, your brother and sister-in-law have been married for eight years. It's time you caught up. When are you bringing a girlfriend home for me to meet?" "I'm not in any rush," Joshua replied in his typical calm, indifferent tone. Susana was frustrated with his response. She couldn't understand how her two sons had turned out so differently. Hayden and Elsie had been childhood sweethearts. They started dating in high school and got married right after graduating from college. It seemed that romance came naturally for Hayden. But Joshua didn't even have a close female friend in years, much less a girlfriend. Susana sighed. "You ran off to Jesceria to be a lawye