All Chapters of The Man Who Never Needs to Knock: Chapter 1 - Chapter 10

Samuel continued, "Also, here's some advice, Jonathan. We young people should cut back on preserved foods. The nitrite levels in those pickles are way too high, so you'll get sick if you eat too much. Your parents are getting old, though, so it's fine if they gorge on them a bit."Jonathan, you and Kate are getting married soon. Eating too much of this stuff isn't good for your health. Even if you don't care about yourself, think about Kate. You have to be in prime condition to have children, so that your parents can get a grandchild soon, right?"I stood at the side with a cold expression on my face. I was about to fly into a rage when Samuel suddenly walked up to me.He grinned, holding a paper bag in his hands. "Jonathan, congratulations on your engagement. Here's a little something for you. See if you like it."The bag held two bottles of men's maca and zinc tablets.Samuel continued, "Jonathan, we men wear ourselves out at work every day, so these supplements are perfect for

As I watched Kate go up the stairs, I clenched my fists so hard that my knuckles turned white.I remembered that when we just bought this house, Kate had excitedly hugged me from behind. "Jonathan, we finally have a house of our own! Bit by bit, I'm going to fill this home with our love."For an entire two years, I painstakingly had this home renovated.I had always thought this was a private haven for Kate and me. That was, until Kate started telling Samuel the password for the front door.The first time she did it, she had asked him to get some documents for her. The next time was when she asked him to get a gift for a client.Then, I slowly noticed that over time, Samuel was putting on my sports shoes, my hoodies in the closet, and even the cologne I had just bought and was yet to open.Kate kept explaining that Samuel was her childhood friend. I kept changing the password, and she kept sending the new password to Samuel.It felt like we were stuck in an infinite loop.And n

The other end of the line fell silent for a moment.But before Kate could say anything, I ended the call.I called the usual pet clinic and rushed over with Muffin for a checkup in the middle of the night.Muffin was in a slightly worse mental state than before, but fortunately, he was physically fine."You should spend more time with him when you're free. Pets get lonely at home, you know. "I can't believe someone would take advantage of other people's pets for money. They absolutely deserve to be punished." The usual vet comforted me and even gave me a pack of Muffin's favorite treats.On our way home, Muffin looked a little weary as he lay on the passenger seat. Still, he was purring as if he knew he was completely safe from harm now.Ryan was helping me with the boxes, and he petted Muffin's head with compassion. "Look what that guy did to our poor Muffin! You're safe now, little guy."I tightened my grip on the steering wheel. Samuel's greedy face was haunting my thoughts

"Kate, I'm warning you, I've already installed surveillance cameras. If you show up at my house ever again, I'm going to call the police." I took a step back into my home, my expression filled with disgust. "I'll inform my relatives of our breakup today, and I hope you'll do the same with your family."If someone does what your dad just did, calling me just to lecture me and tell me to be broad-minded or something, I'm going to stop playing nice."Kate's face turned pale. "My dad talked to you? I'm sorry, I didn't know…"I scoffed. "You didn't know? You're aware of the sort of person your dad is, aren't you? If you exaggerate things and bad-mouth me right in front of him, do you think he'd be able to hold back?"Kate was stunned.Of course, she knew that very well. She just wanted to use Fred to pressure me into changing my mind. "Jonathan, it's all my fault. I should've handled this better. But don't you think that's too severe a punishment for Samuel? He's a little mischievo

Kate had lost a lot of weight.She was wearing the trench coat I had bought for her, but even that had become too loose for her.Her eyes were slightly sunken, and she no longer looked like the spirited and confident career woman she used to be.As she stood in front of me, she seemed to have lost her former elegance and composure. Now, she was just walking on eggshells.She was supposed to be the respected daughter of the Swanson family, but even now, that prestige seemed to have dimmed.I pretended I hadn't seen her as I continued walking in the direction of the stairwell.Kate called out to me. "Jonathan, can we talk?"I paused in my footsteps, then turned to look at her. "What do you want to talk about?"Kate was quiet for several seconds. "I wanted to apologize to you. Samuel has depression now, and he loses his cool and starts breaking things whenever he sees me. Every single day, his parents are watching him at home in case he harms himself."I got into a huge fight wit