Arrogant Man VS Unyielding Woman

Chapter 217 You Are Looking Beautiful Today

Without a second thought, Jean turned around to avoid being noticed. She came into the living room

and sat weakly down on the sofa, as though all of the strength had gone out of her limbs.

Jean just couldn't stop herself from imagining the intimate act between Zed and Jesse. They looked so

happy with the brightest smiles on their faces.

'Maybe my first impression of them was right. Jesse must have feelings toward Zed, ' thought Jean.

Several days ago, Jean happened to hear Zed comforting Jesse on the phone in his study, and his

tone made her worried immediately.

Right now she was even more worried and she was also having a bad feeling towards it.

Jean said to herself, "How could I overlook my own true feelings so easily just by a few words of

explanation from Zed and Jesse? I must be out of my mind at that moment. Oh, my god. I was such a

fool."

She had run from the dining room when she saw Zed and Jesse, for she was not emotionally prepared

for that kind of situation.

Or maybe she just didn't have the heart to... ruin their happy and cozy atmosphere.

Jean felt empty and heartbroken as if she was breathless.

Jesse turned back just in time to see Jean hurriedly leaving with a scuffle of feet. Realizing that Jean

was looking devastated, in contempt Jesse's smile grew brighter.

"Why is Jean late in coming downstairs?" After waiting for a while, Zed frowned and asked, looking out

of the dining room.

"Zed, take it easy. As all women do, Jean needs to dress up before going out." Jesse replied with a

smile on her face.

Upon hearing that, Zed smiled at Jesse, "Then why didn't you spend some time dressing up?"

"I don't need it because of my natural charisma. Don't you think so? As you have seen I look good in

everything." Jesse said proudly with a sneer on her lips.

"Come on, don't be so greedy, okay? Are you saying Jean is less beautiful than you?" Zed ruffled her

hair and asked with a smile.

"Zed, to be honest, who is more beautiful in your eyes, Jean or I?" Looking at Zed with her shinning

eyes, Jesse pretended to ask casually.

"Jean and you... both have your own merits. Both of you are very beautiful." Zed paused for a minute

and then opened his mouth with a wry smile, "This is a very sensitive issue, so you'd better not dwell

on it. Or I will offend either you or her."

Although Jesse was a little disappointed on hearing Zed's words, yet she pretended to be not

concerned about it. "Okay. Since you don't want to give me your answer, then let's just ignore it. Surely,

you think I am more beautiful, don't you? Jean is your wife and you just don't want to hurt her, so you

dare not to admit it. Am I right?"

"Jesse, just stop it, okay?" Zed exhaled with a smile.

"Zed, it's getting late now. Would you like to check whether Jean is ready or not?" After looking at the

time, Jesse reminded Zed.

"Okay, you stay here and let me check." After saying that, Zed walked out of the dining room.

He halted at the living room entrance.

He was surprised to see Jean curled up on the sofa and he could tell that she was feeling lonely and

downhearted.

"Jean..." Zed rushed to Jean, lifted her tear-stained face with his hands. It was really heartbreaking for

him, so he asked, "What's wrong with you? Why are you crying?"

"I..." Jean felt even more hurt and she suddenly burst into tears when seeing Zed.

"What happened to you? Are you sick? Then let's go to the hospital now." After that, Zed circled the

sofa and stooped down to hold Jean.

"No... I'm not..." Jean quickly shook her head and scowled at Zed. While she recalled the moment Zed

said 'Let me hold your hand and accompany you forever', all of it was very aching for Jean.

"What's wrong with you?" Zed asked anxiously. He was going crazy at the site of Jean crying like a

baby.

Jean wanted to ask him about his relationship with Jesse, but she didn't. Her expression hardened

instantly after seeing the skirt of Jesse's coat from the corner of her eye.

"No, I am not sick." Jean took a deep breath and tried her best to calm herself down. She smiled

uncomfortably at Zed, "Don't worry. I am okay. It is just I had a bad dream this morning, which is still

making me nervous. To make things worse, I was even more afraid after finding that you were not in

bed."

She explained in a faint voice with a stiff face.

"Honey, it was just a bad dream. Don't worry. I'm here." Zed sighed with relief upon hearing Jean's

reply. He held Jean's neck in his arms and said, "No matter what kind of bad dreams you are going to

have later, don't be afraid anymore. Because I'm always here for you. Please keep it in mind."

"Okay!" Jean turned back but Jesse was nowhere to be found, which made her feel better than before.

"Are you feeling better now? If you're not feeling well, we can put off our vacation." Zed looked at Jean

and asked her with care.

"Please don't. I am fine." Jean shook her head and replied veraciously.

'If Zed really cancelled their plan because of me, Jesse would be very disappointed.

Jesse tries her best to disguise herself again and again. What's more, she has played with my feeling

several times. This time I would like to check what tricks she is having, ' thought Jean.

"Jean Wen, from now on, you are not going to show any kindness to this woman, " Jean said to herself.

"Are you really fine?" Zed asked again, with his eyes filled with concerns.

"Yeah, I am okay." Jean nodded and sniffed. Then she stood up with Zed.

"All right. Then please go and have something for breakfast in the dining room and I am going to get all

things ready." Zed touched Jean's head affectionately before stepping out of the living room.

Jean watched him leave to the point he disappeared from sight. Then she withdrew her eyes and

walked towards the dining room purposefully.

"Jean, you are here for breakfast." Jesse warmly greeted her as she entered into the dining room.

"Yep, I am here." Jean replied in a soft tone, staring pointedly at Jesse's face.

"Why are you staring at me as if there is something wrong with my face?" Jesse was feeling a little

nervous, so she asked with an awkward look on her face.

"You are so beautiful today." Jean quickly moved her eyes and gave her a faint smile.

"Really?" Jesse was very glad upon hearing Jean's compliment. She said to her nicely, "Please have

some food for breakfast first. You'd better keep your belly full, for we are going to have lunch late."

"Okay, I will." Jean nodded and started with a sandwich after taking her seat on the table.

Seeing Jean eating the sandwich greedily, a spasm of contempt came across Jesse's eyes. But the

words from her mouth were, "Just slow down a bit. No one's gonna take your food away."

"You've got the point. No one's gonna take my food away. And I am sure no one dares to do that to me.

After all, I am the hostess of this house. Do you think so, Jesse?" Jean raised her head with a smile

and asked Jesse with a sharp look.

Jesse was shocked for a minute, but immediately replied with a smile, "Jean, I sense that you are a

little different today."

"How can it be? I'm still the same as before." After that, Jean took a long gulp of milk, while keeping her

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