Arrogant Man VS Unyielding Woman

Chapter 244 She Is Only My Sister

Jesse didn't have any other friends?

Hearing Zed's explanation, Jean was surprised. Her mouth hung open in shock.

After she thought about it for a while, Jean concluded that people born in rich and powerful families

must find it hard to make like-minded friends. After all, most people from rich and powerful families saw

the world differently. They could be quite paranoid, and they got defensive a lot. If someone

approached and flattered them, they would surely wonder if the person had ulterior motives.

Though Jean also came from a rich and powerful family, she was different from Zed and Jesse.

Since her childhood, Jean had not been treated as Henry's daughter. Naturally, her humble status was

not desirable, and no one wanted to be friends with her.

Even Michelle, her only friend, stopped speaking with Jean just because she couldn't introduce

Michelle to a rich man.

Thinking of this, Jean couldn't help sighing. The sun was warm, but she couldn't feel it's warmth.

"No wonder she comes to find you every time she gets in trouble. It seems that she not only takes you

as her brother, but in fact, you are like her protector and savior." Jean spoke candidly.

"Protector and savior?" Zed repeated Jean's words in disbelief. He frowned as he gazed at his wife.

"Don't talk nonsense! My relationship with Jesse is that of brother and sister. Nothing more. Jean,

please don't distort the relationship between Jesse and me with such accusations. It's an insult to us!"

"Zed, can't you see why Jesse, who is so beautiful, doesn't have a boyfriend yet?" Jean knew that by

mentioning Jesse's true feelings Zed would be upset. But she had no other choice. It was best for all

involved if this matter were cleared.

"How can I know? Anyway, Jesse has had boyfriends before, but she broke up with them soon after.

Every time she broke up with someone, she gave a different reason. Maybe she's single because she's

too picky!" Zed thought over all the relationships Jesse had been in. Then he frowned as he shared

some details with Jean.

"Well, could it be that she has you to rely on? After all, you are so honest, handsome, and charming,

how could anyone measure up to you? It's no wonder that she's never been able to find anyone that

matches up." Jean looked at Zed as she spoke. She hoped that he'd be able to make the connection

as well.

"Nonsense! Please don't speak like that again!" Zed scolded his wife. The things she was saying

seemed so far-fetched that Zed couldn't believe she would think this way.

"Zed, please don't be angry! I was just kidding." Seeing that Zed was not open to having an objective

discussion about Jesse's feelings, Jean decided to be coy.

"How can you joke about such things?" Zed grumbled as he glared at Jean. Then he asked, "Is it

because you feel insecure about how close Jesse and I are?"

"Not at all. I told you, I was kidding. Don't think so much about it!" Jean hurriedly shook her head.

"Please don't be paranoid, honey! I think of Jesse as my sister, " Zed sighed and stroked Jean's silky

hair to comfort her.

"But what if Jesse doesn't consider you to be her brother? And before you get angry, please remember,

I said 'if'! Then what will you think? And what will you do?" 'Most men can't resist temptation, like Henry.

Zed, what would you do if you knew that the charming Jesse likes you? Will you continue to be with

me? Or will you choose her? I really don't know.' Jean raised her eyes to look at Zed. She looked quite

adorable in that moment with her big eyes and earnest expression.

"I just told you not to talk nonsense..." Fed up with Jean's relentlessness, Zed decided to be stern.

But when he saw Jean resolutely staring at him without blinking, he became inexplicably nervous and

his brows wrinkled deeper.

"Jean, what the hell is going on with you? Haven't you said enough? When will you stop?" Zed spoke

angrily. Unable to meet her gaze, he looked away.

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It seemed that Zed wasn't unaware of Jesse's feelings. He just didn't want to admit it.

"If you answer this question, I won't ask any more, " Jean insisted.

Somehow, she had to press on. Even though she knew that Zed was angry and he was avoiding

answering her question.

But the more he tried to avoid her question, the more depressed she became. So she still stubbornly

forced him to answer.

"You..." Zed wanted to explode with rage. He was so unhappy with Jean right now, that he wanted to

slap her on the butt.

'Why is she being so insistent? Is she hoping to find a truth that doesn't exist? Why does she doubt

me?'

Zed turned to glare at Jean, but when he saw that her expression was earnest and serious, he couldn't

help being stunned.

"Do you really want to know?" Zed asked in a low and deep voice.

Jean felt her heart sinking at Zed's grim expression.

She wanted to shake her head and tell him she didn't want to know the answer any more.

Because she already knew.

But somehow, she needed to hear him say it. To know but not be sure was not a good way to live. She

nodded as she said, "Yeah, I do want to know. I've never been so serious."

"I know." 'Why don't you trust me? What the hell are you afraid of?' Zed felt his heart break. With a faint

sneer, he continued, "Well, Jean, it's as you said. If I answer your question, you will never ask again."

"Yeah, I said that." Jean stared at Zed without blinking.

"You asked me what would happen if Jesse doesn't see me as her brother? So my question is this,

what do you think she sees me as? Friend? Or lover?" Zed looked at Jean with a sneer and he said in

a voice as cold as ice, "Whatever she thinks of me doesn't change the fact that in my heart, she's just

my sister. Are you satisfied with this answer?"

After that, Zed raised his head in defiance before turning away.

Jean was stunned not because of Zed's answer, but because of his sudden anger.

Jean found that she was unable to tell whether Zed spoke from his heart or whether his anger was

forcing him to speak like this.

And so, could she believe what he said?

Jean groaned as she felt her head ache. She smiled bitterly.

'In fact, the idiom, become angry from embarrassment, was more appropriate when explaining Zed's

actions, ' she thought.

'Become angry from embarrassment?'

Jean repeated that thought in her mind. She became even more upset. Looking at Zed as he walked

away, she felt as though she had done a foolish thing.

Because of all that had happened, she and Zed could no longer enjoy this private space of lovers as

they had wished to this afternoon.

'Jesse, you are a disaster!

Even when you are not here, Zed is angry with me because we spoke about you.

No, I can't let things go on like this!

I can't let my relationship with Zed deteriorate during this challenging time.'

Thinking of this, Jean ran toward Zed.

She ran all the way to the resort. Not stopping, she ran all the way to their room.

Just as she opened the door, she saw Zed packing his luggage with a sulky look.

"Zed, you are angry with me, so you want to leave here without telling me?" Jean entered the room and

asked uneasily.

Zed continued to pack without even glancing at her.

"Honey, please don't be angry with me. You know women are petty sometimes. If I doubt your

relationship when I see you and Jesse being too intimate, it's because I care too much about you!"

Jean walked to Zed and tried to pacify him. When he didn't look at her, Jean gently tugged at his

sleeve.

To be honest, she was angry with herself. She had been mad with jealousy, almost like a lunatic.

Because she cared so deeply about Zed, she had lost herself. He was her whole world and he was her

salvation.