Arrogant Man VS Unyielding Woman

Chapter 276 You Are So Silly

Immediately, the smile on Jean's face disappeared. She looked at John with a stunned expression and

said, "What do you mean you called Zed?"

John was confused by Jean's sudden unexpected reaction, but he still explained it to her in an

astonished tone. "You just fainted in the company. I didn't know what to do as I was freaked out! So I

directly took you to the hospital. When I went back to the company, I remembered that I hadn't inform

Zed about this, so I made a phone call to him explaining what had happened to you. It seems that you

don't know about this. You are all shocked on hearing about this. Didn't he come here to see you?"

Jean gave back a bitter and sad smile and shook her head towards John while keeping her eyes down,

and said, "He must be very busy! After all, the whole thing that happened to me must have put his

company into an adverse position. He must be dealing with the public relations." Jean was trying to

make an excuse for Zed.

John was stunned by Jean's words, he couldn't believe that Jean was still trying to excuse Zed. His

face turned solemn and he countered in an anxious tone, "No matter how busy he is, you are his wife.

How could he be still working in spite of your bad situation? Doesn't he have any curtsy? This is his

fault. Let me call him right now..."

After he finished his words, John took out his phone immediately, and started searching for Zed's

number in the phone. He was feeling bad for Jean, and was angry on Zed for acting this way.

By seeing John's action, Jean suddenly got tensed and asked, "What are you doing?"

John was puzzled by Jean's reaction, however, seeing Jean's anxious expression, he halted and

replied, "I'm calling him to come here to see you!" John was having trouble in understanding that why

Jean was acting peculiarly.

"John, I always thought that you are a clever man, but why are you behaving so silly in this matter?" A

trace of sorrow appeared on Jean's face as she continued, "If he really wanted to see me, he would

have come already, even if you don't call him. Just try to understand." She didn't want to say anything

more related to this matter. It was making her more low-spirited.

"You two... Is there something wrong between you guys?" He looked at Jean considerably and asked.

As by hearing Jean's disappointed tone and seeing her sorrowful face, John suddenly realized that

there was something wrong between Jean and Zed. .

"Is it necessary for me to say it out? Don't you think we can get on well with each other after all the

things that have happened?" Jean closed her eyes disappointedly as she replied impatiently.

"How could this possibly happen? I don't understand. I just can't believe it. You both were still well

attached with each other earlier. Last, I remembered you guys were in love. It was clearly visible

between two of you. I always thought that Zed was truly in love with you. When he learnt that Ethan

had withdrawn the investment, he invested in our company. He did this all for you. Was it all a show for

others to see? Why did he change his mind so abruptly? What could have happened within this period

that affected him like that?" John murmured unbelievably while shaking his head in shock.

"Sometimes what appears on the surface is not the truth. When I started taking our relationship

seriously, I thought that even though it was a mistake for us being together, as long as he really loves

me, I would not regret it. I was ready to take him as my own just because I thought he loved me.

However, after all these things happened, I realized that I was wrong. I was gravely mistaken in seeing

the things for what they were in reality. I was completely wrong. Maybe it was because I have never

discerned who he really is. I was not able to know how real he is."

Although Jean had excused Zed for tens of thousands of times, Zed's determination to leave her alone

and not needing her any longer, was still a tough barrier for her to get over.

Or else, how could Zed, who had been very gently talking so sweet and lovable words to Jean, possibly

leave Jean alone at the time when she needed him the most? When she was most expecting him to be

there with her, being in most vulnerable condition, he didn't even care to pay a visit to her.

Jean could make numerous excuses for Zed that made him unaware of her situation. And she wanted

to do that for the sake of their love.

However, as Jesse showed up in the hospital, all those excuses went wasted. Jean's heart was divided

in half, one half was searching for some formidable excuse for Zed while other half wanted her to

accept the reality.

But on hearing John's news that he had informed Zed about her condition on the phone, Jean was

forced to face the reality.

Jean had no courage to ask about Zed's reaction when he became aware of her illness. She was afraid

of what more she would find and that she no longer was in a condition to take it any more.

'Jean Wen, what are you still expecting?

You have already been abandoned by Zed. He betrayed the love between you and him. What more do

you want to hear to get the proof? Hold yourself together!'

Jean admonished herself in mind. However, had Zed really loved her? Jean doubted. After thinking

about all the things, she could only feel sorry for herself.

As this thought flashed across Jean's mind, she felt extremely distressed as though her heart had been

broken into pieces. As a result her face turned grieved. She was unable to control her feelings.

Jean had been just appreciating the win of getting rid of the bad mood for few minutes, however, as

she was hit again by the fact about Zed, she still felt painful, desperately painful in her heart. This kind

of pain could not be placed into words, thus, leaving her speechless.

Zed Qi, this name had become a sharp sword that had deeply stabbed into Jean's heart. And she was

not being able to find a remedy for it.

"Jean, are you okay?" John asked concernedly as he saw Jean's worsening pale pace. Just few

moments before her face was glowing, but now it felt like all energy was drained from it. Also it felt to

John that Jean was on the verge of crying.

"I'm fine..." Jean replied as she shook her head to shake off the feeling of broken-hearted and

helplessness. But grief was still wandering in her eyes. As tears were brimming on the edge of her

eyes.

"I'm sorry, Jean. It's my bad to distress you." John said apologetically with his face full of guilt.

"It's nothing to do with you." Jean took a deep breath and looked at John sadly. She didn't want John to

feel bad for her unhappy condition.

John went into a shiver on seeing Jean's distressed face. He felt even more responsible for Jean and

ashamed for making her feel that way by telling her about Zed.

John had just been too dull to understand the situation. If he would have paid a little attention, he could

have realized that if Zed still loved Jean, he would never have left her alone in hospital. He stayed too

ignorant towards Jean's condition.

John never expected that Zed, a perfect man who was like a god to him, could be so ruthless and cruel

towards his own wife. It was too much for him to believe.

John was too pissed that he clenched his fists in anger, and then looked at Jean before saying in an

indignant tone, "Don't worry, I will help you figure out what he is really thinking. After all, it was me who

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you even after knowing about it. And why he is acting in such a manner?"

"John..." Jean shook her head as she glanced at him, "Don't do this, you don't have any reason to ask

him about this for me."

"But it hurts me so much to see you being distressed like this..." John replied agitatedly as he was no

longer able to control himself from saying what he was feeling at that time.

'You feel hurt?'

Jean was shocked by the words John had suddenly blurted out. She was not expecting this reply from

him and that too at this time.

Did he accidentally misused these words because he was too pissed? Or was there another

explanation? Jean queried in her mind.

Jean frowned as she looked to John, however, as she was expecting to see a regretful face because of

a slip of the tongue, to her surprise, John's bright eyes was steadily focusing on hers. His firm and

unshaken expression somehow flustered Jean.

This scene brought back the fear Jean had felt previously. She then intentionally kept her eyes out of

John's view to avoid to make eye contact with him. She kept shaking her head to get rid of the

unsettling feeling she was having, because of her feelings that her face was flushing out of all colors.

"Jean, there is something I have been trying to tell you for so long."

John was very clear that if he didn't tell his true feeling to Jean right now, there would never be another

chance for him to do so.

This time, he had made up his mind to tell Jean about all his true feelings, no matter what reaction she

would give to him. He was ready to face everything.

"Don't Don't say it... John, please don't say anything." Jean was still shaking her head as she pleaded.

Her face was filled with panic. She didn't want to hear what John was going to say to her as it could

create more troubles.

"If I am not going to say it now, there will probably be no other chance for me to say it for the rest of my

life. And I don't want to regret later." John looked at Jean with a complex and distressed expression as

he said in a low voice. He really wanted her to understand his feelings.

Jean was affected by the grief in Jon's words, she then raised her head and looked up at him

perplexedly. She was surprised to hear so much sentiments in John's voice.

"I want to say it neither for making you feel bothered, nor for asking anything from you in return. I am

just saying it solely because I want you to know about my feelings. And I can't take it any longer. These

words have been hiding inside my heart for too long, it's just too long."

John kept his eyes fastened on Jean's and said softly as his heart was aching to say the words to

Jean.

"John, since you have hidden it for so long, why don't you keep it buried in your heart for more time? I

think this is not the right time for these talks." Jean didn't wait for John to continue and reproached him.

"Maybe you will get hurt after you speak it out loud. And it will be more painful for you then."

"I am telling you, I don't wish you to give me anything in return, and I will not embarrass you either."

John replied firmly.

"Then why are you doing this? Are you trying to comfort me, an abandoned little poor woman?" Jean

smiled bitterly all of a sudden as she asked him. She was feeling pity on herself and was expecting that

John was also saying this out of pity on her.

"If Zed truly loved you and took care of you wholeheartedly, and as long as you felt happy, I would not

have planned to say it." A light smile appeared on John's face as he looked at Jean and continued,

"But now, you are so weak and you need a man to take care of you. I don't wish for anything from you. I

just hope that you can allow me to take care of you. Even though I'm not that tough, I still wish to be the

man staying by your side when you need someone to accompany you. And I know, I won't disappoint

you."

John stared at Jean eagerly with hope in his eyes as he spoke softly in a swearing-like tone.

Jean was really moved by John's plain yet touching words. She had never imagined that behind the

cold and solemn appearance, John actually had an unexpectedly strong feeling of emotions in his

heart.

"John, you are so silly." Rims of Jean's eye turned red suddenly. She looked at John with her watering

eyes and murmured in a kind tone.

"I know, but there is no way back. I have already been deeply in love with you, without any regrets!"

Jean finally spoke out the words he had been hiding in heart for so long in a strongly committed tone.