Tyler's gaze fell on Jean. Upon seeing how wary she looked, his eyes softened a little."Whatever that happened in the past has nothing to do with the person you are now," he said."Just behave yourself from now on, and I'll pretend that nothing ever happened," he continued.Upon hearing that, Jean's eyes immediately turned red-rimmed and welled up with tears.She looked at Tyler and took a deep breath. "Do you really not mind?" she whispered.Tyler looked at Jean with a solemn expression. "You're not dwelling on our past either. "If you've already forgotten about my past misgivings, why should I mind yours? Besides, you weren't the only one completely at fault for our current situation," he said.Although Tyler still had some reservations when it came to what Jean had done in the past, he felt that clinging to those issues now wouldn't be fair to either of them. He knew that their relationship was doomed from the start.Tears started to stream down Jean's face upon hearing
Tyler noticed the change in Dorian's expression and said calmly, "We don't need to. We can just stay here."Seeing how indifferent Tyler looked, Dorian paused and looked somewhat puzzled. He whispered, "Dad, aren't you worried that—"Before Dorian could finish, Jean hurried out of the kitchen toward them.Jean looked at Dorian with a small smile. "Hello, Dorian," she greeted softly.Dorian nodded in acknowledgment and placed his bag down. Then, he ran over to Jean and hugged her thighs tightly."Mom, you'll stay with us, right?" Dorian asked.Jean was confused by Dorian's question. However, she was quick to understand where his concern came from. She immediately reassured him, "Dorian, I'll always stay with you and your father."Upon hearing that, Dorian felt relieved. "I knew you wouldn't leave me!" he exclaimed with joy.Jean smiled at Dorian's cheerful tone and replied, "Of course I wouldn't."Tyler's gaze remained indifferent. He continued to read the newspaper and s
Jean could tell that Dorian felt very insecure as he asked that question. Her expression couldn't help but change.She tightened her grip on Dorian's hand and said, "I'll keep my promise."Dorian was reassured by Jean's response. He smiled brightly and said, "Mom, I knew you wouldn't lie to me."After saying that, Dorian walked down the stairs with his hand in Jean's. He had a happy smile on his face.Eventually, they arrived at the dining room. Tyler had already taken his seat.Jean walked over to take the seat next to Tyler. Dorian took the seat on Tyler's other side.Jean felt a mix of emotions well up inside of her during the meal.She glanced at Tyler warily but saw that he was focused on eating. He never looked her way even once.Jean was disappointed by the finding. She wondered if Tyler was mad because of the guy from before.If she were in Tyler's place, she would probably be mad too.Jean lowered her head and continued to eat her meal.Tyler glanced at Jean casua
Upon hearing Dorian's words, Tyler withdrew his stern gaze from Jean. Then, he got up from his seat and said in a neutral tone, "Dorian, come to the study after you've finished dinner."Dorian nodded earnestly in response.Tyler didn't say anything to Jean and turned to leave. Jean hurriedly turned toward Tyler and asked anxiously, "What about me?"Tyler regarded Jean's nervous expression for a moment and took a deep breath."You can come after you've finished your homework from before," he said. Then, he walked away.Jean pursed her lips and sat quietly in her seat.When Dorian saw how disappointed Jean looked, he set his utensils down and walked to her side."Mom, don't be upset. Dad's only tough on the outside. He's a softie on the inside," he whispered."Just come with me to the study later. I'm sure Dad won't say anything about it," he continued.Jean felt warmed by Dorian's words. Dorian was such a considerate boy.Tyler was an indifferent man, yet the son he raised
Tyler merely hummed in response, walked over to her desk, and took a seat there. His gaze was calm and indifferent as he watched Jean attempt Faulkish. He then pointed out the words she had mispronounced by telling her verbally.However, he spoke too quickly. Jean struggled to understand."Sorry, I didn't catch that," she said softly.She had expected Tyler to criticize her, but he didn't say anything. Instead, he slowed down his speech and repeated the words she had mispronounced slowly.Jean's eyes gleamed with warmth as she listened and followed along.After about half an hour, Tyler got up from his seat and handed Jean's notebook back to her."Read it to me again tomorrow morning," he said in a deep voice.Jean's expression changed upon hearing that. She nodded earnestly and said, "Okay."After that, Tyler glanced at her casually and said, "Sweet dreams."Jean nodded in thanks.That night, Jean's mind was filled with all the Faulkish vocabulary she had learned. Even t
After Tyler left Jean's room last night, Jean had continued revising Faulkish for over half an hour.She had probably used up all her mental energy in learning Faulksih. As such, she fell asleep as soon as she got into bed.After breakfast, Jean returned to her room and took out the homework she had completed in advance. After she handed it to Tyler, she started to read the words from yesterday aloud.Tyler held Jean's notebook and sat quietly on the couch. He listened attentively.After she was done, Tyler handed the notebook back to Jean and said, "Good job."Jean smiled at the praise. However, when she looked up at Tyler, the man still had the same indifferent expression from this morning.The joy she felt instantly dissipated. She looked at Tyler for a moment and asked warily, "Tyler, why are you upset?"Tyler looked at Jean and said expressionlessly, "I didn't sleep well last night. I'm going to go catch up on some sleep. Don't bother me if it's nothing important."After t
Jean and Helen arrived at the shopping center together.Helen parked the car in the parking lot and proceeded to lead Jean to the supermarket in the shopping center.Just as they reached the shopping center's entrance, they saw Toby.When Jean spotted him, her expression subtly changed. Then, she tightened her hold on Helen's hand.Helen noticed Jean's tense frame and tried to console her. "Don't be afraid, Ms. Michaels. There are security guards here," she said.At Helen's reassurance, Jean relaxed a little.Toby walked up to Jean and said in a deep voice, "Jean, can we talk?"Upon hearing that, Jean quickly shook her head."No, we can't. I don't want to talk to you."At Jean's blunt rejection, Toby's expression changed. However, he remained patient and said, "Jean, I'm not going to hurt you. You don't need to be so wary of me. You used to trust me a lot in the past."Jean furrowed her brows and looked at the man before her. She had no recollection of him at all. However, sh
Jean's expression changed slightly upon hearing Helen's words.Helen was right, after all.Just last night, Dorian had nervously asked Jean if she was planning to leave them. Jean had responded firmly that she would never leave him in this lifetime.However, she couldn't remember anything from her past.What exactly happened between her and Tyler back then? What sort of misunderstanding caused them to drift so far apart?Thoughts like these made Jean feel very troubled.When Helen noticed that Jean had remained silent, she didn't press the matter.After buying their groceries, they left the shopping center together.As they exited, they saw Toby waiting at the entrance.However, Toby didn't make any move to approach them this time. All he did was watch Jean from a distance.Upon noticing Toby's gaze, Jean tensed up. However, she quickly regained her composure and withdrew her gaze. Then, she followed Helen to the car.Back at the villa, Tyler woke up and found Jean missing.