Forrest observed the woman standing inside the house.Jessica wore cream-colored loungewear. Her pretty face was free of makeup, making her complexion look pale and weak. She might have just woken up, so the hair resting on her shoulders looked slightly messy.In that state, she did not look like a capable woman in the business world at all. It was as if her cold armor had been removed. She seemed soft and harmless.Forrest’s heart tightened.He was still feeling irritated before, but now, there were only nervous feelings left.Christian’s and Ryan’s words kept flashing across his head like a slideshow. He even forgot to speak. “If you’re here to quarrel, I’m sorry. I don’t have the energy. If you’re here to make me satisfy your needs, then I’m sorry as well. The doctor said my nether regions are hurt. I can’t have sex for a month, so I can’t satisfy your rough kinks.”Jessica spoke calmly. In her opinion, Forrest would not have come to look for her for anything good. If it w
“So… What do you want me to do?” Jessica asked bitterly. What did she have to do?Sadness and annoyance welled up in Forrest’s heart. “It’s enough as long as you don’t lie to me. Stop getting involved with other men, and remind yourself that you’re married.”The disappointment in Jessica’s eyes gradually grew. “You don’t understand. I’ve never lied to you. I’ve never gotten involved with other men. I wasn’t a person who had a messy personal life before our marriage, and I’ve been keeping myself in check after getting married. You’re the one who doesn’t believe me at all. It’s no use even if I promise you.”After she spoke, she felt her head getting heavier. She did not wish to quarrel with him anymore. “Go back. I want to rest.”Jessica pushed his hand that was blocking the door away. Not only did Forrest refuse to step out, but he even stepped forward and entered. “Since you’re not going back, I’ll sleep here.”A strong feeling of helplessness welled up Jessica’s heart. She
In the bedroom, Jessica sat with her legs folded. She rested her forehead on her knees and did not move. Forrest said he wanted to talk. What could they talk about? Talk about how he would scold her and humiliate her?Not even a sound came from the room. Forrest was frustrated. “I admit that I crossed the line last night. But I… I was angry that you lied to me. You clearly went to Harold’s house last night, yet you lied to me, saying you had a business meeting. You even said you wouldn’t come home. Of course, I would overthink.“Come out. Let’s have a proper talk.“Are you still in pain? Do you have to go to the hospital? I’ll go with you.”“...”What replied him was still silence. Forrest went back to the living room helplessly. He sat on the sofa and grabbed his head in remorse. After a moment, he took his phone and searched on the internet: [How to soothe my angry wife?]Someone had asked the question before, and the netizens provided many answers. One of the examples
Ryan’s gaze deepened. He went over and gave her a kiss. “Be good. Go and have fun with Dani. I’ll talk to your brother for a while. Never mind that your brother has a low EQ, but he’s also prideful. This is so worrying. If I don’t help out, your mom won’t have to think about getting a grandchild in this lifetime.”“Are you sure my mom won’t be angered to death when she finds out?” Freya asked worriedly. “It takes two to tango in a relationship. If your brother had really let go of the past, he wouldn’t have been single all those years.”Ryan said with a smile, “One of them is your brother, while the other is my cousin. If it were other people, I wouldn’t even be offering my help.”“Yes, yes. You have a high EQ. Why don’t you just start a matchmaking company?”Freya walked away after teasing him. She was too lazy to advise her brother anyway. She was afraid she would die from anger. Ryan took the initiative first. [Forrest, if there are any problems, you can look for my help any
Considering that Jessica was used to being domineering, she disliked being forced.She stood up in exasperation, but she ended up being pressed down by Forrest.“Sit down. Don’t move.” Forrest tried his best not to sound cold. “If you don’t finish your breakfast today, I’ll drag you back from the elevator.”Jessica was calm. She did not move a muscle and just sat there with her cold, pretty face.Forrest brought the breakfast he had prepared to the table. Considering that she was still sick, he prepared a bland meal. There were bowls of chicken and corn soup, cereal, and poached eggs. There were even kiwis, oranges, and tomatoes placed on another plate.He had always prepared breakfast quite well.When he was living abroad in the past, he used to plate his food exquisitely as well.Jessica used to be a fussy person. However, when the two of them were in a relationship, she would finish all the food he made.After many years, Forrest still remembered what she liked to eat.Howe
Forrest took out a pair of slippers from the rack and placed them on the floor. “You’re Jessica’s colleague, right? Come in.”From his behavior, it was as though he was the host of the house.Harold almost failed to control the tense expression on his face.He had no choice but to put on the pair of slippers before he walked in.After spotting Harold, Jessica’s expression was rather unpleasant.She did not expect the person to be Harold. If she had known it earlier, she would not have allowed Forrest to open the door. Considering Forrest’s bad temper, she thought that Forrest would have a row with Harold.She subconsciously threw a glance at Forrest and noticed that he remained indifferent. With that, she let out a sigh of relief.It would be a big problem if Jessica and Forrest’s argument in private involved an outsider. However, since Harold had caught Forrest in Jessica’s house, her relationship with Forrest would probably be exposed soon.“Jessica, are you feeling better?
Jessica threw a helpless look at Forrest, and her lips twitched. “You’re overthinking it. This is Harold. We’re just colleagues.”Those few words alone made Harold break down.He could not believe that she explained on behalf of the man.What did that mean? It meant that she admitted to having gotten married.Harold tightened his fist on the table. He assumed that Jessica might have numerous pursuers who could be his love rivals, but never in a million years did he expect Jessica would get married to a strange man one day.He could not accept it at all.Yesterday, he even dreamed about marrying Jessica, and when they gave birth to a son or a daughter, Snow Corporation might be renamed Lennox Corporation.At that moment, all his hopes were dashed.After all, he was a mature man who had experienced a lot of things. Shortly after, an anxious expression washed over his face again. “Jessica, this isn’t right. Since you’re interested in him, it means he’s extraordinary, but I still h
“...”The air was filled with an eerie silence for a while.Then, Harold suddenly touched his forehead and laughed as though he had heard the most absurd joke in the world.After he was done laughing, he turned his eyes to Jessica. “Jessica, are you insane?”“I’m not.” On the contrary, Jessica thought that Forrest might have gone insane.Before yesterday, Forrest shunned his identity. Yet now, he was happy to reveal it publicly. Things had gone utterly out of her control.Harold rose to his feet with a tense, angry expression on his face. “No, Jessica. I think you’re no longer sensible. Are there no other men in the world that the Snows only want to be with the Lynches? Your parents can’t possibly agree with it. This is absurd.”“How is this absurd? We’re not related by blood either,” Forrest refuted coldly. “What’s more, this affair is between the Lynches and the Snows. It has nothing to do with the Lennox family.”If a gaze could kill, Harold must have killed Forrest several