It was like what Ryan said. Jessica was making an effort to be with Forrest, so he had to work hard as well. In the past, Forrest had accused her of being selfish for benefits. However, she had even abandoned her career for him now. If he still questioned her feelings, it would be inhumane of him. Thinking about it, he never seemed to have sacrificed anything for Jessica’s sake. He simply blamed her for betraying their relationship back then.“Forrest…”On the other end of the call, Jessica’s heart raced. She did not understand Forrest’s sudden change. “There’s still an hour until I get off work…”“I’ll wait for you downstairs,” Forrest said hastily. “...Okay.”When the call ended, both of them were still in a daze. …In the office upstairs, Jessica held her phone in silence. After being deep in thought for some time, she could roughly understand the situation. Forrest probably thought that she had given up her job at the company for him. It was likely that he was feeling
Seeing that Jessica did not waver, the fury in Harold’s heart roared. However, he could not show it. “Jessica, think about it properly. No matter what, I’ve always hoped for you to lead a good life. Wait until you see Forrest’s true colors. If you regret it, you can look for me anytime. I’ll always help you.”“Okay.”Jessica nodded. She did not ask for a reason. She did not even seem to have the mood to know further. It was as if Harold’s passionate feelings were poured into cold water. He felt especially powerless.“I still have a lot of things to do…” Jessica reminded him that she was busy. Harold held it in. He turned and walked toward the door. Then, he took a deep breath and turned back again. “Jessica, I don’t believe you can’t feel my feelings for you. In the past, the Lennox family couldn’t help you when you got married to Jordan. I didn’t have the right back then. But I’ve been waiting for you all these years.”Jessica’s slender figure sank into the leather seat. Her p
Under Forrest’s dark gaze, Jessica felt awkward. “What are you trying to say?”“Did you really… resign?” Forrest asked with a hoarse voice.“Mm. I’m currently handing over my job to someone else. After two days, I won’t need to go to work anymore.”Jessica fastened the seat belt. Then, she noticed that the gaze of the man beside her became even more unstable. “In the future, you…”After pausing for a moment, Forrest pursed his thin lips in annoyance. “Did you actually resign because of me?”“...”At the sight of his distressed look, Jessica somehow found it amusing. Forrest had asked the same question numerous times today. “Yeah. After my parents learned about it, they called me over and gave me a piece of their mind. Considering my identity, they might think that they should be the ones deciding on what kind of man I should marry. They were afraid that I would be deceived because I’m the president of Snow Corporation, so I resigned straight away.”Forrest was astounded for quit
Would Forrest have given up so easily?He would not.When he was young, he put relationships as his top priority despite his incompetence in saying honeyed words.He felt that no one could separate a couple who was truly in love with each other.When he thought about it carefully, he realized that Jessica was more mature and sensible than he was back then.“Tell me. After you were married… did he treat you well?”Forrest suddenly gripped her hand tightly with his eyes burning in the dark.This question had been lingering in his mind for what seemed like ages.He had always been jealous of that person. He did not even want to hear that person’s name. At this point, he personally brought it up instead.Jessica was stunned. “Jordan was fine. He was a gentle and polite person. But when I married him, he was already in poor health and bedridden. He had recovered for two months, but he caught a cold again when winter came. Then, he passed away in less than two years. His family memb
Boom.As though hot oil had been poured onto her face, Jessica’s face burned. “What a pervert.”“I’m a pervert who acts opposite to my feelings,” Forrest admitted. “Although I said no, my actions were honest. Jessica, you won. Regardless of whether you were the one who ditched me first, I’ve never forgotten about you. You’ve been married once, but I’ve never been with any other woman. Ever since I met you, I’ve been suffering a loss.”Jessica’s gaze subconsciously turned gentle. “What did you call me back then? A second-hand item. You looked down on me. You said that women who pursued you were worthless and that you’d rather not have met me.”“...”It was a real slap in Forrest’s face.Why did women have such great memories?After a long time, he said hesitantly, “I’ve always been someone who acts opposite to my feelings, and you know that.”The man’s eyelashes lowered, feeling aggrieved.Subsequently, his ice-cold face changed into one of an innocent kid.Jessica put her han
“Yeah. You’re right.”Forrest answered frankly, “If you don’t want to live at my place, I can come and stay with you.”After Forrest arrived at Jessica’s neighborhood, he opened the trunk to reveal a few bags of ingredients inside.Jessica threw a look at the ingredients. “When did you buy them?”“I went to the hypermarket while waiting for you.” Forrest lifted the bags with his strong arms.Once Jessica arrived home, she sat on the couch to rest. She was exhausted from using her brain all day.Forrest rolled up his sleeves and began to cook. He knew that she had not been feeling well the past few days, so he purposely cooked some chicken soup.While the soup was simmering, Mrs. Lynch gave Forrest a call. “Are you not planning to come home to have dinner and sleep?”“...Yeah,” Forrest replied with a deep voice.Mrs. Lynch was not disappointed. In fact, she was pleased. “Are you going to be living in the apartment? Do you want me to go over to visit you tomorrow?”She could no
Forrest’s eyes nearly softened.Others saw Jessica as a cold, arrogant person. However, when she was in love with Forrest, she would always put her toughness away and reveal her true self.To Forrest, that was the most indellible thing about her.“Am I wrong? No man could compare with you in college,” Forrest said with a low voice. “Other people claimed that my wife wouldn’t listen to me if I found a girlfriend like you.”Jessica was stunned for a moment before she burst into laughter.She, too, had heard of such a statement.She was arrogant and stunning during her college years. Many men were interested in her but did not have the courage to go after her. For those who were courageous enough to go after her, she did not show interest in them either.However, she was interested in Forrest, a stubborn and boring man who did not know how to say sweet talk.Humans had always wanted to conquer something, and for her, she just wanted to conquer Forrest, that cold man. In the end, s
Jessica just let Forrest do what he wanted. Given that her hair was long and thick, it was time-consuming to dry it. While he was drying her hair, she could use her phone to watch the news regarding the international economy.After he dried her hair, she lifted her head and saw her tidy hair through the mirror. Her pink lips curled up into a smile. “Not bad. You must’ve helped many girls dry their hair over the years.”“No.” Forrest denied it cautiously. “I’ve never dried anyone’s hair ever since I broke up with you.”“But you had a girlfriend and nearly married… that secretary some time ago.” Jessica glared at Forrest. She might look indifferent to it on the outside, but she had kept it to heart.“You were married before as well,” Forrest argued. Jessica was at a loss for words.“Come. Let me apply some cream for you.” Forrest picked her up and placed her on the bed. Then, he took out a tube of cream.At first glance, Jessica could recognize that the cream was prescribed by th