Chapter 28 You Canst Handle This Man (2/2)
Spoiling her, he gives her everything she desires. His only wish is to keep her around. The whole world is envious of what she has.
“Never rush in a relationship,” she says calmly.
herself look like a kind and nice old lady. All of a sudden, Jean recalled the night when Joy beat her with a broom. At that time, she was a mean old lady, not showing any signs of kindness.
”Hehehe!”
Jean sneered. She politely asked in a tone filled with alienation,” Do I know you?”
Joy became speechless at Jean's question.
”I don't seem to know you. But you look like the woman who had beaten me with a broom one night. I forgot why you'd beaten me that time....”
Jean continued thoughtfully.
Zed instead amusingly sized up Jean. He thought Jean really had changed.
Zed's line of sight followed along Jean's hospital gown downwards. Finally, Zed's gaze landed on Jean's bare feet.
Zed's expression hardened almost instantly, and the smile faded off his face.
She ran out like this in barefoot? What was it for?
”I...” Joy knew that Jean was kindhearted, so that's why she personally brought Winner to apologize. But she didn't expect that Jean would actually mention that incident from that night.
Joy was very regretful. She also blamed herself for being too impulsive that time.
Just as an old saying goes, 'Don't put all your eggs in one basket.' Joy hadn't expected that one day she would have to come to ask for Jean's help.
”Oh, I must have remembered wrongly!”
Not waiting for Joy to open her mouth, Jean spoke, as if she was talking to herself,” My bad. I think I must remember it wrong. I suppose it's because I hit my head previously.”
Jean's self mocking words were actually full of sarcasm.
”Jean, I know you have a lot of complaints towards me, but your surname is Wen after all. Even if you won't forgive me, you can't just sit and watch the Wen Group decline, right? Or, are you only willing to forgive me if I kneel down?”
Joy spoke with somewhat stirred up emotions.
Jean lightly hooked the corner of her lips. Unknowingly, she'd clenched both her fists, coldly saying,” If I could choose, I'd rather not have this surname! In these past years, the scars you all have left on me, I will remember for the rest of my life. How can I forgive you that easy? Don't even think about it!”
Afterwards, Jean pulled Zed's hand and returned inside the hospital room, slamming the door shut.
”Shit! Shameless bitch, I'd advise you not to be too pleased with yourself for too long. You can't handle a man like Zed. Someday when he dumps you, don't come back crying to us!”
Winner's voice came through from outside the door. Soon after, they heard Joy berating him. Then, there wasn't anymore movements. Presumably, they must have left the hospital.
In the ward, Jean sat down and cried. She didn't know why her family members hated her so much. Thinking of the awful things they had done to her, Jean didn't feel sorry for what she had said to Joy just now. Despite trying her best to control her emotions, she was still brought to tears by that strange feeling. Warm tears flowed down.
Zed hugged her from behind, tightly enveloping her weak and feeble body into his embrace and softly muttering by her ear.
”In the future, you'll have me by your side. I won't let anyone bully you, or humiliate you.”
These words were like giving her a strong backing, yet also like declaring his authority.
Jean had to admit that Zed's words instantly warmed her heart. There was also a strange feeling throbbing inside too.
No!
She reminded herself that she must not be immersed in his tenderness. Just as Winner had said, she could not control Zed at all. If she were to indulge in this temporary tenderness, afterwards if he dumped her, then it would be very painful. It wasn't something she could endure.
Thus she twisted her body and struggled to escape from his embrace. She lowered her head and wiped the tears from the corners of her eyes.
”Um, I feel a little sleepy and want to rest. Also.... You don't have to stay here with me. I want to be alone.”