Chapter 78 Pleasing Him (2/2)

Looking towards the direction that she pointed, Jean found the man in sight was John.

Jean paused for a second. Hadn't Maranda seen John yet? Right. Of course she hadn't, she only jus

When her boyfriend betrayed her, all light and joy was gone from Cherry’s life. Deserted, bereft of hope, she married a man that she had barely met, but she had never expected him to be her ex-boyfriend’s uncle.

Cherry thought that she had finally found her happiness, but she had no idea about the dark secrets that were bound to unfold and haunt her forever...

so quickly.”

Jean said as she walked to the bottom of the stairs. ”I've been waiting for you for a while. The dinner is already cold. Go ahead and have your dinner.” She forced herself to walk out of his sight instead of running away.

Seeing that she escaped in a hurry, the coldness in his eyes faded away gradually.

This big and empty house was dull without her. He liked it more when she's around.

Over dinner, Jean mentioned the photographs again, but Zed shut her down by telling her not to talk while she's eating.

After they finished their dinner, Jean went to the kitchen. She was cleaning the bowls and chopsticks as she mumbled in dissatisfaction.

”Damn Zed! I hadn't even gotten my salary yet and I bought you so much food. I cooked you such a fancy dinner but you wouldn't even let me have a word about it. After we divorced, let's see who's willing to treat you nicely!”

After she complained, she rubbed the dishes forcibly with the washcloth.

Zed was sitting on the couch with a magazine in his hand. Although he couldn't hear the voice from the kitchen clearly, he knew that Jean was speaking ill of him.

He raised his eyebrows to look at the time, and shouted to the kitchen, ”When you're done with the dishes, go and run me a bath.”

”Huh?” She turned around. The water from the plate dripped onto the floor.

She didn't hear what Zed was saying and wanted to walk out of the kitchen to ask. When she stepped onto the puddle of water, she slipped and fell straight down to the floor.

”Zed!” She called his name subconsciously.