Chapter 494 Be Careful (1/2)
Zed looked at Jean, who crossed her arms on her chest. A wry smile formed on his face upon hearing her words before he sighed helplessly and said,” Christina is just a girl who grew up in the same big yard as I was. We treated each other like siblings, so it was really a surprise for me when she confessed her love for me. When I rejected her, I didn't know it was a huge deal for her. I realized it only until I heard that she attempted to commit suicide due to the rejection.”
Jean looked at Zed, her eyebrows knitted. ”Did she... Was her attempt... Is she...?” She didn't know how to ask the question without sounding insensitive.
Zed noticed her hesitation, so he supplied before she could finally compose her question. ”Well, her mother found her bleeding on the bathroom floor. Apparently, she cut her artery with a knife. I was told that she was already in critical condition on the way to the hospital. As soon as they arrived, she was already proclaimed dead. She was only a teenager back then. It was really a great regret not just for me but for everyone, considering how her youth was wasted. I remembered that for a while, I blamed myself for what happened to her. It was long after that incident did I really recover from the guilt.”
Jean eyed Zed intently, trying to deduce if what he was saying was a cover-up to the truth. When she couldn't find any hint, she asked,” Then, how is the video incident associated with her?”
Zed was surprised by Jean's question, wondering why the video incident was suddenly mentioned. After a moment of composing himself, he realized then why Jean had dropped such a question.
'Of course, Jean have heard the mention of Christina. Naturally, she also has heard the other content.
Thanks a lot, Zack. You and your loud voice just ruined my plan, ' Zed thought, mentally noting to talk to Zack about lowering his voice when talking about confidential things.
Jean frowned at Zed's inability to respond to her question right away. She immediately spoke again to show her displeasure. ”What's taking you so long to answer my question? Tell me, Zed. Are you still trying to hide anything from me even now?”
Zed looked at Jean and sighed helplessly. ”If I were hiding anything, it is not because I don't want to tell you. Before finding any concrete evidence, all doubts are only considered groundless. I don't think it is necessary to tell you something that I am still not certain about. This will bring you nothing but worries, and I honestly don't want you to be stressed anymore.”
”But, don't you think that I will be more worried if you don't tell me? I will be bothered every time the thought of you hiding something crosses my mind. Although the video incident came to an end, I know that it is only resolved partly for the time being, and I am still aware that the real culprit behind the scenes hasn't been caught yet. To be honest, I am still worried that whoever that culprit is may set us up again any time. If that really happens, there will be more serious consequences, and for sure, it won't be as simple as the video incident that occurred previously. I am pretty definite that the culprit isn't stupid enough to commit the same mistake. Zed, I'm really frightened about the thought that we would face the worst if we directly confront the culprit without knowing who he or she is,”
Jean said with great anxiety evident on her voice.
”Oh, honey.” Zed immediately tried to comfort Jean as soon as he discerned her anxiety from her voice. He embraced her and rubbed her back gently before he continued,” Everything will
“Who does she think she is? I won’t marry her even if she is the last woman on earth,” said Hiram Rong.
“Marry into a family with tens of billions of assets? How lucky I am! I won’t be so foolish as to break off the engagement. At worst, I can receive money as part of the divorce settlement,” said Rachel Ruan.
Their great-grandfathers made a pact about their engagement a hundred years ago...
nages such a big company by himself.”