Chapter 979 I Let You Down (2/2)

When Ella, who is the dear sister of Samuel’s best buddy, sneaks into the hotel where the drunken Samuel resides and gets pregnant…

”I don’t want a divorce!”

”I don’t want a divorce!”

”I did no such thing!”

Ella jumped on the bed and cried out. “I don’t want a scheming woman as my wife. Just sign the paper...

phone and had been hesitant to tell Jean about it. However, now that she was back with Zed, it seemed unnecessary to tell her now.

”I'm going to wash up.” Jean smiled and walked back to her room.

James put on his headphones and turned up the volume of the music. He increased the speed of the treadmill, hoping to sweat out his depression and stop thinking about his feelings for Jean.

He was so absorbed in his world that he failed to notice his father standing behind him.

It wasn't until his father reached out and tapped him on the shoulder that he realized that someone was there.

James thought it was Jean, so he looked back and asked, ”What's wrong?”

When he saw that it was his father, James was so shocked that he forgot he was jogging for a moment. He stumbled on the treadmill, but fortunately, his father quickly stepped forward and turned the treadmill off.

”Why are you so surprised to see me?” his father reproved.

”Sorry, I just... I just didn't see you...” James panicked as he hastily removed his headphones and swallowed nervously.

”What can I do for you?” James asked in a low voice.

”Why? Does there have to be a reason for a father to visit his son? You seem to be running the gym so well that you've completely forgotten about taking over the family business, haven't you?”

His words made James feel guilty. He lowered his head and answered, ”I'm sorry, dad. I let you down.”