Chapter 217 - Separated Again (2/2)

”It's alright,” Mia replied. She then looked at John and waved at him, ”John, you've studied massage techniques before. Come help me with my shoulder.”

Jaclyn moved away awkwardly and let John sit next to Mia. As she stood next to the bed and watched the two, it felt slightly strange. Every time John pressed on Mia's shoulder, Mia would m.o.a.n in pleasure. It almost felt like Jaclyn was intruding on a couple.

Last night, during their conversation, Mia had told Jaclyn that she had 3 boyfriends in the past and they all cheated on her. Because of that, she had lost trust in men. But, judging by the scene in front of Jaclyn, it seemed like Mia trusted John.

Jaclyn was older than Mia by three years, but in contrast to Mia, she had never had a boyfriend. No man had ever given her butterflies or made her feel the excitement that she had seen in dramas.

But, as she watched Mia and John, she suddenly felt something that she had never experienced before. She had wanted to pair Mia and John together before, but now that she saw them making physical contact and there was an ambiguous atmosphere in the room, she suddenly felt uncomfortable.

Her heart hurt a little.

Jaclyn placed her hand to her chest with confusion. Why was it hurting?

At that moment, Mia noticed the awkwardness on Jaclyn's face and realized the scene was slightly inappropriate. With a slight blush, she stood up and excused herself, ”Ahem, I should be getting home. Jaclyn ate and slept fine last night, you can probably check on her a bit less today, John.”

John nodded his head and stood back up as Mia left.

After Mia left the room, Jaclyn breathed out and suddenly felt her body relax again. Why did she feel relieved to see Mia leave?

She then looked at John and smiled, ”The two of you looked like a couple just then.” As she said this, Jaclyn felt herself cringe on the inside. She felt fine teasing John in the past, but why did it feel so uncomfortable now?

John laughed awkwardly and turned towards the door. ”I'll go get you breakfast,” he said as he scurried out.

After he left, Jaclyn sat on the bed and held her heart. She had never felt this way before, but she had watched similar reactions in dramas and had a slight suspicion about what was going on.

She walked over to the window and peered outside, just in time to see Mia walk out of the apartment building and cross the road. Again, she felt relieved to see that Mia was gone.

Her eyes opened wide in realization as she turned and sat back down on the bed. ”Am I jealous?” she asked herself in surprise.

At that moment, John returned with a bowl of porridge and some fresh fruit. ”I prepared this for you. It should keep you going for the day,” he smiled charmingly.

Jaclyn smiled back at the man and accepted the food thankfully. But, as she ate and the man watched her eat, she swallowed the food with confusion.

If she was jealous, then why didn't she feel anything now that she was alone with John? In dramas, the main characters often got butterflies in their stomachs or felt tingles down their spines. Why didn't she feel that way?

Had she been lied to all these years?