Arrogant Man VS Unyielding Woman novel Chapter 182

The chopsticks were put down on the table and Jean began to wring her hands helplessly. With lips quivering she tried to say, "But I have been looking at him all this while. Apart from his slight breath, no other signs show that he is still alive. Zed, it is I who made him suffer. If it were not for my carelessness, he would have been fine right now..."

It took Jean a great deal of strength to finish her sentence. Right after, her shoulders shook with grief as she buried her face in her hands.

"What nonsense are you saying?" The very sight of Jean crying pierced Zed's heart. With an excited breath, he said, "This is not all your fault. If he had walked by paying more attention to the traffic, such a serious traffic accident would not have happened."

Zed's consolation wasn't hollow. He said this after he had done due diligence through his secretary who went to the police station to know the complete details of the accident.

As Jean's car sped towards Moore, he was busy answering a phone call. Unaware of his surroundings, he crossed the street when the signal for pedestrians was red-lit.

Therefore, technically, both Jean and Moore were equally accountable for the accident.

Though, what turned the law against Jean's favour was that she hit Moore. Worse still he was an overseas Chinese, which made a stronger set of laws protect him.

"It is not Moore's fault..." Jean shook her head and choked through tears.

Her guilt was gnawing her from the inside. If she could, she would lie in place of Moore in the ICU. The wait for Moore to wake up was a slow torture for her.

"It will be fine. You must not think about this too much. There are still fifteen hours for Moore to wake up, right? It will be alright. God can feel your kindness and purity, so he will help wake Moore up." Zed knew that if he continued to say anymore, Jean's sorrow would become deeper. So he tried to comfort her by placing his arm around her petite frame.

Jean knew that Zed was well meaning. She wiped her tears and said, "I have no appetite to eat. And you also have been busy dealing with this matter the whole day. You'd better go back home to have a good rest."

"Won't you come home with me?" Zed couldn't extract himself away from her. He asked her without hesitation.

"The final fifteen hours are the most important. I have to stay here to wait for the result." She looked towards the ICU with a firm resolve in her eyes.

"What if I don't allow you to? What if I insist that you must come home with me?"

Saying this, Zed felt compelled to take her hand into his.

"No. Zed, I know you well. You won't stop me." Jean shook her head and looked into Zed's eyes. She said slowly.

"Damn it! Who gives you the confidence to say that you know me well?" When hearing what Jean had just said, Zed couldn't control shouting back insults.

"Because you are Zed." The moment she uttered this, Jean stared at Zed and kept silent.

Zed suppressed his smile. He had not expected such a witty reply from Jean. It seemed that he had underestimated her intelligence all along.

The retort was so sharp that it silenced him.

Zed couldn't insist any longer, for it would be a mean act to press on her coming back home right now.

"Ok..." Finally Zed gave in and said, "But you have to remember that whether he wakes up or not before midday tomorrow, you leave the hospital to come home with me."

"I promise that." Jean's pale face broke into a shadow of a smile. She looked at Zed and said, "You go back home now. I assure you I am fine. Don't worry about me."

Silence hung between them as Zed speculated what Jean was feeling. He soothingly caressed her head and gently said, "Dear, don't get me worried about you. If you feel tired, you have to rest. You know that? I have already asked Uncle Elian to find the best nurse. So you don't need to do everything yourself. Unfortunately the accident has happened. You should know that your guilt and sorrow will not help. If I see your bloodshot eyes tomorrow, Jean, you know that I will be extremely unhappy..."

Zed wheedled.

Jean did not dodge Zed's warning this time.