Arrogant Man VS Unyielding Woman novel Chapter 188

How ridiculous! If this were the case then Jean would admit that she was blind.

But on the contrary, their relationship was just as vague as she had imagined. And so, her last hope for her marriage with Zed crumbled when she heard what Jesse had just said.

'I don't care if I get married or not. I still have you.'

How could Jesse say that? Didn't she see Jean there?

Shocked to the bone, Zed shook his head in disbelief at Jesse's words. His face grew cold and his first impulse was to check how Jean reacted.

"Jesse, how can you use such meaningful words casually?"

Zed scolded Jesse without wasting a moment as he saw Jean looked unhappy at Jesse's words.

The realization that what she had said was inappropriate in front of Jean dawned upon Jesse after she had said them without thinking them through. In her childish manner, Jesse stuck out her tongue and apologized, "Jean, please don't misunderstand me! I am used to joking with brother Zed. Don't take it seriously."

"Certainly not. I admire your relationship so much." After that, Jean was choked with emotion and then started walking towards the door.

"Jean..." Without thinking, Zed grabbed hold of Jean as she passed him by. Quick to react, Jean interrupted Zed before he could give her any explanation.

"You give company to Jesse. I want to go for a walk in the garden alone." A matter-of-fact Jean looked past Zed.

"Jean..." Even if there were times when Zed was slow on the uptake, this time he knew Jean was unhappy. He could not help explaining with emphasis, "You must have misunderstood. I think of Jesse only as my sister, and she also regards me as her brother. It has been a habit to joke like this."

"Really?" Jean looked up and stared at Zed, and sighed as he nodded with earnestness.

'Zed, you are blunt because you are involved, but I am not.

Be it your tone or your interaction with her, they all fall within a grey territory.

Maybe you don't want to admit it but the facts are there in plain view for all to see.'

"I'd like to go for a walk in the garden, " Jean tersely looked at Zed and repeated.

With some reluctance, Zed loosened his grip of her and tried to placate her as he said, "May I go with you, Jean?"

'Zed, the more you behave like this, the more I think of you as guilty, ' Jane thought painfully.

"It doesn't matter. I want to walk alone, " After that, Jean broke away from Zed's restraint and aimed towards the door.

Looking at Jean's unwavering figure, Zed turned her words around in his head.

'Maybe she really doubts something.'

"Jesse, please pay attention to how and what you say before Jean from now on, " Zed urged Jesse.

"But brother Zed, we have been getting along like this since childhood! If Jean can't accept this and doesn't believe in our clean relationship, isn't she too suspicious?" Bulging her cheeks at once, Jesse huffed.

"I get that we have been like this since childhood, Jesse. But now that I'm married, and I'm going to spend my life with Jean. I don't want her to be in doubt and sad because of this. This is a way of showing respect to her. You are my favorite sister. I hope you can listen to me and not make this difficult, "

Zed persuaded and comforted Jesse.