Arrogant Man VS Unyielding Woman novel Chapter 186

The innocent babydoll-looking Jesse must have been good at making a fool out of Jean.

So was Zed, but he was trickier. It was by choice that he deceived Jean into believing that his relationship with Jesse was like a sibling's.

There was no reason for Jean to doubt what Zed had just told her. His care for Jesse as more than that for a little sister couldn't be reproached.

'Fine, both of you are good at pulling the wool over my eyes.'

These thoughts flitted inside Jean's heads and worsened her spirits. She deliberately yawned and covered her mouth with her hand.

"I am sleepy. I am going to bed."

Jean began to lie down but Zed grasped her hand.

He cupped her face in his warm, soft hands and gave her a kiss on the cheek. This came as a shock to Jean. In a calm tone, Zed said: "Go and have a good sleep. Don't get cranky unnecessarily."

Jean felt his warm breath as if her face was brushed by a feather. Still, anger mounted inside and she said, 'Zed, are you shameless?

You let a stranger, a young woman stay at home, but tell me not to get cranky.

How hypocritical and vile can you really be!'

Jean tried to stay as blank as possible though she was rather furious. Then, she said: "You must go to work without any delay! I am really very sleepy......"

"Alright. Once I am back after work, I will take both of you to eat out some delicious food." Zed took a deep look at Jean. He had no choice and forced himself to turn around to leave though he discerned that she didn't look well.

'Both of you?'

Jean sneered at the thought. She crawled into bed and stared at the ceiling for not a wink of sleep came to her.

'There is clearly something here. Zed got Jesse home as if it is par for the course. Perhaps, I wouldn't stay in the Qi family for very long.'

The delicate supple features of Jesse's haunted Jean. She looked like a Hollywood star, she thought.

Jean knew where she was going with this. She tried hard to resist this line of thought and not think of Zed and Jesee's relationship in a negative light. After all, Zed still treated her as before and there was no change in his attitude towards her or the way he spoke to her.

But then Zed's gentle voice that she heard in his study that night came to her. She couldn't shake off the fact that she had never heard Zed speak to anyone so gently.

'Does Zed really treat Jesse like a little sister like he said?

Is their relationship pure and simple?'

Jean thought to herself with a bitter smile. 'Why am I so stupid?

Jean, don't get confused. You can do nothing no matter what the relationship is between Zed and Jesse.

If something really happens between them, can you stop it even if you want to?

Just sleep!'

Haggard and sapped from the core, Jean really needed some rest or else she would collapse.

Jean turned over again and again in bed and failed to sleep.

After a long wait and blankly staring at the ceiling, Jean took two sleeping pills. Eventually she dozed off.

But this was short-lived as her restlessness continued during her sleep.

Two hours later, a bleary-eyed Jean woke up and lay on the bed for a while.

Admitting to herself that sleep was not coming to her, Jean changed into a fresh pair of clothes to go see a doctor.

Climbing the steps down, she saw Jesse sitting cross-legged on the sofa and watching TV without a care in the world.

She was humming to herself as she painted her fingernails a bright shade of coral.

Jean slowed her pace and approached the sofa quietly. Before she could say anything, Jesse raised her head and asked her in astonishment: "Jean, why did you get up? My brother Zed told me not to interrupt you when he left. Did I wake you up?"

Jesse looked guilty.

"No, I am a light sleeper, " replied Jean. Feeling pity for the young girl in front of her, Jean wondered, 'How could she think that such an innocent and lovely girl had a vague relationship with Zed?

Her thoughts were flithy for she was thinking wrong of Jesse without any evidence.

Jean regretted this and then unconsciously asked: "Have you had breakfast? If not, I will ask Zelda to cook something you like eating......"

"Jean, don't worry about me. Zelda has watched me grow up. She can't bear to have me hungry." Jesse replied complacently.

Jean's smile froze as she heard this. Then, with a bitter irony to the situation, she said: "Yeah. How could I forget that?"

In comparison to Jean, Jesse had gotten along with both Zed and Zelda for a longer period of time. Naturally, both of them knew more about Jesse.

Clearly, no one would leave Jesse hungry in the Qi family.

Again, Jean had indescribable feelings — a bitter sadness took over her mood. She just couldn't explain why she was growing upset with each passing minute.

Maybe, she was an unwanted person in the Qi family.

This was too ridiculous.

Jean forced herself to stop. Suddenly, she broke into a chuckle when she thought how laughable her thoughts were and how pretty and sweet Jesse was.

She must be in a trance, as she had been in low spirits ever since she heard Zed's phone call to Jessie that night.

Jean wanted to observe Zed and Jesse's relationship without any preconceived notions. Right now, she was too preoccupied with whether they have an amorous relationship or not.

Everything couldn't be based on the phone call that night. Jean still wanted to see what on earth their relationship was about.

She simply couldn't put an end to her relationship with Zed on the basis of something she wasn't even sure of.

As she thought of this, Jean's mood brightened. She smiled at Jesse and said: "Do you want to go anywhere? I can take you around if you are free."

Since Zed had said that Jesse would stay here for several days, Jean thought of utilizing the opportunity to get to truly know what type of person she was.

"Erm...... Jean......" Jesse looked a little awkward and embarrassed. She cautiously said: "I didn't know you would wake up so early, or else I wouldn't have made a plan with Zed. I have asked him to join me downtown after lunch. I came here in such a hurry that I couldn't pack or carry any of my clothes..."

Her face turned red and she hemmed and hawed. At last, she continued: "Jean, now that you are awake, you can too go downtown with us."

'You? Us?

The boundary between them and her was so clear."

Jean shook her head and said: "If so, I won't join you. I hate shopping the most. Besides, I will be busy this afternoon. You continue with your plans with Zed. I am hungry and going to the kitchen to check if there is anything to eat."

Jean walked towards the kitchen.

"Jean......" Jesse called her from behind. Her face got redder as she looked at Jean in confusion. "Are you angry?"

"Why would I? I am hardly worried since Zed will go shopping with you." Cutting their conversation short, Jean walked into the kitchen.

Zelda was busy preparing lunch. Seeing Jean come in, she hurriedly greeted her with a smile: "Mrs. Jean, you are awake. Before Mr. Zed left, he specifically asked me to cook you some chicken soup. He said you need it the most right now to replenish your tired body."

This way of showing concern warmed Jean's heart. "That's nice. Please stew it a little more, so that I can take some soup to the hospital as well."

"Has that man regained his senses?" Zelda had brought food to the hospital yesterday. It was natural for her to be asking after Moore.

"Yes, he has come out of coma, Zelda." Jean took out a carton of milk from the fridge and drank straight from it.

Seeing this, Zelda hurriedly asked: "Mrs. Jane, you must be very hungry! I will cook you a meal right away.

Ignoring what the cook had just said, Jean asked: "Zelda, Jesse said that you have watched her grow up. Has she...... been so lovely and appealing since she was a little kid?" Jean asked Zelda while drinking her milk.

Washing the vegetables, Zelda unknowingly smiled. "Miss Tang has been very pretty since childhood. Adding to that, she has always had an even temper. Everyone living in that big yard has liked Miss Tang very much through all these years."

"Oh? Many people like her?" Tilting her head, Jean enquired Zelda in great astonishment.