Arrogant Man VS Unyielding Woman

Chapter 269 It's Really Hard To Get You On The Phone

"Bad things keep happening to me, but I don't mind. But you? You've just come to H City and are totally

unfamiliar with this place and these people. I don't want you to be involved." Jean sighed and explained

in a caring tone.

'I went to the club just for accompanying Maranda with her blind date. How would I know someone was

setting me up? Human beings can be sinister.

Moore is an outsider and I don't want him in this at any cost.' A resolution formed in Jean's mind.

"You don't have to worry when something like this happens. You need to face the problem instead of

worrying. No matter how people distort the truth, you need to know it will come out one day." A tone of

consolation could be detected in Moore's voice.

"But Moore, these days news travel fast through the advanced Internet. In a matter of few seconds,

anything can reach any part of the world. The human heart is always frightening. Even the people who

don't know me have interest in laughing at my misery."

Jean looked extremely sad when she said it.

People like Joy and Shirley have ruined her life.

All they wanted was that Zed would divorce Jean. Only then could they rest.

'They must be truly happy now, '

Jean gave a bitter laugh.

The thought of the previous incident depressed her even more.

Seeing the expression on Jean's face, Moore remained silent. And after a long time, he asked carefully,

"Was he..."

"I don't want to talk about this. I feel a little bit tired and need to go back to the ward." Jean walked

straight towards her room after she finished her words.

Moore stood on the spot she left and looked at Jean's retreating figure with confused expressions. He

turned and walked to his ward, sighing all the way.

Every time Moore tried to express his care for Jean and mentioned that guy, she would stop him mid-

way. It was like he would never get a chance.

Moore knew that Zed, her husband, didn't show up even once after she was hospitalized.

He never met Zed, but he has heard they married for family interests.

But Moore found it hard to believe that someone would leave Jean after getting to know her personality.

In his eyes, Jean was so kind and beautiful.

However...

He was probably overthinking and needed to stop.

'Also, what can I do? I am just an outsider with very little say in their business."

Moore shook his head and there appeared a look of helplessness.

Inside the ward, Jean took off her coat and sat on the bed, lost in thoughts.

'Moore didn't have any knowledge about what happened between me and Zed, so he mentioned Zed

over and over again but I never answered his questions.' She felt bad about dodging his questions.

It had only been a few hours since it happened, but she was unexpectedly calm at the moment.

'I feel no anger or no pain, ' she thought.

The only thing she felt was irony. Everything was so absurd.

Now she realized, 'No matter what happens, we live in two different worlds. After he refused to listen to

my explanation about the video event, I come to realize the truth that we are done.'

Trying to get the image of Zed out of her head, she took a deep breath. She was prepared for the

divorce that Zed is bound to ask for.

It was not that she didn't cherish this marriage, nor that she felt he was at fault.

It was just that she lost faith in Zed after these incidents. She didn't want to be hurt anymore.

She never expected that a man could be so heartless. She was wrong about him all the time.

'Why will a successful man like Zed stand up for her under the circumstance of damaging his reputation

and interests?

Jean, stop dreaming!

The only divorce is your final destination, '

Jean burst into laughter at the thought but quickly turned into tears.

Without wasting any time, Jean wiped away the tears and tried to look strong.

'Jean, you can't be beaten up like this. You must be the best girl!'

Jean took a deep breath and continued to telephone Eva.

Eva looked like her only breakthrough.

It made sense that Eva wanted to shrink away from her.

But she couldn't break off the connection and never see her.

It would get through; it must get through.

Jean thought she had a chance.

Deep down, she forgave and accepted Eva. She believed that Eva wouldn't do such thing to frame her.

What's more, the video on the Internet was quite different from what Eva had.

'I must speak to Eva, ' she thought.

For a second Jean worried if Eva would speak to her.

She dialed the phone, but no one answered.

It was hard for Jean to keep her worry repressed.

In spite of several tries, Jean was given a busy signal.

Taking a deep breath, she tried again.

Once, twice, three times...

'I will continue to call until she picks up the phone.' Jean had her mind set on this.

Like a miracle, Jean's patience paid its price.

Eva answered the phone on Jean's 6th attempt.

"Hello..." Jean held the mobile tightly to her chest and greeted the person at the other end with a Belongs to (N)ôvel/Drama.Org.

trembling voice.

Keeping the phone closer to her ears, Jean tried to hear what went on at the other end. She couldn't

hear much but just heard the sound of a person breathing.

Mustering courage, Jean felt at ease and said to Eva with a smile, "Eva, it's really hard to get you on

the phone. I've been calling you since last night."

"I know, so I shut down my mobile phone, " came back the reply.

"Eva... I know you won't let me wait too long." Jean was very happy.

"Why?" Eva couldn't help asking. She wanted to hang up on the call any second.

"Because I believe in you." Her reply was smart because it left Eva astonished.

'Jean believes in me. What does that mean?' thought Eva.

"Jean, why should you trust me?" Eva asked, on the verge of tears. "Are you here to make me feel

guilty?"

Now the panic was gone, and Eva almost shouted at the other end of the phone.

The idea that Jean forgave her shocked her.

Even she didn't believe in herself.