Desperate Lovers

By the time Jessica's wounds were treated, it was already half an hour later.

"James, I don't know how to thank you for pushing off a meeting just to come here with me."

Jessica blinked and said softly,

"How about this, I've just learned some new cuisines. Why don't you let me cook a meal for you?"

"It's not that good, I prefer the chef's food."

James looked at the two layers of bandages wrapped around the back of her hand, involuntarily thought of Angela's bulging pants and that very unnatural walking posture of hers. Then he frowned slightly. Jessica pouted slightly and cutely snapped,

"Of course, my cooking can't compete with the chef's, but I just want to cook for you."

"I have to rush back to the office, so go home on your own."

James did not change his mind because of her pouting, and he just strutted out of the ward in a slightly more hurried manner than usual.

Jessica watched as his back disappeared in the doorway and sighed lightly in a bitter smile.

James went straight to the doctor's office with an eagerness that he himself was not aware of.

"Mr. Chante."

The doctor had been waiting for a long time. He immediately got up at the sight of James, and rested the gaze on his wet suit pants, "You...... really don't need to take care of the stain?" When he was bandaging Miss Jessica, he already offered to treat Mr. Chante's wound, but got refused.

"That is not necessary."

James got right to the point, "Is Angela hurt badly?"

Doctor said, "Second-degree burns, which is not that bad, but also not a small wound.

It would be OK as long as Angela rests well.

The only problem is..."

"What?"

James said while looking down to smoothen the creases on his suit.

"The burned area should remain untouched and no movement is allowed, in case the rubbing against the wound increases the healing time."

The doctor continued with some indignation, "But Miss Angela is not cooperating, she......"

James's phone started vibrating again, so he lifted his wrist to check the time and said faintly,

"I got it, she'll cooperate."

After saying that, he simply ignored the confused doctor and picked up the phone as he walked out the door, "Yes, I'm on my way to the office. Let those people from FH wait for a bit longer." After the other side said something, he snorted lightly, "Let him go if he doesn't want to wait, we have many more collaborators waiting in line."

Right after James hung up the phone at the hospital door, he saw Jessica waiting by the Bentley, so he asked, "Why are you still here?"

"I saw your car still parking here when I came down, so I waited for a while."

Jessica smiled and asked casually,

"Why did you come out so late?"

James opened the door, carried her into the car, and put the wheelchair in the trunk. "You are investigating me?"

"It's just a random question. You don't need to say anything if you don't want to."

Jessica fastened her seat-belt and casually organized her long and slightly messy hair.

James got into the driver's seat and started the car, "When we get to the company, I'll ask someone to send you home."

"I was going to wait for my brother to pick me up."

Jessica frowned in bitterness, "But when I came out, I saw Angela leaving in my brother's car."

James held the steering wheel with one hand and was tapping on it mindlessly with the other hand. "James, I need you to help me on my brother's engagement day."

Jessica bit her lip, "I don't want to think so maliciously of Angela, but she...... I really can't feel at ease.

If she really go to the ceremony to make a scene, both my family and her family would be a laughing stock."

The Bentley suddenly accelerated as the traffic light turned to green.

James looked straight ahead and moved his lips, "Why do you have to repeatedly ask me to do something that your family can easily solve by hiring a few more bodyguards?"

He inclined his head and glanced at Jessica while a darkness flashing through under his eyes, "If you're saying all this just to remind me about Angela's intimate relationship with your brother, I got it already."

Though her thought was pointed out by him, Jessica's smile remained the same, "The moment you broke Angela's leg and sent her to prison, conflicts between us were paid off.

James, I don't hate her anymore, just tell her to leave the club and stop humiliating her."

"You are saying this just out of a pure good intention?"

When the light was turning red, James slammed on the brakes, making a harsh sound by rubbing tires against the ground.

With the seat belt on, Jessica was luckily not affected much after falling forwards suddenly by the pull, "I'm afraid that even if I said yes, you wouldn't believe me either.

To be honest, besides thinking the best for Angela, I also want to do it for myself."

As the green light appeared, the "trainee car" in front of them weirdly did not move at all, so James tooted the horn, "Hmm?"

"It was the job at the Dream Club that gave Angela access to my brother.

If she leaves, it won't be so easy for her to reach my brother again."

Jessica inclined her head to look at his handsome side face and said in a soft voice,

"Is that okay, James?"

The trainee car had to restart itself for several times before really moving, leaving all cars behind it honking.

James drove the car in a snail-like speed behind the trainee car, "No wonder you two are two siblings. Both like to meddle in the affairs of my club."

"Will you agree?"

Jessica pursued asking with a smile.

As the trainee car turned at the corner, James sped up the car.

He chuckled lightly, "There's something that you misunderstood. Whatever I do to Angela has nothing to do with you,

so whether you forgive her or not won't affect my decision."

"I thought you and Angela were on such bad terms that you would just agree."

Jessica looked straight at him and said meaningfully, "The truth doesn't seem to be quite as what I thought."

James kept driving quietly without denying what she said.

A glimmer of gloom flashed under Jessica's eyes, then soon got collected by her.

The car went straight ahead.

She finally said after a moment. "There's something I'm particularly curious about, so I'll take the courage to ask. Please don't blame me for asking." "Since you've said that, I would probably blame you for asking, so don't ask."

James said.

Jessica ignored his remark and asked,

"You didn't date me or get engaged to me for the past two years. Is it because of Angela?"

"What if it is and what if it isn't?"

James asked casually.

Hearing this, Jessica's heart sank completely, so she took back the smile at the corner of her mouth and said softly,

"Although our engagement is for business purpose, I really love you and want to live a good life with you."

She paused for a moment before continuing,

"I hope that when we get married, even if you don't really love me in your heart, there will be no one else in your heart."

"If you can't accept it, you can marry someone else. My family won't complain about it."

From the beginning to the end, James's expression did not fluctuate by a tiny bit.

Jessica's pupils crinkled suddenly and looked at him unbelievably with her eyes filled with disbelief.

The Bentley finally stopped in front of the company. James acted as if he did not see her facial expression, still looking the same as usual and said, "You would still have to come down even if you went up, so I won't invite you to come with me. Someone will send you home soon."

When he finished, he got right out of the car and went into the office.

Only till his figure disappeared completely, did Jessica withdraw her gaze, feeling extremely bitter in the heart as if she just ate a yellow streak.

At this moment, she suddenly admired Angela for being able to persist for more than a decade with such an attitude from him........☐☐☐☐☐☐☐