A Night with Her Cruel Mate

"What?" Terence darted a surprised glance in Jean's direction, wondering what she meant.

"She didn't mean anything by saying you are my boyfriend. Don't take it to heart," Jean said and lowered her head shyly.

"It doesn't matter." Terence put the thought out of his mind and started the car. "You said you are going to the supermarket, right?"

"Yes," Jean said nodding her head slightly, but she felt quite unhappy. She had actually wanted to get close to Terence by telling him that people think they were a couple. But it seemed as if he didn't even care about it.

It simply meant that Terence had never thought about being in a relationship with her.

It had only been a few days since Jean had returned, and she could tell that Julia was very uncomfortable. But it would still take her some time to become Terence's legal wife.

"How's your hand?" Terence asked. His mind had been so focused on Julia for the past two days, he had forgotten about Jean.

"It's okay now. I got several stitches. The doctor advised rest. If I do that, I will be perfectly fine soon."

"That's great." Terence managed a weak smile, nodding. "I'm really sorry. I didn't expect that Julia would do such a thing to hurt you," he added, apologetically.

"What are you talking about?" Jean frowned slightly. She did not like the fact that he was feeling guilty for something Julia had done. "It's not your fault. Why are you apologizing?"

Then she sighed. "It's all my fault, I don't blame her.

"If I hadn't shown up out of the blue, Julia wouldn't have been so angry. Or, if I hadn't asked you to pick me up at the airport, things wouldn't have gone haywire. You and Julia have been happy together for the past three years. I hadn't expected things to get messed up the second I stepped back into your life. It's all my fault."

her hands clasped together. She put on a look of sadness and carried on speaking. "But I left in a hurry all those years ago. I haven't even been in contact with any of my

We have barely said a word to each other in the past three years. Moreover, our marriage existed only on paper. In other words, you helped me in

divorced her because we haven't been on good terms for as long as I can remember. You do not have to worry

feeling

"Julia has already moved out and you do not have anywhere to live, do you? You can live at my place. It's

idea? Won't that bother you?" she

was my fault that you had to leave H City for such

words. She gazed at him and then said in a soft tone, "Actually, I have never blamed you for that. As far as I was concerned, it was all Julia's fault. Also, it was a long time ago. You and

After a few seconds of thinking he commented, "If only Julia were half as

stubborn and refused to compromise, come hell or

say?" Jean had clearly heard what he said. Her heart broke as she could tell that Terence had

on parking the car in the underground parking lot of the supermarket.

by side. When they reached the gates, he walked in front and held it open for Jean like a true gentleman. She gave him a smile and entered first, with him close

Terence pushed the shopping cart and accompanied her

started. She looked at Terence standing a couple of paces behind her, with his hands on the handle of the shopping

he belonged to her. She was really proud of

him to be

I will invite you over

evident in his voice. When Jean had left, she was the kind of girl who knew nothing

years when I was abroad. But I