Predestined Marriage

Carl shook his head like a rattle drum. "I didn't. Don't talk nonsense. Don't slander me."

The more he denied it, the guiltier he seemed. The more he explained, the more obvious that she guessed it correct.

Jessica did not know whether to laugh at him or to show some concern first.

She stared at his tightly wrapped face and asked, "You conceal your face so well. Are you disfigured?"

Carl didn't know whether to laugh or cry. "Jessica, you have filmed scenes of being burned. If my face was burned, would I still be able to stand in front of you and talk to you like this? Where is your head?"

Jessica was just concerned about him, but she didn't expect he would rebuke her instead.

She sneered, "Then why do you wrap yourself up so tightly? Are you afraid that others would hit you when they know you burned your apartment while cooking and made so many neighbors freeze for so long?"

Carl's thoughts were more or less like that.

After all, he was a celebrity. If anyone found out he burned down his own apartment while learning how to cook, they would laugh their heads off.

But he wouldn't admit to it.

"How is that possible? The fireman insisted on giving it to me...." Carl pulled his uniform and said with a righteous expression.

him. Carl turned

the elevator, he thought of something and asked loudly, "Are you

smiled brightly,

moment before he realized Jessica was saying

the building and greeted Jessica warmly, "Miss

she didn't know his

the security guard passed by Carl, he thought the latter was a fireman and said respectfully, "Thank

said, "It's our job to

eyebrows. This man was truly

with Carl, he asked Jessica, "Miss Jessica,

not expect the security guard to

security guard's concerned inquiry, Jessica could only nod her head and say, "It's

this, she stole

security guard believed her.

"Thank you for your

or not, so when the security guard mentioned the dog, she sensed

did not stay any longer

returning to her house, Jessica heaved a sigh of