Predestined Marriage

Jessica was speechless with the phone in her hand.

She didn't know what to say. It seemed that she suddenly lost her voice and couldn't make a sound.

Carl was standing there.

A few minutes ago, he and a woman walked out of the restaurant, chatting and laughing. And he sent the woman away.

At the moment, he was answering her phone on the roadside.

When she asked him where he was, his smile did not diminish, let alone the guilt he felt from deceiving her.

Not at all.

She didn't expect Carl to lie to her calmly.

"Why don't you speak?" Carl asked through the phone.

Jessica looked at Carl afar. His expression finally changed. He was puzzled, probably wondering why she didn't speak.

Speak?

What would she speak?

Jessica was afraid that she would ask him where he was, whom he was with, and why he lied to her...

she get to

left. She had asked him for

given

He had never.

no longer the same after all these years of separation and

should try

that somebody had never changed, no

things had already

would be a different ending between

was only one ending

"It's fine."

that it quickly dissipated into the wind and completely disappeared without

and asked, "Are

your work. Don't worry about me." Jessica tried to be as sensible and considerate as

Carl asked, "What's wrong?"

had to admit that Carl did understand her. He could quickly detect that there was something

of your business." Jessica

was what she usually

were few times when

this, Carl was relieved, "I'll be back soon. Don't

I won't miss

hung up the phone after