Jessicaâs dark eyes made him appear unnatural. âWhat do you want to say?â
âDid you really⦠give up?â Forrest inquired hoarsely.
âWell, Iâm in the process of handing over the work Iâm holding, and I wonât have to go to work for another two days.â
Jessica buckled her seat belt and noticed that the man next to her became more agitated. âThen youâllâ¦â
Forrest pursed his thin lips irritably after a while, âIs it really because of me that you didnât do it?â
ââ¦â
Jessica looked at Forrestâs troubled expression, these words, today, inexplicably funny. How many times have I asked, âYes, my parents are aware, and they caled me over to scold me?â They may believe that in my position, it is up to them to decide what kind of man to marry, or that I am the president of the Snow Corporation; I was afraid of being duped, so I simply quit.â
Forrest was stunned for a moment; he could probably recall what the Snow familyâs parents said, but Jessicaâs simply made him unbelievable. âAre you ready? Since graduation, youâve spent all of your efforts to the Snow familyâ¦â
âIn fact, I prefer liberty to power.â Jessica explained calmly.
Forrest now believed Ryanâs words.
She and Rodney were fighting for positions in order to be with him once they were free.
But he is not a man of words when it comes to feelings.
The whole person is even a little uneasy, especially after being single for so long.
All he could do was squeeze her hand tighter.
âWhat are you doing, it hurts my hand when you hold it.â Jessica snorted in exasperation.
âSorryâ¦â Forrest was startled and quickly excused himself, saying, âI was just thinking about something.â
âWhat?â Jessicaâs eyes were bright as she looked at him.
Forrestâs face became hot, and he clenched his fists and coughed, âDonât worry, no matter what you do or donât do in the future, I will take care of you.â
Jessica sat up straight, her gaze fixed on the âtskâ in front of her and said, âYouâre still the same as before, you wonât say nice things, but before, when you scolded me and when you murdered me, it was quite a set.â
âI previously misunderstood you.â Forrest was humiliated and ashamed.
Jessica shook her head, saying, âYou didnât misunderstand me before⦠I was selfish and liked you despite knowing there was no chance between us, but I still had a relationship with you, as I promised you after returning home. When I saw both partiesâ parents, I also missed the appointment, and I even told you that you are not worthy of me in order to make you give up.â
Forrest remained silent for a few moments before asking, âCan you tell me what you were really thinking when you broke up at that time, I want to know the answer, you owe me the truth?â There was an unexpected silence in the car.
âWe are both too young, even if we try our best to be together, the two families will not accept it, you have to go back to Melbourne to inherit the family business, and I have to go back to the capital to help my father stabilize the company, and to help my uncle get the presidency.â Jessica said, her eyes trembling. âI have no choice but to sit like this. My uncleâs family has taken excellent care of me since I was a child. I am a member of the Snow family. What they gave, and if I oppose the Snow family forcefully, and if I donât do it well, the family will also hurt your Lynch family.â
Forrest nodded vigorously, indicating that he understood.
âWhy didnât you tell me the truth, if you told me the truth at the beginning, I wouldnât have hated you and misunderstood you all the time.â Forrest said, his eyes warming slightly.
âMelbourne, you are so stubborn. If it is for external reasons, you will not retreat. Youâll go to my parents, or youâll give up on inheriting the family business, and youâll cause too much trouble. My affairs with you will be revealed. Itâs not good for my future, and thatâs what I donât want to see; all I want is for you to continue living the life you described to me at first.â
Jessica sighed bitterly, âAt the time, I really hoped youâd forget about me and be in Melbourne.â Find a good girl to start over, but then I realizedâ¦youâve always been aloneâ¦â
Forrest considered it; if he knew Jessica loved him, he would have no choice but to end the relationship.