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When the call ended, both of them were still ina daze.
In the office upstairs, Jessica held her phone in silence. After being deep in thought for some time, she could roughly understand the situation. Forrest probably thought that she had given up her job at the company for him. It was likely that he was feeling touched, just like what Ryan said. It was strangely funny yet complicated.
It was only yesterday she was distressed over their relationship and future. She even thought that they were not suited for each other. She did not expect a dramatic change to happen in a day. Jessica should feel happy and forget about the hurt from that night, but… there was still some uncertainty and nervousness growing in her heart. Knock, knock.
The sound of the door being knocked on came from outside.
“Come in.”
Jessica returned to her seat. Harold walked over in quick strides. His expression was grim. “Are you really resigning? Jessica, I can’t believe you’d do such a thing. Do you have other ideas in mind?” Jessica raised her head and gazed at him. “What ideas do you think I should have?”
“You’ve always been smart. I can’t makea guess.” Harold frowned. “However, I believe that you’re not a foolish person. Now, your dad can’t do anything about you in Snow Corporation. Why did you give out such a favorable situation that you paved? If Uncle gets his influence back, he’ll surely prioritize supporting his son.”
“That’s right. No matter how much hard work I put in, I’m always a daughter.”
Jessica smiled noncommittally. “See? It’s thanks to you telling my parents about my relationship with Forrest. They were so angry. In their hearts, Forrest isn’t interested in me but Snow Corporation. They’re saying that as long as I remain in Snow Corporation, I won’t be able to make decisions about my marriage. I don’t think my eye for men is that bad, so I voluntarily resigned. This way, no one will stop us from being together.”
Harold looked at her in surprise. “Jessica, you’re not such a silly person. I don’t believe it. Is it worth doing this for a man?”
“Harold, many people are eyeing my position because they haven’t obtained it before. On the other hand, I have, and it’s just so-so. Besides, I’m a woman, after all. I’ve been alone for a long time. I want to find a man I love, get married to him, and have children. That’s my wish now.”
At the end of her sentence, there was a hint of gentleness in Jessica’s gaze.
Harold felt as if there was a fly stuck in his throat. “I”d advise you to calm down. Maybe your parents aren’t wrong. Forrest isn’t a simple person.” “Thank you for your advice.”
Seeing that Jessica did not waver, the fury in Harold’s heart roared. However, he could not show it. “Jessica, think about it properly. No matter what, I’ve always hoped for you to lead a good life. Wait until you see Forrest’s true colors. If you regret it, you can look for me anytime. I’ll always help you.”
“Okay.”
Jessica nodded. She did not ask for a reason. She did not even seem to have the mood to know further.
It was as if Harold’s passionate feelings were poured into cold water. He felt especially powerless.
“I still have a lot of things to do…” Jessica reminded him that she was busy. Harold held it in. He turned and walked toward the door. Then, he took a deep breath and turned back again. “Jessica, I don’t believe you can’t feel my feelings for you. In the past, the Lennox family couldn’t help you when you got married to Jordan. I didn’t have the right back then. But I’ve been waiting for you all these years.”
Jessica’s slender figure sank into the leather seat. Her pretty, deep-set eyes were calm as if she had not just heard a man confessing to her. “Harold, I’m aware of your feelings. However, I’ve never expressed any ambiguity to you. If I had wanted something to happen between us, I would’ve accepted your feelings long ago. But I didn’t. We’re both smart people. You should understand.” “I thought it was because you were busy. I’m willing to keep waiting for you,” Harold whispered. “Besides, you were entirely focused on your career. I admit that you have a great career, but you’re still a beginner in relationships…” “Thank you for viewing me that way.”
Jessica’s lips curved slightly. “However, I already had a boyfriend whom I dated for a few years when I was studying abroad. After returning, I got married once. I believe that I’m clear about my feelings. Besides, a wise person wouldn’t look for a man who’s a colleague from the same company or the same industry to be her boyfriend.”
Harold frowned. He forced a smile and said, ” Jessica, what do you mean? Don’t you trust me? We’ve known each other for many years.”
Jessica raised her eyebrows. “Harold, there’s no partner who can be trusted fully in the business world. For example, if I make you my husband, I’ll be worried about whether you’ll steal my power when I’m weak if I were to get pregnant in the future since you’re so capable. When the children of two directors marry each other, I’1] also worry about whether one party’s ambitions will grow bigger. No one can ever figure out a person’s ambitions.”
¡®Jessica, I’m not that kind of person.” Harold could not maintain his expression. He even broke out in a cold sweat under Jessica’s sharp gaze. “If you don’t believe me, I can resign too.”
“Even if you resign, I’ll never be with you.” Jessica was indifferent throughout. “Harold, don’t disturb my work, okay? My husband is still waiting for me downstairs.”
Harold could no longer remain there. He slammed the door and left.
Jessica narrowed her eyes. She utterly hated people slamming the door in front of her.
It was Harold’s second time doing that on that day.
He truly was not aware of his identity.
In the evening, Jessica went downstairs using the private elevator with her bag in her hand.
She saw the Porsche parked at the side immediately.
Forrest spotted her too. He quickly got down from the car and opened the door. Then, his gaze traveled from her face and downward until… “Where are you looking at?” Jessica glared at him viciously. She got in the car and slammed the door shut.
Forrest scratched his nose. He could understand her. She had just lost her job, and her wound had not recovered. It was normal for her to have a bad temper.
The more he thought about it, the guiltier he felt. He got in the driver’s seat hurriedly, but he did not start driving immediately. Instead, he sat solemnly and stared at Jessica.
Under Forrest’s dark gaze, Jessica felt awkward. ” What are you trying to say?”
“Did you really… resign?” Forrest asked with a hoarse voice.
“Mm. I’m currently handing over my job to someone else. After two days, I won’t need to go to work anymore.”
Jessica fastened the seat belt. Then, she noticed that the gaze of the man beside her became even more unstable. “In the future, you…”
After pausing for a moment, Forrest pursed his thin lips in annoyance. “Did you actually resign because of me?”
“…” At the sight of his distressed look, Jessica somehow found it amusing. Forrest had asked the same question numerous times today. “Yeah. After my parents learned about it, they called me over and gave me a piece of their mind. Considering my identity, they might think that they should be the ones deciding on what kind of man J should marry. They were afraid that I would be deceived because I’m the president of Snow Corporation, so I resigned straight away.” Forrest was astounded for quite a while. He had probably guessed what her parents said.
However, he found Jessica’s direct manner unbelievable. “Can you bear to leave Snow Corporation? Ever since you graduated, you’ve put a lot of effort into Snow Corporation…”
“In fact, I prefer freedom to power,” Jessica explained solemnly.
At that point, Forrest believed everything Ryan had said.
Jessica snatched the position from Rodney just so she could be with Forrest after she gained freedom.
Nevertheless, Forrest was not the sort who was expressive when it came to relationships. Especially after he had been single for a long time. He had become a little dull.
He could only express himself by grasping her hand firmly.
“What are you doing? My hand hurts,” Jessica suddenly yelled in pain.
“I’m sorry…” Shocked, Forrest promptly loosened his grasp. “I was thinking about something.”
“What was it?” She looked at him, her eyes glowing.
Forrest’s handsome face was burning. A moment later, he clenched his fist and let out a deep cough. “Don’t worry. No matter what you do in the future, I’ll support you.”
Jessica straightened up and clicked her tongue with her eyes settled on him. “You’re still the same as before. You don’t know how to say honeyed words, but you were quite clever at scolding me earlier on.”
“IT misunderstood you earlier.” Forrest was embarrassed.
Jessica shook her head and denied it. “You didn’t misunderstand me. Back then… I was indeed selfish. Despite knowing that we couldn’t really get together, I chose to be ina relationship with you. I promised to meet your parents after I went back to the country, yet I stood you up. I even said that you were undeserving of me in order to force you to give up on our relationship. Although I knew that you were arrogant, I made those hurtful remarks to ruin your self-esteem.”
After Forrest listened to what she said, he kept quiet for some time before he asked, “Can you tell me what was actually on your mind when you said you wanted to break up with me back then? I want to know the answer. You owe me the truth.”
All of a sudden, silence descended on the car. Jessica’s eyes twitched. She turned around and stared at him. The corners of her eyes reddened in spite of herself. “We were too young. No matter how hard we tried to be together, both our families wouldn’t accept it. You would have to go back to Melbourne to inherit your family’s business, whereas I would have to return to Canberra to help stabilize my dad’s company. I also had to help my uncle secure the position of prime minister, so I couldn’t help but do that to you. Since I was young, my uncle’s family has treated me very well. The Snow family was the one who brought me into this world and provided me with food and everything else. If I turned against the Snow family, they might harm your family if things got worse.”
Forrest grasped the point and nodded firmly.
His eyes were slightly burning. After so many years, he finally learned the truth. “Why didn’t you tell me the truth, then? If you had, I wouldn’t have hated you and misunderstood you.” “Forrest, if you knew that I broke up with you because of external factors, you definitely wouldn’t let go of our relationship considering your stubbornness. You would look for my parents or give up your family business. If things got worse and the matter involving us was exposed to the Churchill family and the Snow family, your life would be at stake. That’s not what I want to happen. I just hoped that you could live the way I had described earlier.”
Jessica said with a forced smile, “At that time, I really hoped that you could forget me and start afresh with another woman in Melbourne. But later, I learned that… you had always been single wee “
Forrest thought for a moment. Even if he had previously known that Jessica loved him, he would not have been able to stop her from breaking up with him.
Would Forrest have given up so easily? He would not.
When he was young, he put relationships as his top priority despite his incompetence in saying honeyed words.
He felt that no one could separate a couple who was truly in love with each other.
When he thought about it carefully, he realized that Jessica was more mature and sensible than he was back then.
“Tell me. After you were married… did he treat you well?”
Forrest suddenly gripped her hand tightly with his eyes burning in the dark.
This question had been lingering in his mind for what seemed like ages. He had always been jealous of that person. He did not even want to hear that person’s name. At this point, he personally brought it up instead.
Jessica was stunned. “Jordan was fine. He was a gentle and polite person. But when I married him, he was already in poor health and bedridden. He had recovered for two months, but he caught a cold again when winter came. Then, he passed away in less than two years. His family members were quite nice.”
