Chapter 18
Estella came to her senses when she heard that familiar voice.
still, the psychological trauma caused by the harrowing expennor made her break out in cold sweat. Her fare went white with terror.
Jenson didn’t notice the signs of her discomfort. He thought that she was still mod at him. He rambledon, inping tree with her.
“was in the wrong, I’ve made all the necessary arrangements for mu wedding. Lake bought the wedding dress you chose. Let’s get married when we get home.”
Exella pitted her teeth and shoved Jenson way. Sherbed her hand and slapped him hail across the face.
jenson Moore, Imade myself clear the last time we spoke. We are over. What the hell are you doing here saying these things to me?
Extell couldn’t understand what jenson was thinking. He and Emily had already gotten married, yet he was asking her to tie the knot with him now. It sounded like he was placing on having both her and Emily as his partners
As the thought struck hes, she found it utterly revolting. With an ky expession on her face, she took a step backward.
Jensen telt a sharp pain in his chest as he took in the impassive look in her eyes,
He explained in a cracked voice, “Estle, can we not break up? It was because of my poor judgment that Emily found an opportunity to hot and slander you. I’ve realized what I did was wrong, and already locked her out of the house. Won’t you come home with me?”
Estella hurtowed her hones in disdain.
“If you truly realized what you did was wrong, how could you even think of coming to see me now? What made you think a simple apology from you would make me forget about everything you put me through and go back with you?
Estella had always been very gentle dating the six years they were together. Jenson felt inexplicably dejected when he noticed the barely veiled contempt in every word she uttered.
“Est, you can’t possibly be so cruel to me, I was tricked by Emily. I was only trying to help her. You have to believe me. I’ve never been intimate with her. She made up those lies to trick you. I didn’t by a finger on her.”
Jenson nahvely assumed that Estella refused to forgive him because she thought he’d crossed the line with Emily. So, herigerly tried to prove his innocence.
Estella scotted. “You were only trying to help her? Did you manage to fool yourself as well after repeating those excuses way too many times?
“You neo par mamied and took wedding photos together. You even let her move into your house and stayed with her in a room for an entire night.. Do these things not count as being overly intimate? Does it only count as an affair after you’ve slept with her?”
Estella’s new so calm, it sounded like she was just having a casual conversation with someone. Yet, Jenson’s expression slowly hardened with every word she said.
“Jenson, can you really say for sure that you never had any impare intentions when you did those things? Can you youch that you never developed any feelings for Emily during those times?
jenson averted his gaze, looking rather flustered He opened his mouth but failed to come up with a retort.
Estella’s words had struck home.
Jenson couldn’t deny that he’d almost lost his restraint the moment Emily had kissed him. If he hadn’t spotted Estella out of the comer of his eye, he might’ve taken it astep further with Emdy that nicht.
Sta jenson felt he’d merely experienced the most common physiological reaction at that moment.
“Right. That’s just aromal physiological rexton me would have. Any man would react the same way I dal if a woman threw herself at them. Besides, I didn’t go all the way with her ampatay,” Jenson thought.
“Estie, I made a dew mistakes in a moment of weakness, you’re the only one I’ve ever loved. Please give me a chance. Let’s start over, alright?
He reached in hand inward Extella, trying to pull her into his embrace again. Suddenly, someone strick their arm between the two of them, effectively stopping Jenson from touching Estella
“What are you trying to do to bat?”
It was Howan. With a stern look on his face, ke shielded Estella from Jenson with his body.
Perhaps it was because they wear both en–Jenson could tell with just one look that wanked Estella Anger rose within him.
“An outsider lilur you has no right to meddle in me and my gullsiend’s business: Get lou!”
Howan didn’t budge. He reacted monotonously, “Alar as I know, tate’s currently single Who are you to call yours her boyfriend?
Jenson’s diger flared up when he heard those words. He kww fatella well cough to know that she wouldn’t easily disclose her personal matters to people outöäle her close
Is tried to suppress his anger. Hetained his gaze toward Extella and asked, “What’s your relationship with han? You’ve gotten close to another when it’s only been a Tew days since you moved to Andberi. De you not feel guilty about it?”
Estella’s neat words tendered Jension speechless.
“And ünder just what capa lly are you questioning me tone? As tintly luichard’s husband??
Jon’s face turned
knew that he’d never be able to get all back the dike care of that issu
Hecastspiel glance at Hawan, who stood next to Estella
“Katie, give me some time. I’ll settle things between me and Emily Then, l’ülcome and take you bore.” Heckenched his jaw and stroke oft
