Chapter 40: His Apology
Seeing the situation, Kevin thought of the fact that the one inviting was Laura. It would be impolite to refuse, and he could just take Jessie out to dinner at a restaurant another time.
Thus, he agreed. He originally wanted to ask what she liked, but after editing the message for a long time, he decided to delete it. Otherwise, it would seem too deliberate.
Lilian, sipping coffee, secretly glanced at the chat records between Jessie and Kevin. After seeing his actions, she speculated.
"Jessie, I’m telling you, he’s definitely trying to find an opportunity to apologize to you. He’s just a bit embarrassed and can’t put down his pride."
She propped her head with one hand, looking like a matchmaker and raising her eyebrows at Jessie.
Jessie looked doubtful, shaking her head in response. "How is that possible? Our relationship isn’t like what you think."
Lilian was a bit shocked. "Not like I think? Didn’t he drive you to the store today? I feel like he actually cares about you. You shouldn’t overthink this, especially since you’ve just gotten married. It’s better to slowly nurture the relationship."
Initially, Jessie had planned to live well with Kevin. But since the day he had her sign that agreement, she understood her place.
She didn’t want to hide it from Lilian and directly said, "Lilian, you know more about me and him than my mom does. I married him just to move out and not worry my mom.
"But do you remember that weekend we met each other’s families? That night, he took out an agreement for me to sign. Every clause in it was guarding against me, like he had assumed I was scheming for his money from the start. The agreement even stated that if we didn’t develop feelings within half a year, we would get a divorce. He would leave the house and the car to me, and I shouldn’t covet anything else.
"In that aspect, he’s quite generous, willing to leave the house and the car to me. As a matter of fact, the house doesn’t have a mortgage, either. Earning a house in half a year sounds like a real deal. However, I never intended to take anything from him; I just wanted a place to stay. If we really got divorced, I wouldn’t take anything, and I’d just find a place to rent.
"And do you know why he sent me over today? Steve saved me yesterday, and he saw it. He misunderstood that I was looking for someone else, and he threw a tantrum at home, locking the door and not letting me in. Tell me, is this person childish or not?"