Arrogant Man VS Unyielding Woman novel Chapter 232

"All right, stop talking about it. Don't you feel ashamed? So many people are watching you!" Zed walked up to Jean, grabbed her arm, and turned toward the room.

Jean's eyes widened in surprise. Her expression turned to bewilderment as she looked at Zed. When she turned to face Zack, she noticed his apologetic smile.

'What the hell is going on here?

I came to dissuade Zed and Zack from fighting. Instead of being appreciative, they think I shouldn't meddle?

Is that what this is all about?'

Complex expressions grew on the faces of all the audience as they watched Zed leave with Jean.

"Zack, are you okay?" An onlooker asked with concern.

"I'm fine..." Zack wiped the blood from the corner of his mouth as a nonchalant smile danced on his lips.

Then he looked at Jesse. His brows furrowed when he noticed that her expression conveyed disgust and anger.

Feeling a little helpless, Zack continued to gaze at Jesse, hoping to identify her thoughts. When he couldn't, Zack turned away.

Jesse on the other hand, didn't know what to think. The argument between Zed and Zack had taken an aggressive turn. It had been a messy fight. However, Jean had come and resolved the situation easily.

And brother Zed, anxious to protect his wife, pulled Jean straight back into his room. Jesse found all this particularly upsetting.

'It seems that brother Zed is becoming more and more fond of Jean. The situation is spinning out of control. No, I can't let things go on like this!' Jesse's helplessness could be gauged from her demeanor.

Jean walked quickly to prevent herself from falling as Zed dragged her toward his room. She rolled her eyes at his overreaction but remained quiet.

As soon as they had entered the room, Jean shook off Zed's hand forcefully. She pouted as she asked, "What's the matter? Why did you fight with Zack for no reason?"

Now that they were back in the room and nobody was around, Jean found that she could question Zed openly without worrying about what people would think of their relationship.

Zed sighed in resignation. His face was swollen and his head throbbed painfully. He flashed Jean a reconciliatory smile and mumbled, "Would you mind questioning me later? I'm in terrible pain now. Please let me clean up first."

"No way!" Jean firmly shook her head and said, "I won't let you go until you give me a satisfactory explanation." Jean saw the surprise on Zed's face. Taking pity, she lowered her voice and said tenderly, "Zed, you're not an impulsive person. On the contrary, you are so rational that sometimes it's frightening. You fought with your best friend for no reason. That is why I want to know what happened. Zed, can you see why I'm worried?"

Jean reached for Zed's arm and shook it gently. Concern filled her eyes as she gazed at him.

Zed was speechless at Jean's statement. He shook his head and looked at the ground.

Several explanations ran through Zed's mind but he found that he was unable to put these thoughts into words. Finally he looked up at her and said, "Jean, it's not that I don't want to tell you. I'm just afraid that you'll get angry when you hear it."

"I know you must have your reasons for fighting Zack. What I cannot understand is why you won't tell me what these reasons are. You know I worry about you. You know I won't be able to sleep until I know what is bothering you."

Jean tried rationalizing with Zed.

Zed was hesitant for a while. He was still struggling with how to explain this situation to Jean. When he saw her worried look, he became softhearted and gave up.

"It's nothing serious. Zack heard some gossip about you. When he told me, he showed superfluous concern for you. So I hit him." As Zed voiced his reasons for getting angry with Zack, he could see that he had overreacted. Shame and guilt flooded him. He smiled in embarrassment as he spoke. His voice was getting lower and lower, and at last, it was almost inaudible.

Jean thought about all the reasons why Zed and Jack would fight. She had never imagined that she would be the reason for conflict between the two friends.

To make matters worse, the reason for their fight was far-fetched and ridiculous.

"Zed, Zack is your best friend. There's no doubt about the strength of your relationship, is there? Are you telling me that you crossed a line in your relationship with Zack all because of some gossip? What about your trust in each other..." Jean looked at Zed in shock. She laughed bitterly, not knowing what to say.

If she blamed Zed, he would be upset.