Arrogant Man VS Unyielding Woman novel Chapter 277

Jean was completely stunned listening to John's confession. It came unexpectedly.

Jean always treated him as one of her colleagues and nothing more.

To be very honest, she barely interacted with him in the past. It was only after Maranda fell in love with John that Jean had dealt with him properly.

Today, John's confession was made in a very serious manner and it put Jean off guard. Jean seemed to have understood something for a brief second. But after further thought, she still felt confused thinking why John had any affection for her.

Before John's confession, Jean forced herself not to indulge in wild thoughts of John's feelings for her. She feared and blamed overthinking.

But when she heard John say that he had already been deeply in love with her, without any regrets, she was stunned.

His words had really taken her aback.

She had guessed that John would say that he liked her or had a favorable impression of her.

But going as far as love without any regrets was too shocking to digest.

"John, you must be kidding with me. Right?" After she recovered from the shock, Jean put forward this question.

"I know that you won't believe it, so there is no point in saying more." In actuality, John felt disappointed watching Jean's reaction.

Deep down, he knew she wouldn't accept his love, but he never doubted she wouldn't believe his words.

'Why doesn't she trust me? Or is she not confident about herself?' John thought.

As John was lost in these thoughts, sorrow and depression made its way across his face. At the sight of his upset expressions, Jean suddenly realized that she was responsible for it.

"I am sorry! I didn't say that I distrust you, but..." Jean tried to smile and found it hard to explain. After pausing for a while, she added, "Very few guys have confessed to me in my life. I really felt shy, uneasy and embarrassed hearing your confession. I really don't know how to react to such confessions, so please don't take me wrong."

"That's okay." After Jean's further explanation, the melancholy on John's face was dispelled in a matter of seconds. It was replaced by a smile. Relaxed, John said, "As I have just mentioned, I don't want my affection for you to bother you, but I really hope that you can trust me."

"Okay, " Jean nodded and said apologetically, "John, thanks a lot for your love. But I can't accept it. I am really sorry..."

"You don't have to apologize to me." Before Jean completed her words, John interrupted her in a hurry. "Have you forgotten what I said just now? I didn't think you will like me back, so it's okay. I will be glad and content as long as you can treat me as your friend."

"John, why do you bother yourself like this?" John's reply confused Jean, because if John hadn't expected her to love him back, then why did he confess? "Maranda is far better than me in many aspects. Then, why don't you like her..."

Unnerved by John's confession and love, Jean didn't know what else she could say.

It was really hard for her to read John's mind. After all, Jean had been married when she got acquainted with John for the first time.

"Love is spontaneous. It is impossible for one to fall in love with another person so easily and arbitrarily. If things really happen with a plan, will such love be pure?" John asked and stared at Jean with smiling eyes.

All of a sudden, Jean felt helpless again, but she appeared to look calm and nodded in reply.

"In fact, Maranda has known about my feelings for you earlier. So, you don't need to stand up for her now. By now, she must be over me." This reply left Jean even more shocked.

"What?" Jean looked up, unable to digest his words. "When did she know that?"

"Remember the time when she fainted? She came to know that day. It was just because she was agitated and unnerved that..." Speaking of this, John still felt a little guilty about Maranda.

He had belittled Maranda all the time. Initially, he suspected her love to be a crush. He had never expected she would have loved him that much.

"No wonder that..." Thinking of Maranda's acts and words, Jean suddenly turned her eyes wide open as if she had understood something.

"But how do you know that Maranda is over you? As you've just said, one cannot easily put his or her love behind. Maranda has shown signs of true love and real affection. Do you think it is possible for her to forget you so fast?" Jean refuted disapprovingly. She was getting a little agitated.

"Now, isn't she with Ron?" A smile crept on John's face while he said this.

"The relationship between Maranda and Ron is not..." Jean didn't finish her words, because she felt it was unnecessary to tell him about that although she had an urge to continue.

Seeing that Jean suddenly fell silent, John was silent, not knowing what to say next.