Arrogant Man VS Unyielding Woman novel Chapter 377

No wonder Jean doubted Zed's intentions again and again.

Even Benjamin doubted Zed's feelings for Jesse and couldn't discern them clearly. If his grandfather couldn't tell, how could he expect Jean to understand him?

This thought filled Zed with a feeling of bitter irony. He had never seen the whole thing from this perspective before.

Looking at the confusion on Zed's face, Benjamin murmured,"It seems you yourself are not in the knowledge of your own feelings! You don't know who among the two is more important for you? Is it Jean or Jesse? Zed, how can you be such a bastard? Marriage is not a game. How do you expect me to believe that you married Jean for true love when you yourself are in doubt?"

"Grandpa, what on earth are you trying to say? Do you want to know about my and Jean's romantic history? Or are you trying to tell me that you think Jesse as the more suitable woman for me?" With a frown on his face and lips pointing downwards, Zed was discontented by the volley of questions Benjamin was attacking him with.

"You wreck, you are asking me what it is that I want to say? Fool, you should instead think about your relationships and tell me what it is that you want." Benjamin's temper flared at Zed's juvenile interpretation of his questions.

"Grandpa, I am seriously telling you that I only love Jean. She is my wife and the woman who will accompany me all my life. Please stop making any wild guesses about what's between the two of us. It is also very important for me that you stop thinking of my childhood friendship with Jesse as anything more than that. She is a sister to me. How many times do I have to repeat myself and give out the same explanations to both of you? Why don't you two simply understand?"

Zed uttered the last sentence without thinking what it was that he said and unintentionally, exposed the agony he had been feeling ever since this topic became an issue.

"Both of you? So you mean that I am not the only one that questions you? Jean has also asked you similar questions. Right?" Benjamin wet his lips and exhaled deeply before explaining why Zed's life was such a mess. He said,"Zed, you can't put the blame on us. In others' eyes, your first impulse is to jump to Jean's defence but at the same time, you are hardly partial to her like a husband should..."

"Grandpa..." Zed smirked on hearing his grandfather's words and said,"Jean is my wife. Do I have to spoil her in front of you for you to know that I love her? This is silly. Even if I were to do so, you would tease me for being lovey-dovey. I don't want to be ridiculed by you or anyone else. But for Jesse..."

On saying her name, Zed paused to consider what he was about to say next. His eyebrows knitted before he added,"Perhaps I am used to taking care of Jesse ever since we were kids. So far, I have never changed this habit. Maybe because both of you and Jean have asked me the same question repeatedly, I should introspect on where I have been wrong."

"Zed, now that you have said that you love Jean and treat Jesse only as your little sister, you better act moderately towards her. This will be in your best interest and at least, not worsen your marital situation. Anyhow, it is high time that you explain all of this clearly to Jean," Benjamin exhorted.

"I have tried explaining this to her many times by now, but she doesn't trust me at all," Zed said with a brooding expression on his face.

"Watch your behavior with both of them closely. I believe that she will trust you more once you mend your ways," Benjamin consoled him warily.

"Yes." Zed nodded before looking at Benjamin in the eyes and said,"Grandpa, it has gotten late. Don't you need a rest?"

"I have sleepless nights about your life, you halfwit! Stop fretting over my sleep. Since we have got things clear, I can finally take a rest without a doubt nagging me at the back of my mind." As he stood up, Benjamin yawned. Zed held him by the arm and started walking towards the stairs. Scoffing in Zed's direction, Benjamin said,"You don't need to take me there. Don't you plan to go to your wife? Hurry up and go!"

"Grandpa..." Zed didn't know how to react. Should he cry or laught at having such a grandpa? Benjamin's behavior always left him puzzled. Then, he said,"Don't embarrass me anymore. I am going to apologize to Jean. Okay?"

"You better apologize to her sincerely and explain to her with a lot of patience. I think, she will understand. And..." Before finishing his words, Benjamin abruptly stopped, stared at Zed and added seriously,"Do remember to keep some distance away from Jesse. Watch out. Don't let Jean misunderstand you again."

Afterwards, he heavily patted Zed on his shoulder, and pointed to him to go to his wife. While walking alone towards his own bedroom, he said,"Don't stand there. Hurry up and go back to your own room!"

Zed was still standing where Benjamin had left him a couple of minutes ago. Seeing the old man retire for the night, he deeply exhaled and started walking towards Jean.

He was not foolish. His grandfather had rebuked him clearly and he now definitely understood what he had to do.

In the past, Jean had gotten angry with him again and again because of Jesse. Back then, Zed thought women mean for this behavior.

He used to insist that he hadn't done anything wrong. But even after explainining it to Jean, she didn't trust him. So Zed thought that there was nothing more for him to do. Rather, it was Jean who didn't want to trust him.