Arrogant Man VS Unyielding Woman novel Chapter 429

"Now don't be so sure of that! He still has Jean, you know? And even though he has never treated Jean so well before today, she is still his daughter. And he surely cares some bit about her or otherwise, he wouldn't have allowed her to take over the Wen Group. I think as long as Jean stays by his side, he is going to be just fine." Moore suggested an alternative.

The idea wasn't easy to comprehend and both Zed and Jean immediately glanced at each other when they heard the suggestion. Then Jean helplessly looked at Moore and asked,"Moore, do you really think that Henry made me take over the Wen Group just because he cares about me as much as a dad cares for his real daughter?"

"Isn't that why he did it?" An ulterior motive was surprising for Moore and he looked puzzled.

"If I hadn't been Zed's wife, do you think Henry would still have let me take over the Wen Group? Or would he have found someone else to do that?" To Jean, the reason seemed totally ridiculous.

"Hmm…" The alternatives really had Moore thinking over it and he scratched his head as he pondered over other possibilities. Then suddenly, the true meaning of Jean's words dawned on him and he exclaimed,"Really? Was that really Henry's idea?"

"Yes." Jean confirmed his suspicion. "There were only two reasons why Henry allowed me to be the CEO when the Wen Group was in trouble. For one, he would rather have had anyone but Shirley take over the company and secondly, he wanted to use my identity as Zed's wife to retain shareholders. This would have ensured a constant flow of money into the company due to my husband's reputation. Even when he is hospitalized and unable to move, there is no way that Henry is going to let any random person take over the company, even if it is his daughter, without a reason. The same is true for as long as he lives and breathes."

Jean looked at Moore and indifferently explained.

"How is that possible?" Moore was horrified by the idea and looked at Jean in amazement. Hearing the real intensions that Henry had had in his mind, he couldn't help feeling sorry for Jean. "Jean, it doesn't matter why he made you the CEO. We will always stand by your side. And if Henry doesn't think of you as his daughter, it is his loss, not yours."

Seeing Moore try to comfort her like that was quite pleasing and Jean smiled in gratitude. "Thanks, Moore. Don't worry about me! It doesn't matter how he treats me as I am used to such indifferent people in my life. I don't feel so sad because of that and neither should you. The only thing that really gets me is that he agreed to raise a hundred million dollars through the Wen Group. And the company lost that money just because Shirley was in trouble, kidnapped as she was, and he had no other way to raise funds.

I thought of it over and over again and even though I am not as rosy and honey lipped as Shirley, I don't know why I had to live like a lowly beggar all my life until I met Zed, especially after my mother's death."

When she talked of her mother, Jean's voice had begun to tremble and choke.

"Jean…" Noticing that she was getting anxious and sad, Zed quickly held her hand in an effort to comfort and calm her down.

"I'm fine! In fact, I am almost happy after seeing that Shirley is now in prison for what she did!"

Jean gently leaned against Zed's shoulders, but her face was betraying a look that was uglier than the one she had on when she was crying.

And it made Moore really sad.

He had been abandoned by his family ever since he was a child and he had always thought that he was the most miserable, hurt, and lonely person in the world.

But he had never imagined just how much others were going through, especially Jean.

Jean had a father true, but he treated her less than a freeloader which must have been worse than not having anyone at all.

"Compared to you Jean, I almost feel like I am so much luckier than you are. But Jean, nature is fair and it believes in justice. You have never had a family to love you, but you gain a lot of happiness from your husband who loves you deeply. And I think the happiness you two share is the most important thing in the world for you, far more important than a family right now!"

Moore said with a smile.

"Thank you, Moore." Jean merely smiled and thanked him in return.

Zed on the other hand was looking in shock at him. Moore clearly was in love with Jean, and Zed was totally sure of that, even though he didn't show it. Out of respect, Moore had always kept quiet but as a man, Zed understood all of his feelings from his eyes. It was simply the way Moore looked at Jean.

'Moore loves Jean. How can he still face her so calmly?

Even when Jean is unhappy, he comforts her like this and doesn't get worried.'

Zed really admired Moore for his control and he looked at him in appreciation.

Although it was dangerous to have a rival in love, especially one as formidable as Moore, Zed wasn't nervous at all.

Simply out of instincts, he did not worry but rather felt reassured whenever Jean was in Moore's company.

This was because he totally trusted Moore to act like a gentleman and respected his etiquettes.

To Zed, Moore was a rival. But he was a rival who deserved his respect!