Arrogant Man VS Unyielding Woman novel Chapter 492

Seeing Jean being so generous, Moore smiled and sighed. "All right! You leave me no choice. It seems that I can't escape from this, so I might as well go together."

As soon as he finished speaking, Moore stood up beside Jean, whose eyes widened in happiness.

"You know me so well!" Jean laughed and started to walk with Moore beside her. "You are my friend just as how Zack is Zed's. It'll be so fun to be all together today!" Jean said happily with a bright smile.

A complicated expression flashed before Moore's face, but he quickly replaced it with a smile and focused on the warm feeling inside of him.

"Didn't you and Zed go to see Shirley today?" Moore asked, breaking the comfortable silence as they walked. "How is she?"

Jean suddenly stopped and looked at him with a serious look. "She's fine, Moore, but you should know that parents-in-law aren't aware of the matters in my family. Please, I don't want you to spill anything about it. I don't want them to be worried about me. Besides, they will go back in a few days. It's better for them not to know. We can handle it on our own without having them to worry and get involved."

"Okay, I know, and I won't bring it up," Moore said with a nod. He was about to walk again but noticed Jean didn't, so he looked at her with wonder. "What's wrong?" He asked.

Jean looked at him again with a serious look. "Zed told me that Joy might not die."

Moore was surprised and left speechless upon hearing it. He didn't reply for a while, so Jean repeated what Zed had told her about Joy to Moore.

"To be honest, I am bothered, and the voices inside my head are struggling. There's a part of me that wants Joy to receive the punishment she deserved. An eye for an eye. On the other hand, there's a part of me that feels pity for them ever since the Wen family have broken up into pieces. So believe it or not, when I heard that Joy might not die, I felt somewhat relieved." Jean paused and looked at Moore, then she asked in a bitter voice,"Do you think I let my deceased mother down?"

Moore shook his head and gave Jean a reassuring smile. "No, Jean. It's completely reasonable to feel that way. Joy must be in a very difficult situation right now since the Wen family have broken up. Imagine having one of your child dead and the other in prison. It is very disastrous for a mother. Besides, you give her the chance to live, so don't feel guilty. She would most probably have time to reflect on her own actions in jail and turn into a new life. In this way, your deceased mother can rest in peace. It's better than one life for another life. Moreover, I don't think your mother will feel like you let her down, especially that you grew up into an amazing person."

Jean pondered over Moore's words for a moment and realized how right he was. She suddenly felt relieved and gave Moore a bright smile. "Thank you, Moore. Earlier, I kept feeling guilty, and I was so bothered that I might let my mother down. However, what you said just now enlightened me, and I realized that you're right. Joy already received the punishment that she deserved. As long as she is repentant, my mother would forgive her."

Seeing Jean happy, Moore smiled back.

Jean excitedly gave Moore a quick hug before giving him another smile. "Thank you so much, Moore."

Moore was taken aback by the quick embrace but was able to regain his composure once more. He cleared his throat and said,"Don't thank me. I know that you will come around sooner or later, whether or not I mentioned it."

"It's still good to know, though." Jean let out a relieved sigh and looked forward with a smile. "Now I feel at ease. There's nothing bothering my mind anymore. I feel happiness surging inside me, Moore!"

Moore gazed at Jean's immature and excited face and chuckled. With a soft voice, he said,"You will always be happy, silly. So don't be too proud, or else God may take it back."

"No, he won't. I am such an adorable girl. How could he bear to take my happiness away?"

Proud, Jean raised her chin up and crossed her arms on her chest.

Moore was quite taken aback but continued teasing her. "Wow, Jean, I didn't know you have such a thick skin."

Jean pretended to be sullen and looked at Moore. "Don't you think I don't know what's on your mind right now? You are jealous of me being happy, so you say the opposite words." Jean stuck a tongue out childishly and continued,"So what if I have thick skin? Do you still want to be my friend if I don't have a thick skin?"

"To be honest, I didn't think you were thick-skinned when I first met you. Back then, you were easily flustered and embarrassed if I talked a few more words to you. Now, you've obviously changed." Moore sighed, shaking his head in pretend disappointment.

Jean placed her smile back. "Well, I totally freaked out when I hit you! Since then every time I saw you, I was careful and full of guilt. Who can predict that we would be such good friends?"

'Even more than friends, ' Jean immediately thought.