She tidied herself up. Then, she walked downstairs and saw Jolene standing alone in the living room.
She hesitated for a moment because she didn’t know how to face her.
After all, the man last night was her husband.
She didn’t know what their relationship was like, but she could feel that the man still cared about her.
Jolene withdrew her gaze. She turned around and saw the woman standing on the stairs.
She froze for a moment, wondering since when Victoria had been standing there and whether she heard the conversation between her and Jayden.
“How long have you been standing there?” Jolene frowned slightly as she asked.
Victoria walked down from the stairs, “I just came down.”
Jolene nodded, “Come and have your dinner.”
Victoria didn’t want to be with her because she couldn’t help feeling awkward, “When can I go back?”
Jolene looked at her for a few seconds, then she said lightly, “You will be living here in the future.”
“What?” Victoria couldn’t remain calm anymore. Did she mean that she would have to face this couple all the time?
Then, what was her identity?
A concubine in ancient times?
Her heart pumped rapidly. This awkward relationship was really unacceptable.
Jolene seemed to know what was on her mind, then she said, “I’m going back to live with my family recently, so you can live here at ease and take care of him for me.”
Victoria looked at Jolene and she couldn’t help but to speak her mind, “I can see that your husband actually likes you very much. If you only need a child, I promised you that I can…”
“Do what you’re suppose to do.” Jolene interrupted her because she didn’t want to listen to her lecture, “Sit down and eat.”
Jolene’s expression calm down a little and let her sit down, “My husband and I are married on the basis of families interest, so we have no feelings towards each other.”
Victoria looked at Jolene in shock. She didn’t expect that she would suddenly confess this matter to her.
In fact, Jolene told Victoria this was to let her stay here at ease.
“But…”
‘This tastes good.” Jolene pushed the preserved egg and pork rice porridge to her front, “Try it.”
She interrupted Victoria deliberately and didn’t want to listen to her next words.
Jayden treated her very well. She knew that, but feelings couldn’t be forced.
She already had someone she loved, and it was impossible for her to be with Jayden anymore.
This was also the reason why she worked hard to find a good woman for him.
She hoped that there could be a good woman to stay by Jayden’s side. A woman who was willing to take care of him and adored him.
With that, Victoria stayed in the villa. Jolene had arranged everything, even the smallest things such as her household items were all ready for her.
Jayden did not come back during the week she stayed in the villa.
Instead, Victoria felt relaxed to live in a space without the presence of Jolene and Jayden.
She insisted to walk around the yard after dinner to digest her food and spent her time as usual. The days living in the villa were quite dull too, so the only thing she could do was to walk around the yard.
This was also the most relaxing time for her.
In the evening, she went back to take a shower after her walk as usual. Then, she went to bed and read a book till eleven o’clock before sleeping.
As she put down her book and prepared to sleep, she heard some movement downstairs. Normally, the house would be very quiet at this time and the servants would be resting already.
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