LOVE HAS COME AROUND novel Chapter 19

Jessica was panicked.

“Christian, what are you saying? Why would I lie to you?” Jessica pretended nothing had happened, dodging his question.

“Really? Professor Lewis seems to know you very well.” Christian curled his lips in disdain. It was the first time he ever hated her.

His words came as a thunderbolt for Jessica. He had seen through her scheme. There was nothing she could do now.

“Fake pregnancy? Fake miscarriage? And you lied to me about your heart disease? Jessica Joseph, you are quite an actor. You had fooled me for so long.”

Christian held Jessica’s chin to force her to look up at his eyes.

She looked so delicate and her eyes looked so pure. He had been obsessed with those eyes. Whenever she looked straightly into his eyes, he would fall in love with her again.

Now, he found them filthy and repulsive.

Jessica frowned. Her chin hurt so much. She racked her brains and quickly came up with a reasonable explanation.

“Christian, I am sorry.”

Jessica knew very well how her charm worked for Christian. As long as she was delicate and beautiful, Christian would give in to her.

“Christian, I’ve loved you so much. I can’t bear the thought of you and my sister being together. Do you know how painful it was for me to hear others call her Mrs. North every day? You had promised to marry me.” Jessica cried bitterly, which made Christian feel sorry for her.

“I’ve wanted to be your wife, to have you baby. Christian, I shouldn’t have lied to you, but I hated the fact that my sister had took you away from me.”

Jessica cried even louder when she saw Christian’s hesitation.

“Besides, my sister pushed me downstairs and I was so desperate. How could I ever have a baby with you?”

“My sister had been ruthless with Grandpa. She certainly wouldn’t go easy on me. Christian, I was so frightened. I feared that she would treat me the way she had treated Grandpa. She probably would force me to leave you. But I couldn’t do it.”

“If I hadn’t told you that I had heart disease, my sister would certainly be ruthless with me too. Christian, I couldn’t bear to leave you. I am so sorry; it was all my fault…”

Jessica buried her face in her hands and cried in desperate. Her fragile body kept twitching, as if she was being severely tortured.

Listening to Jessica’s explanation, Christian thought of things in the past.