Chapter 49 She Did It On Purpose
Simone gave Aaron a meaningful look and asked, “Are you sure you want me to tell you?”
Aaror: nodded firmly. “Yes, I want to hear it.”
He wanted to see what excuse she would come up with to brush him off. What’s wrong with assessing her brother? It made him uncomfortable that she was refusing him every time.
Hearing Simone’s words, Jodie suddenly had a bad feeling and reached out to tug at Aaron’s sleeve, shaking her head to signal him not to ask further.
Simone noticed Jodie’s discreet actions.
Knowing how much Aaron doted on Jodie, he might actually drop the subject, so she preemptively. answered, “Alright, then. If you insist, I’ll satisfy your curiosity. First, I don’t assess close relatives. Second, I don’t assess colleagues, and third, I don’t assess myself.”
Jodie’s expression subtly paled, thinking that Simone must have done it on purpose. Since Aaron didn’t fit the second and third categories, it left only the first one.
Jodie regretted not stopping Aaron earlier but blamed him for persistently pestering Simone when she refused to assess him. Wasn’t that asking for trouble? Now, everyone would be surprised and curious about their relationship.
An idea emerged in her mind, and she casually reached for a peach from the table and started peeling it with a fruit knife.
As expected, apart from Zac, Leon, and Keira, who knew about their relationship, Eric, Leyla, and the others at the scene all looked shocked.
Leyla couldn’t help but ask in shock, “Are you guys related?”
But at that moment, Jodie suddenly yelled, “Ouch!”
Everyone turned to look at Jodie and saw that she had accidentally cut her index finger while peeling a peach, staining it red.
She looked at her finger in a way that seemed like she didn’t expect to cut herself and then cast a slightly distressed look at Aaron. “Aaron, my hand hurts.”
Upon seeing that, Aaron quickly took her injured finger and instinctively put it in his mouth to help stop the bleeding.
Meanwhile, Leon got up and went to the kitchen to fetch the pack of Band–Aids they hadn’t finished. from the cupboard. He gave it to Aaron. “Help her put this on.”
Only then did Aaron take Jodie’s finger out of his mouth and apply the Band–Aid for her.
With slightly teary eyes, Jodie said. “Thank you, Aaron.”
Then, she looked up at Leon and thanked him too. “Thank you, Mr. Foster.”
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Leon smiled at her. “You’re welcome.”
Jodie continued in remorse, “It’s all my fault for not being careful. Now that it hurts so much, washing and cutting vegetables later will be inconvenient.”
She deliberately changed the topic.
Leon assured her. “Don’t worry about it. Since you injured your hand, you shouldn’t be cooking.
While Jodie’s actions now seemed like an accident, he felt she might have done it intentionally because that would allow her to evade Leyla’s question. He suggested, “Since we’re being paid in cash today, why don’t we find a family to share a meal with? We’ll pay them for the meal.”
Since Jodie didn’t want anyone to know about the relationship between Aaron and Simone, Leon decided to help her by diverting the conversation.
In the meantime. Jodie breathed a sigh of relief and felt slightly proud. Leon was helping her, which would surely annoy Simone.
She smiled sweetly at Leon and nodded. “That’s a good idea. It’ll be a chance for you all to try something different.”
Now, she wouldn’t have to work hard to cook dinner. More importantly, with this minor incident, the matter Simone brought up earlier could be temporarily set aside. Jodie didn’t want others in the entertainment industry and the audience to know she was Aaron’s adopted sister. It felt like her identity was being downplayed compared to Simone’s.
From the moment Jodie started to peel the peach. Simone had already guessed what she was up to. Not only did she not bring up the previous topic, but she also deliberately changed the subject. And so, Simone told Zac and the others. “You should rehearse with the children. The performance is
tomorrow.”
By doing so, she was leaving the audience curious and intrigued. Also, the more she behaved this way, the more it meant she didn’t want anything to do with Aaron. Once everyone found out the truth later, they would understand her actions.
Though Simone had realized Jodie’s wish, she hoped the latter wouldn’t regret it later. Of course, this also gave Se mbag No. 2 more material to work with.
As for the fact that Leon had helped Jodie, Simone would certainly feel puzzled and upset if it were in her
past
life. Also, she would be curious to know why he would choose to help and protect Jodie. But now, she didn’t even have the slightest curiosity or desire to find out.
On the other hand, Zac had also noticed the situation. Not only was Jodie changing the Simone as well, so he smiled and said, “Sure. Want to come and give us some pointers?”
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Keeping a little mystery is more intriguing, isn’t it? Simone nodded with a smile. “Let’s go.”
The four then brought the children for rehearsals.
Although Eric was curious, he held back his urge to ask. He could see that both Simone and Jodie didn’t want to continue the topic.
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Chapter 49 She Did It On Purpose.
On the other hand, Leyla wanted to get to the bottom of this. She didn’t believe that Jodie had accidentally cut herself. How could such a coincidence happen? Clearly. Jodie feared her questions would lead to Simone or Aaron revealing something important.
The mese she thought about it, the more she felt Simone and Aaron had a special relationship. Are the two of them related! Or is it something more intimate than that?
Leyla wanted to pull the conversation back to the topic to make Aaron reveal more about it. Just as she was about to speak, she raised her head and saw Leon giving her a warning gaze while holding his back to the camera.
Startled, Leyla didn’t expect Leon to be so protective over Jodie. Since she wanted to continue her career in the entertainment industry, she dared not offend Leon because he wasn’t just a great actor. It was rumored that he had a strong background. As a result, she could only swallow the words she was about to say.
‘Out of the three options Simone mentioned, Aaron seems to be the only one who fits.
“Being stuck here is so frustrating. This is the first time I’ve disliked Jojo so much.”
I believe these three are somehow connected, and it’s definitely a big secret. Otherwise, Jojo wouldn’t have accidentally cut herself
‘Can’t the paparazzi be more efficient? It’s been days, and they still haven’t uncovered the relationship between these three.”
Tue, 20 NOV
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