Jessie was absent-minded during the whole meal. No matter what Mark said to her, she would answer him "Okay", "Okay" and "whatever". Seeing her like this, Mark had prepared a lot of words to say, but now he could only keep them in him.
Noticing that Jessie was not in the mood to eat, the two of them had some food casually. Then, Mark proposed to leave.
The awkward atmosphere continued from the dining room to the car. Unable to hold back anymore, Mark asked, "Jessie, what's wrong with you today? I called you this afternoon, but the line was busy. Who were you talking to? "
Jessie looked at Mark in confusion.
"Mark, do you regret knowing me?"
"……" The more Mark looked at her, the more suspicious he became. Mark was sure that something was wrong with Jessie. It must have something to do with the phone call. "What are you talking about? How can I regret it? The last thing I regret in my life is to meet you and marry you. Honey, what's wrong with you today? Everything is fine at noon. Can't you tell me anything? "
"Honey..." In the face of such an intimate address, Jessie's heart twitched inexplicably.
Looking at her quietly, Mark was extremely anxious. His heart was like an ant on a hot pot. He was burning with anxiety, but there was nothing he could do.
Even if Jessie didn't want to tell him, he could know what had happened, but he didn't want to do that. He didn't want the misunderstanding between them to happen again. Their trust was like treading on thin ice. If they didn't build their trust little by little, he didn't know what more terrible things would happen in the future.
So the only way he could do was to wait.
After a long time, Jessie said, "Our marriage is not voluntary. In fact, you don't have to be so good to me. It's really unnecessary."
"Honey, what do you want to say?" As soon as Mark heard Jessie say that he didn't need to be good to her, Mark's heart began to shake uneasily. "I treat you well because I love you. You see, you have disappeared for three years and I haven't given up. No matter what you say now, I won't let you go. Don't say anything 'unworthy' to me anymore. I know whether it's worth it or not. I have been in the business world for so many years, which proves that I'm not a fool. I know what I want. If you continue saying that, I will really be angry. "
"But why do you love someone who wants to kill you?"
All of a sudden, Jessie argued loudly. Startled, Mark was stunned and didn't respond for a long time.
"Who told you that you wanted to kill me! Who told you that? " Holding her shoulders, Mark said word by word, "Listen carefully, Jessie. I will only say this once. Listen carefully. Remember, even if we were forced to get married and even if we had many misunderstandings, those were all in the past, and I don't care anymore. I only know that I love you. I want you to be my lover, my family, and the closest person in my life. I don't want to see you unhappy. I don't even want to frown. Jessie, don't dwell on the past, okay? We still have decades to go. Don't care about those short months, okay? I don't believe that decades of happiness can't compare with those months. "
Mark said in a sonorous and powerful voice. His expression was affectionate and touching.
But Jessie still couldn't believe what happened to her.
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