Arrogant Man VS Unyielding Woman

Chapter 498 Good Night

"Come on, Zed! You always get so worried about me. I am not as delicate as a flower. You know, I am

strong and tough enough to take care of myself." Zed's words had made Jean roll her eyes helplessly,

as if exasperating her with his continuous worrying. "If there is anything I ought to know, you should tell

it to me directly without thinking too much. We can deal with anything together."

"Okay, sweetheart!" Zed smiled. "You know what? It makes me excited to hear you say that the baby's

the most important in the world right now. Jean, I am so glad to see you change yourself so nicely after

being pregnant, just for the baby's sake."

"Zed...I am satisfied as long as you're happy. As long as you don't find me overly troublesome, and as

long as you can help me deal with my troubles, I am happy." Jean suddenly let out a sigh. "Recently, a

lot of things have been going on far too rapidly. This business with the Wens doesn't seem to end. And

every time I thought we could settle down, something new has risen. At long last, I am relieved that

everything is fine now."

"How about Shirley? What are we going to tell her?" Zed asked Jean about the current cause of their

worries.

"After everything's been handled properly, I think we ought to let Joy see her one last time. She

deserves that. Both of them do. Once that is done, we can decide whether we should tell Shirley the

truth or not." Jean looked at Zed and asked for his opinion.

"Okay." Zed nodded in agreement. "Shirley has accepted the reality and calmed down. But her prison

life has just begun. If she finds out about Joy's condition, she is going to lose control and that is not

really advisable for us to tell her the truth at this critical moment. We should tell her everything after she

settles down in prison life."

"Okay." Jean had gotten relaxed now and became aware of how sleepy she was. She gave a big yawn.

"Are you sleepy? Let's get to sleep. We can discuss the remaining affairs tomorrow." Zed immediately

saw the tired look on her face and felt guilty about being so careless and letting her be so. He hugged

her tightly, and

she nuzzled against his chest, adjusting and finding the most comfortable position. Then she

slurred,"Zed, Dearest, good night."

"Good night." Zed affectionately kissed her hair, and slowly closed his eyes, feeling that beautiful

woman in her arms.

The night was getting dark and the house finally became quiet.

When Jean woke up in the morning, she saw that Zed was already up and about and his side of the

bed was empty.

She was lethargic even after the night's sleep and didn't feel like getting up.

For some reason, she didn't want to.

But her parents-in-law were living with them now. 'It may cast a bad impression on them if I get up too

late.' She thought and

then got up reluctantly.

Before she could even put on her slippers, a message alert sounded on her phone.

She picked up her phone from the bedside table, and was surprised to see that it was a message on

the WeChat app from Maranda. 'What could she have to say so early in the morning?' Jean knew

Maranda slept late and the hour was still early for her.

"Jean, are you up? Calvin has come back from the Imperial Capital. He's invited us to the resort this

weekend and also asked me to invite you, Zed, and your friend, Moore. Reply soon, I have to give him

an answer. Mua!"

'Is Calvin back already?'

Jean was slightly shocked. 'Ron said that Calvin had gone to the Imperial Capital because of his family.

And his tone had implied that he had left for a long time.

But he is inviting us to the resort to have fun on the weekend. It sounds really interesting, ' Jean

thought. The thought of a weekend outside with her family and friends was really exciting. She could

hardly contain it.

She quickly finished her morning routines and went downstairs.

Downstairs, Sean and Moore were playing chess in the living room and Moore was, surprisingly,

beating Sean really badly. It was surprising because Jean had always thought that Sean couldn't be

beaten at chess.

Later, thinking of Maranda's invitation, Jean walked over to Moore and asked,"Moore, Maranda and her

friends have invited us to go to the resort to relax this weekend. Would you like to come too? We'd love

to have you with us.

"Only the two of us?" Moore asked with surprise.

'I am not familiar with Maranda.

Why did she invite me?' he thought

"No, silly! They have also invited Zed. I'll ask whether he wants to come or not later. He'll have to come,

you know?" Jean gave him a wink. Her face looked naughty and resolute.

Moore smiled. "You should ask Zed first. If he decides to come too, I will join you."

"Okay. I will call and ask him right away." Jean agreed and excitedly went to the other end of the room ConTEent bel0ngs to Nôv(e)lD/rama(.)Org .

to call her husband.

Seeing that her face flushed with happiness, Moore shook his head slightly and a soft smile started

dancing on his lips. He continued to focus on the chess-board.

"Jean, it seems that you slept well last night." Jade had just walked in the house from outside with

several vegetables in her hand, which, surprisingly, didn't seem to be weighing her down. She greeted

Jean as soon as she saw her. Seeing that she was on the phone, Jade called out softly,"I have cooked

your favorite minced pork congee with preserved eggs. I am gonna set the table right now, dear. You

go and finish it as soon as you are done with your call."

"Thanks, mother!" Jean thanked her politely, and, hearing Zed's voice on the other end of the phone,

quickly shifted her focus,"Zed, are you at the company right now?"

"Yes. What's up? Everything all right? You sound really happy, by the way...." Zed asked as he looked

through the files.

"I just got a message from Maranda. She told me that Calvin is now back from the Imperial Capital and

has invited us to the resort. Zed, please. Will you come with me?" Jean asked in a cute, coy tone.

Hearing that, Zed stopped looking through the files and got serious.

"Is he back already?"

Zed asked, as if the question left his mouth involuntarily.

"Yes! He had gone to the Imperial Capital for some family affairs some time ago. He's just come back,"

Jean explained.

"Well. If you want to go, I will go with you." Zed nodded.

"Zed, are you sure that you want to come with me? I will tell Maranda right now." Hearing Zed's words,

Jean became excited.

"Okay." Zed was happy to hear her voice but there was a complicated expression on his face.

He leaned forward with a serious posture and started playing with the pen in his hand unconsciously.

Jean called Maranda and told her the news that they had all decided to come. She talked a few more

things with her before hanging up reluctantly.

Just as she put down the phone, Jade shouted from the dining room. "Jean, it's time to eat the

porridge!"

"Okay. Mother, I am coming!" Promptly replying, Jean hurriedly walked back to the dining room. While

she was going, she smiled at Moore. "Moore, we are all going on a holiday this weekend."

"Has Zed agreed to go?" Moore looked at Jean and asked.

"Yes. Maranda will drive with her friends to meet us. You just need to prepare a few clothes. Enough for

the weekend at least." Thinking of something, Jean stopped her steps and reminded Moore.

On the other side, Jade had been waiting for a long while in the dining room. Hearing Jean's words,

Jade immediately asked with surprise,"Several clothes? Where are you going?"

"My friend invited Zed, Moore and me to go to the resort this weekend. We seldom have such a good

opportunity to gather and have fun. So, I am sorry that we can't accompany you and father this

weekend,"

Jean looked at her and said apologetically.

"It doesn't matter. As long as it makes you happy, we are happy!" Sean sat on the sofa and told her not

to worry.

"Thank you, father!" Jean smiled happily.

Looking at Jean, Jade wanted to say something. But she stopped midway, and instead asked her to eat

the porridge,"Jean, your food is getting cold. You should eat it now while it is tepid."