Chapter 242 As He Wish
Right after they entered the hall of the Knox family mansion, a man got out a black sedan. Cold fury seeped through his eyes as he fixed his gaze on Jean.
“Edgar is here.” Gigi saw him from afar and immediately thought of a plan. As he slowly walked into the mansion, Nathan quickly went to him when he heard of his arrival.
“Edgar, it’s a welcoming party for my Uncle Zenith. Even if you are displeased with something, please, please don’t ruin the party on my behalf.” He put his hands together as he pleaded.
After all, he knew Edgar too well. He also heard the comments from the crowd just now, so he was worried that the party might not go smoothly.
“Don’t worry. Of course I’m going to respect your family event.” He turned around and smiled at Nathan – it was a rare occurrence.
When Nathan saw that, he became even more uneasy.
“Oh, no, Edgar, what are you planning to do tonight? You seem–” Before he could finish his sentence, Edgar had already walked into the room.
He had a clear goal in mind – the woman who was currently in between Ben and Jensen, was completely ignoring him, who had been the pursuit of many young women.
“Would you like some fruits, Jeannie?”
“Here’s a cup of coffee for you, Jean.”
Jean’s hands were full of the food they gave her. Are they taking extra care of me because they know how hard life has been for me? I was already full from the food ten minutes in.
“I’ll take a break.” Just as she was about to put the food away, she felt a chill down her spine and looked around. Sure enough, Edgar had arrived.
She frowned and tried to avoid him, but both Ben and Jensen said unanimously, “There’s no need to hide.”
Then, they exchanged gaze. Even though they were each displeased with each other, they did not leave her.
“Is everyone here?” Mrs. Knox asked as she walked to them with some support. Zenith and Adam stood beside her, while the rest of the Knox family members stood behind them.
Among the crowd, the only person who had the authority to stand next to them was Edgar alone.
Even though he was two generations younger, he was capable enough to be on equal standing with them.
He had never been shy to present himself on such events, so he walked forward with a sense of calmness that emphasized his authority. Eventually, he was going to walk past Jean, so she turned her head around to steer clear of him.
Unexpectedly, he stopped next to her. “Come with me,” he said in a less commanding tone with more warmth in his voice.
He’s going to land me in trouble. This time around, there will be concrete proof that I seduced him! She frowned. But if I reject him, I will be disrespecting Mrs. Knox. The last time around at a Knox’s dinner party, it’s because of me…
She couldn’t make up her mind in that instant, but Edgar was surprisingly patient. He did not rush her into making a decision and merely watched her quietly. No matter how much he hid his desires, both Ben and Jensen could clearly tell that he wanted her back, and he did not want to give up on her.
Even though no words were exchanged between the three men, they disliked each other.
Right at this moment, a strong voice boomed. “Jensen, bring Jean over to introduce her to us.”
With the order from Zenith, Jensen quickly did so.
“Grandma, this is Jean.”
The guests were all stunned. Wasn’t Ben courting her? He even wanted to marry her! Why does it seem that she’s going to be the granddaughter-in-law of Mrs. Knox?
Even though Jensen is the maternal grandson of the family, Jean would actually get a better deal with them than with Ben, judging by the capabilities of the Rocher and the Knox families.
On top of that, she seems to be ignoring Edgar!
No one dared to look at Edgar, and even Nathan sighed helplessly. I knew Uncle Zenith wasn’t a simple character!
Zenith was well-known for his stubbornness. He had never missed a project he wanted, and now that he encouraged his son to court Jean, he would never give up on that as well.
No matter how bad the rumors about Jean were, he trusted that Gary’s daughter was decent and well-behaved.
“Very well. She’s beautiful and elegant. I’ve met her before,” Mrs. Knox commented and nodded.
Zenith laughed heartily. “She’s just slightly older than Jensen. I think she will be a great wife for him!”
Jean’s heart skipped a beat. I didn’t know that he has this plan in mind!
She instantly looked at Jensen, who merely smiled back at her.
“Mr. Rocher, that’s probably not a good idea.” Edgar suddenly walked over and pulled Jean behind him, making her stumble over. With a cold smile on his face, he announced, “She plans to remarry me.”
Everyone was astonished to hear that.
Jean struggled to pry his hand off, but she was unable to do that.
“Since when–”
“If you want to see the Eyer residence reduced to ashes, go ahead and refute what I just said,” he suddenly scooted over and whispered in her ears lethally.
“Is it true, Jean?” Ben was the first to ask.
Among them, he understood very well how much she hated Edgar. She can’t possibly be heading back to him. On top of that, Edgar already has Gigi. Jean is such a prideful woman. How could she get back together with the man who killed her father, when he has already betrayed her once?
“Is he threatening you with something?” Ben was about to punch Edgar, but just as he raised his fists, she frowned.
“No. It’s not that.” Her fingernails dug into her flesh as she said that. Is this what Edgar wants? To paint an image of me as a shameless woman who throws myself at him? In that case, I’ll fulfill his wish. Let’s see how long this show can continue!
“No, he didn’t. It’s my own will. Perhaps I still love him after all.” She lifted her head, but the smile didn’t reach her eyes.
Her words hurt Ben. Though he knew that she didn’t mean it, he could no longer stand it any further.
“Fine.” With that, he shot a deep gaze at Jean before leaving.
Jean was also hurt by her own decision. The last thing she wanted to do was to reject him in this way and lose such a friend.
However, there was no turning back now.
Glaring at Edgar, she asked, “Happy now?”
He suddenly let out a chuckle and placed his arms around her shoulders. The distance between them was suddenly shortened. Even though there were many elders around, he didn’t care as he scooted closer to her.
“It’s not enough.”
With that, he kissed her cheek.
