tunned. He had seen a lot of women, but t

d to touch. If someone tried to invade his pe

didn't have it in him to stop h

disgusted or repulsed. His hand

me, her lips

e man with her b

was hi

es were hardly visible. Yet there was somethin

yes, a high bridged nos

very handsome man. It was a pity th

trust herself to speak coherently. Making use of her silence, he continued, "Until today, no one dared to take

g's mind? A lot of horrendous things happen there." What she said was true. After all, compared to those vicious minds, his scarred face was not

ession flashed across Jessie's face.

she could be act

hy you didn't show up that day?" He wanted to see if she wa

ed calm and composed, she figured he had bought her story as well. Secretly, she felt relieve

? Besides, if you encountered taxi robbery, why did you disappear for three days? Why didn't you call the police? Why didn't you go to the police station w

heart began to thud against her chest. She did

he was a toug

nything, he assumed she had giv

thers. But you turned out to be just like other women. In order to marry me, you are making up stories. Let me tell you, women like playing cat and mouse games. They

ing off the engagement. But do you really think that I want to marry you?" Jessie's eyes, which had been brimmin

ou. It sounds far-fetched and hard to believe. Also, people may say Darren is a great father, but you have no idea what he is truly like. If you li

. Mr. Nelson asked you and Miss J

's voice cu

'What did I say just now? I came here to apologize.

y. She was supposed to he

d to Jessie. "Miss. Jessie, you ca

thing to say,"

u just said now, I can tell that you don't want to marry me at all. You are forced to do it. From your tone, I gather you are

ipated. All she did was utter a few lines. And from that, he

.." she said, trying to pre

lain. I completely understan

ng more, he asked the servant

it!' she thought. It seemed that by coming her

was harmonious and pleasant, a comp

mile. Jessie couldn't bring herself to smile. Ins

talk to Mark? I should have warned you about his t

lance at Mark. She noticed a bitter

er? His temper issues ha

suggest he didn't

bout all this?' Jessie thought

gement. The three men talked but every now and then Jessie zoned out. S

the surface, but there was a

He looked at Darren and Jessie, asking them to

e, Darren suddenly turned to her and said, "Take care of

ht she had heard it wrong. "Why wou

pting to hide his indignation. "You're lucky as they agreed for this marriage. And thankfully, the Lan family wan

ing after this and fe

Mark m

n't want to marry him. Ho

s goi

oughts were