AN UNEXPECTED GROOM

Quentin looked at Enzo in disbelief for a long moment before finally saying:

– Mad ! You’re really mad…

After a while, Roxane noticed that Jessica hadn’t come back from the bathroom yet. She got up and immediately went looking for him. However, she found that there was no one in the bathroom. She tried to call Jessica, but her call went unanswered. However, she heard a familiar bell ringing from the emergency exit.

When she opened the door, she saw a figure sitting on the steps. The thin figure’s shoulders visibly trembled. She hurriedly walked in and sat down next to the figure before asking:

-Jessi, what’s wrong?

Jessica only raised her head after a long time. Her eyes were red and the smile on her face seemed extremely forced as she said:

– Nothing.

Roxane naturally didn’t believe her. It couldn’t be more obvious that something was wrong. She said :

“Jessi, if there is anything, you can talk to me. Although I can’t help you, you’ll feel better if you talk about it. I can also comfort you and give you a hug.

Jessica, whose emotions had been suppressed for a long time, finally couldn’t hold back her tears. They flowed down her face immediately when she heard Roxane’s words.

Roxane panicked when she saw Jessica crying.

“Jessi, what’s wrong?” Don’t cry, don’t cry…

She quickly wiped the tears from Jessica’s face. Suddenly, a thought popped into his mind. She stopped looking at Jessica in disbelief and asked:

– Jessi, you… Do you love my… my brother?

She didn’t deny it. Instead, she turned on her side and silently wiped away her tears.

Roxane was stunned. For a moment, she didn’t know what to say.

For so many years, Jessica and Enzo bickered every time they met. Neither of them seemed to like each other. Sometimes when they argued, they even blocked each other on WeChat.

At first, she often played the role of peacemaker, but later she realized that there was no need for mediation. In the end, they would add each other again on WeChat. She also became numb to their endless bickering.

In the past, Jessica was attracted to Enzo when she first met him because of his looks. However, she later came to her senses when she realized that his appearance was very deceptive and that he possessed a venomous tongue that could kill people.

Therefore, she was shocked when she found out that Jessica had loved her brother for so long. Now that she has discovered Jessica’s feelings, she said comfortingly:

“Jessi, you know my brother was never serious. Maybe it’s the same this time. He is only saying it now, but he will change his mind after two days.

– It’s different, said Jessica in tears, sniffing,

– It’s really different this time.

It wasn’t that Enzo hadn’t had any women by his side all these years, but he had never mentioned them to Roxane or let Roxane meet them, let alone mention the word ‘marriage’. For this reason, Jessica never worried about him getting married or having children since he clearly wasn’t serious about his relationships. She even thought it didn’t matter if he didn’t love her. It would be nice even if they bickered for the rest of their lives. However, even such a humble vow was broken. The day had come so quickly and unexpectedly.

Roxane remained silent for a moment. She still refused to believe it.

-I don’t think my brother really likes this Deborah. You know he loves me the most and is ready to do anything for me! Maybe he just doesn’t want Deborah to harass Mr. Seb.

– I would believe it if you said he would kill Deborah for you, but do you really think he would marry a woman he doesn’t love just to stop her from harassing Sebastien?

Enzo had always been unrestrained. He was rebellious to the bone. If he couldn’t stand Deborah harassing Sebastien, he would find ways to stop her, but he would never sacrifice himself by marrying her. It wasn’t in his personality to make himself suffer.

Roxane was silent again. After all, she really couldn’t understand what her brother was thinking.

Jessica lowered her head and rested her chin on her arms which rested on her knees. Tears began to overflow in his red eyes again at the same time. She asked in a small voice:

– Roxane, should I give up?

Although Jessica’s question was addressed to Roxane, it was as if she was asking herself this question.

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She wanted to say something but stopped at the end. She didn’t know if Jessica should give up.

Jessica said:

-Actually, I overheard your conversation with Enzo back then in the cafe. I know he doesn’t like me… In fact, he probably hates me…

Roxane exclaimed with surprise:

-Jessica, you…

She was so surprised that she was at a loss for words.

Tears clung to Jessica’s long eyelashes which fluttered lightly. The corners of her lips curled into a bitter smile as she said:

“I’m sorry for hiding this from you for so many years.

-I’m sorry Jessica. I should be the one to apologize to you. At the time, I knew you were interested in my brother, so I wanted to help you test the waters. I didn’t expect my brother to say such words at that time. I am really sorry.

She felt like she was going to die of guilt right now.

Jessica shook her head as tears continued to fall from her eyes.

– It’s not your fault. Even if you didn’t ask him, he still wouldn’t love me. It wouldn’t change his feelings. I’m the crazy one for not being able to let go. I can’t help but try to get his attention even though I know he doesn’t like me. Even if it’s just quarrels, as long as he has his eyes on me, I feel happy.

She loved Enzo, but she was also proud and childish. After hearing Enzo’s words in the past, his pride was hurt. How could she still express her feelings to him? She tried her best to suppress her feelings, but her feelings also needed an outlet. In the end, she deliberately opposed him, annoyed him, and made him angry. As he liked to call her crazy, she showed him that she was crazy.

It was like the way boys in kindergarten pulled the hair of girls they liked to attract attention.

Quarrels with Enzo were Jessica’s emotional outlet. It was the only thing she dared to do to stand in front of Enzo and speak to him with confidence. However, now even that little bit of courage was lost after he found out that he had fallen in love with Deborah and wanted to marry her. His unrequited love was meant to be unrequited.

Roxane felt extremely uncomfortable and sad when she looked at Jessica in tears.

After all, she had always been strong. When she argued with her parents or when she broke a bone after falling down the stairs, she didn’t even shed a single tear.

How could Roxane not feel distressed that someone as strong as Jessica was crying because of her brother?

Finally, she pulled Jessica’s arm and said softly:

– Maybe there’s still a chance. I don’t like Deborah. My parents certainly won’t accept my brother marrying her either! Let’s think about a path together! She became more and more confident, saying:

– Jessica, let me help you pursue my brother like you helped me pursue Mr. Seb back then! Since I managed to successfully pursue Mr. Seb, there is no reason why you should not succeed in pursuing my brother!

Jessica’s eyes were filled with stubbornness as she said:

– Forget that. I was ridiculed by him before I even confessed to him. He will ridicule me even more if I confess to him.

– Jessi, Roxane said anxiously,

“My brother usually speaks without restraint, but I guarantee he won’t this time. If he dares to talk nonsense again, I will definitely fight him!

Jessica bit her lower lip and shook her head. She looked down and didn’t speak any more.

Roxane refused to give up and continued to persuade her.

-Jessica, it’s not like you don’t know what kind of person Deborah is… If my brother really marries her, he won’t be happy either… You have loved my brother for so many years , and you haven’t confessed yet. Won’t you regret it in the future?

Jessica sniffed and wiped the tears from her face before saying:

– Actually, I tried to give up and I even tried to love others. However, every time I see him, I can’t suppress my feelings. Every time he treated me a little better, I couldn’t help but wonder if there was a chance he liked me. I couldn’t help but think that maybe I had a chance. Roxane, do you think I’m a hopeless fool?

– No. There’s nothing wrong with loving someone!

Loving someone but not being able to say it out loud was torture.