Rebel 27

At the car , Charles released her and handed back the umbrella since Flint had arrived with another .

Jessica lowered her eyes .

Well … be careful on your way home .

Sure , you be safe too , Charles replied , his gaze deep and penetrating .

Ill head back now , Jessica said , feeling that his gaze felt different from before .

See you tomorrow , Charles added .

See you tomorrow .

Jessica quickly replied , turning on her heel and hurrying back , almost as if fleeing .

Being around him brought immense pressure .

She could still feel Charles eyes on her as she walked away .

Finally , back inside the community and out of his sight , her nerves cased .

Why was she so nervous around him ? A shadow suddenly loomed over her .

Startled , she looked up to see Hugh glaring at her , his eyes cold .

What are you doing here ? Jessica asked , clearly surprised .

Pain shot through her shoulder as Hugh grabbed her , pushing her against the wall .

Jessica , youre shameless ! How dare you seduce my uncle ! He had acted on impulse tonight by coming here , and only to see her embracing Charles .

Jessica , in pain , swatted his hand away .

What are you talking about ? I saw you ! Stop lying ! Hughs face was contorted with rage ..

He grabbed her again , furious .

Five years ago , you betrayed me .

Now youre going after my uncle .

What are you planning? Jessica was fed up with his accusations .

She struggled .

Let go of me ! What I do is none of your business ! re seducing my uncle .

Of course , its my business ! Take care of your own affairs before bothering with mine .

Why dont you ask Rhea whose baby shes carrying ? Jessica snapped .

Hughs expression darkened .

He glared icily at her .

Of course its my baby ! Are you trying to cause trouble between Rhea and me ? Hughs eyes narrowed .

And what about your child ? Whos the father ? Ever since he found out she had a child , he couldnt stop thinking about her betrayal .

Jessica had no desire to continue the conversation .

The elevator arrived , and she kicked Hugh , forcing him to release her .

She dashed inside .

As the doors closed , she sternly warned , Hugh , dont ever bother me again ! Hugh attempted to grab her but it was too late .

The doors shut , and he punched the wall in frustration .

Outside , the heavy rain continued to pour .

Rhea stood by the full length window , anxiously watching the storm .

Hugh hadnt returned , and she was worried .

With Jessica back in the picture , she constantly feared losing him .

Her phone chimed with a new message .

Hoping it was Hugh , she quickly checked .

It wasnt from him .

She opened it to find several photos showing Charles and Jessica sharing an umbrella in the rain .

Her heart sank .

Had that wretched woman actually seduced Charles ? Since Jessica caught her and Jay at the hospital , she had been uneasy , secretly having someone follow Jessica .

She never imagined theyd catch her with Charles ! Seeing the later photos made her emotions flare with anger .

She nearly hurled her phone at the wall .

The photos showed Hugh with Jessica ! He had been with Jessica the whole time ! Seething , she glared at the pictures .

Enough was enough ! Jessica needed a severe lesson .

The next day , the storm had passed , leaving the air fresh and clean .

Jessicas foot was almost healed , and she was ready to return to work .

After dropping Arthur off at school , she headed to the office .

Having taken a few days off , she needed to speed up the progress on her projects .

After reporting in , she went to the construction site ; completing a satisfactory design was no simple task .

2/3 Its no trouble , Ms.

No need to be so formal .

You got injured last time here , so Im partly responsible .

Jake still felt uneasy about nearly being fired by Charles , who had reacted so strongly .

It showed how much Charles valued Jessica .

Thinking of this , Jake decided to be particularly attentive .

Is your foot all healed ? Jessica smiled .

Yes , it wasnt a serious injury .