Arrogant Man VS Unyielding Woman

Seeing what was happening in front of her, Avery was utterly embarassed. 'I guess I have misunderstood Moore and Jean's relationship after all.

If they were anything more than friends, Zed would have definitely not allowed Moore to live here.'

Avery shook her head with a smile, and looked at Moore who was standing silently. She said, "Thank you, Moore."

"Will you feel uncomfortable if you don't thank everyone today?" Moore asked Avery, half-annoyed.

"No." After Avery heard Moore's taunt, her cheeks flushed a deep red. "I had to thank you. We are not classmates now but you still care about me..."

Moore looked away suddenly. Avery saw him with knit eyebrows, mulling over what she had just said. Moore looked again at Avery and saw her standing abashed. He sighed and said, "Don't think too much, Avery. You are a superstar now. Of course, I feel honored to be your friend."

'What?!' Avery was livid. "Moore, do you treat me as your friend just because I am a star?"

Moore balked at Avery's anger. "You can think like this if you think it is true!"

With that, Moore walked off in a huff, without looking at Avery.

Avery was rooted at the spot regretting what she had just said.

'Moore is not at all a superficial man.

Why did I have to annoy him? Now, I am left all alone here.'

Avery's mind was clouded with these thoughts as she walked into the house.

Meanwhile, Jean met Moore on his way into the house and asked, "Where is Avery? Moore, did you leave her alone on the porch?"

"I am coming." Hearing her name, Avery decided to turn the situation around somehow. It wouldn't do to act so impulsively. She took a deep breath, and walked over to them with a smile.

"Come come, please sit here," said Jean, waving at Avery to signal her to come and sit next to her. "I have asked Zelda to cook some food for you. It should be served soon. All of you must be very tired by now. It'll be a good idea to rest after lunch." "Thank you, Jean." Avery smiled gently.

"Oh, you say it again and again." Jean deliberately pretended to be angry. "Why do you keep thanking us? Since you are Moore's friend, you are our friend too. Anyway, what took you so long in coming back? I woke up many a time and didn't find you..." Jean was deliberately talking this animatedly to make things more casual between them.

Just as she said this, ironically, serious silence descended upon them.

"What's wrong? Did I say something wrong?" Noticing that both Moore and Avery were quiet, Jean asked with a puzzled look.

"It is a bit complicated," Moore shrugged his shoulders and told Jean.

Jean's confusion went from bad to worse. She looked at Avery.

Jean's probing look was met with a bitter smile by Avery. "When we just walked out of the hospital, we met Adolf."

"What happened?" Nervousness seized Jean as she heard Adolf's name.

"It was because of Albert. Zed's suspicion of him is right," Moore said in anger.

Jean was shocked and looked at Zed with her eyebrows arched.

"Don't look at me." Zed sighed and kept his hand on Jean's shoulder to calm her. "This thing is a bit complicated. I haven't been able to wrap my head around it."

"You don't have to hide it from Jean," Avery said. "I happened to see Albert look at drunken Adolf with resentment written all over his face. Albert was afraid that I may tell Adolf. So he made every effort to make me leave Adolf..."

"Aren't Adolf and Albert twin brothers? Why does Albert hate Adolf? Oh, my God!" After knowing the truth, Jean was shocked. "Is there anything crazier than this? I can't believe what I have just heard!"

'This is not how twins are supposed to be. That is the closest relationship between two siblings! Why does Albert hate Adolf?' Suddenly out of the blue, Jean retched.

Zed and Moore immediately grew concerned and looked at Jean with worry.

"What's wrong? How are you feeling?"

Zed asked quickly.

"I'm just feeling so disgusted," after retching for some time, Jean shook her head and said. "Albert hates Adolf because Adolf is more excellent than him, right? What happened to Albert?"

Jean had a bittersweet expression on her face. "Albert is too jealous."

"Well, don't think too much," Zed patted Jean's back gently and comforted her.

Moore poured a glass of warm water and gave it to Jean. "Drink some water, and you will feel better."

"I can't accept the fact either. But it is what I have witnessed." Avery smiled bitterly. "What's worse. I have promised Albert that I would not tell Adolf his secret, but Albert still treated me like this." "Albert is really a bad guy!" Jean said shaking with anger.

"Well, we all know this now. Don't be angry." Zed gently patted Jean's back to make her feel better. "Things have already happened. We have to find a solution now. Otherwise, Albert may do something bad to Avery when she stays with Adolf in the future." "Solution? What solution? Have you thought of it?" Hearing Zed's words, Jean looked at him with her eyes wide.

"No." Zed shook his head dejected.

'Things may not be as simple as what Avery has just said.

Tonight, Albert was looking at Avery with his eyes full of resentment and viciousness. It seemed that it was not only because he was afraid that Avery would reveal the scene she had seen.

Then what will be the truth?

What made Albert turn against Avery?' Zed wondered.

Before making everything clear, Zed thought he should keep silent so as not to make Jean and the others worried.

By now, Zelda had begun serving food and had informed Jean to get everyone inside. Jean then told the others to go to the dining room.

Zed was concerned about Jean's injured foot so he lifted her up to take her to the dining room. Moore and Avery seeing the couple started to snigger. Hearing their suppressed laughs, Jean gently whispered in Zed's ears, "Please put me down. This is so embarrassing..." "Why is it embarrassing?" Zed asked. "You are my wife. Moreover, Moore and Avery are our friends. There is nothing to be embarrassed in front of them, right?"

Zed turned around to look at Avery and Moore, directing the question at them.

"Yes," Avery blinked at Jean and quickly responded.

Moore sat down directly to eat, filled his mouth with food, and nodded at Zed casually.

"Look!" Zed proudly put Jean on the chair, and thoughtfully helped her serve the food she liked.

Jean looked at Zed helplessly. Finally, she sighed and began eating.

'Even if Moore and Avery are embarrassed, they won't say it out despite Zed asking them.

When did Zed become so cunning?' thought Jean. 0000000