Arrogant Man VS Unyielding Woman novel Chapter 175

Zed felt a little relieved and said, "Really? You have to stop talking about this if you still think of me as your husband. Don't affect our relationship because of someone unrelated to us."

"I am sorry......" Jean's lower lip trembled and she burst into tears. "I...I don't want you to commit crimes because of me. I know you are extremely powerful, Zed. But we live in a society ruled by law and this is just not done. Lei Group's business might be small scale in H City. But the entire family is in the Imperial Capital. Their power and strength are beyond what you can even imagine. I cannot even bear to think that something may happen to you because of me. I need you to keep your temper and impulse in check and not offend them."

As Jean uttered this out, she began sobbing with a strange sadness coming over her.

"Honey, how can you not trust me?" Zed was deeply touched and surprised. It dawned on him that Jean no longer loved her old lover, Ethan. Instead, she was really worried that he would be in a difficult situation if he clashed with the Lei Group.

Zed felt warm inside. He hugged Jean who was still crying and comforted her, "Jean, you should remember that I won't let anyone off the hook specially when he makes trouble for my woman. I don't care whoever he is, let alone Ethan who means nothing to me."

Jean looked up at Zed aghast, "Do you really intend to offend the Lei Family openly?"

Zed sighed, "Jean, all I can say is that Ethan has crossed the line."

Looking at him intently, Jean gave a bitter smile. "Alright. I will always support you in whatever you do."

Zed was taken aback. He tenderly gazed at her as he was filled with love for her.

At that moment, Jean said in a low voice, "Zed, I have to ask you. I would like to take a look at him. Is that ok?"

Zed's heart was suddenly frozen. He could feel anger rising inside him.

"Trust me. I just want to take a look at him once." With a knot of feelings inside her, Jean said, "I didn't realise I owed a debt of gratitude to him until today. It was because of him, I entered my company and started working under my boss. He made my biggest wish come true. Just once, I have to show him how grateful I am in person. After that, he and I are square. I won't owe him anything."

Zed frowned and stared at Jean in silence.

Jean mustered the courage to look at him in the eye and firmly nodded.

"OK. We will do it just once because he helped you." Zed continued, "But after that you can never meet him again."

The smile on Jean's face suddenly disappeared. Jean confusingly gazed at Zed.

"I wish we had met before him. But because he helped you realize your dream, I will set him free. Jean, forgive me for saying that you are not allowed to meet him again. I feel furious and an urge to kill him as long as you will meet him."

As Zed agreed to set Ethan free, Jean muttered, "Alright. I won't meet him again."

Zed discerned Jean's great joy on her face. Thus, he knitted his eyebrows and unhappily asked, "So, you want me to let him go, right?"

Jean explained to him uneasily. "Zed, you know what I am thinking. I hope to keep your hands clean when we can avoid them getting stained by blood.

Zed trembled with rage. His face contorted into anger and irritation because of how Jean refused to understand all that he had been saying.

Jean winced. "Zed, what's wrong? If you don't want to let him go, that would also be okay. It depends on you."

"I will set him free." Zed was still like a statue. He clearly said to her stressing each word, "From this moment on, he will not be allowed to step into H City anymore. You will not meet him ever again."

Jean nodded. "OK. Sure.

I also feel that there is no need for me to meet Ethan ever again." After intently looking at Jean, Zed picked up his phone and gave instructions to his musclemen to set Ethan free.

Listening to Zed's instructions, Jean took a deep breath and smiled.

'Ethan, I could only do this much for you.

I hope you turn over a new leaf and start a better life ahead, ' she thought to herself.

Zed drove ahead slowly. Jean finally felt relieved at putting behind their discussion and the conclusion they had come to.

But a shadow hung over Zed.

He stared straight ahead in silence so much so that he didn't even bother to look in Jean's direction.

Jean could feel Zed's anger.

Zed was livid. Jean had managed to find a way for Ethan to live no matter how much Ethan had hurt her.

She didn't understand malice or corruption let alone the world of men that was all about politics and ploys to crush each other.

She only hoped that the person she had loved survived for the rest of her life.

It was also because of Zed that she had become more grateful and inclusive.

But there was no room for doubt with Ethan. He was filthy and detestable.

He failed to understand what Jean saw in him. It hurt him to know that he failed when Jean compared him to Zed.

Such a pathetic man really didn't deserve to stain Zed's hands.

Zed drove into the garage. As the car key turned off the ignition, Jean swung the car door open in haste to follow Zed closely behind. Zed walked with indifference ignoring Jean.

There are times when men need cajoling.

Jean thought she had to please Zed since she was the reason why he was unhappy.

As Zed began to change, Jean brought him his slippers. She bent down to carefully take off his shoes for him but Zed had already pulled his feet out.

Then, Zed looked around for a glass of water. Following his gaze, Jean poured him warm water. She handed it to him with an apologetic smile, "Don't drink cold water. It is not good for your stomach."

Zed still kept aloof but Jean buzzed around him incessantly. As they sat down to dine, she busied herself by filling his plate with most of his favourite dishes.

Zed tried to keep calm but when he saw how shamelessly she was trying to pacify him, he lost it. He got up from the chair with a loud noise, threw his napkin and chopsticks onto the table and climbed the stairs.

Jean kept her spoon down and followed him upstairs.

When Zed saw Jean coming, he shut the door in her face and shouted from the other side, "Jean, what on earth do you want?"

At his shouting, Jean flinched with pain. Still, she managed to sound strong and replied, "All I want to do is to make you happy. I can sense your anger and it makes me very uneasy."

An angrier Zed said, "I will be very happy only if you wouldn't move around me like a fly."

Jean was hurt. She sadly complained, "Zed, you don't love me anymore. You hate my presence, the fact that I am just around you. You don't even want to see me......"

Zed restlessly loosened his necktie and barked back a reply, "Yes, I do. You make efforts to save the man who gravely insulted you. When you do this, how can you expect kindness from me?"

"Why are you still thinking that I want to save Ethan? Am I a slut in your heart? Or you don't have confidence in yourself? Zed, you are and have always been much better than Ethan." Jean asked him to open the door. When she realized it was ajar all this while, she pried it to open to see him standing still. She slowly approached him and looked straight into his eyes. He too looked at her and then shut them in displeasure.

"I hate it when you think less of yourself to please others. Jean, will you behave like this if you aren't guilty about something?" Zed couldn't bear to hear the truth and suddenly turned his face away from Jean.

Jean felt hot in the face with embarassment. "I have tried so hard to please you just in hope that you can be happy."

Zed miserably pushed her aside and said, "Forget it, I don't want to be pleased. Get out. I don't want to see you tonight."

Jean was hardly expecting the push. As soon as he shoved her towards the door, she lost balance.

She tumbled backwards and fell in great pain, though the floor was covered in thick carpet.