Chapter 40
After lunch, Morgan and Jessica left the private room, Morgan still looked sullen.
Jessica held his hand and said with a smile, “Dad, don’t be so upset, please!”
Morgan looked down at his beloved daughter and forced a smile.
Seeing that, Jessica couldn’t help but laugh. “It’s such a fake smile.”
Then, Morgan was truly amused, “What can I say? At school, you would take revenge if someone bullied you. You have grown up but lost your spirits. Whatever you do, I’ll protect you.”
Hearing Morgan’s words, Jessica stopped smiling. “I’m an adult now. Of course, I can’t be as impulsive as before.”
Morgan thought of the past. He started talking about Jessica’s unruly life at school. As he spoke, Morgan forgot about the matter that made him upset.
The father and daughter chatted happily. Jessica was still holding Morgan’s hand. From a distance, they looked very intimate.
People who knew them would compliment their good relationship. However, people who didn’t know them might misunderstand. Moreover, there was a rumor that Jessica was someone’s mistress. Seeing Jessica being so close to Morgan, people might believe the rumor.
Lucas had just come out of the elevator when he saw Jessica talking and laughing with a middle-aged man. Immediately, his face darkened.
Vincent, who was behind Lucas, was also stunned for a moment. The rumor about Jessica was everywhere today.
Vincent instantly looked at Lucas and said gingerly, “Mr. Thomas?”
Lucas didn’t respond, as if he hadn’t heard anything. Lucas kept staring at Jessica, who was coming over.
Jessica didn’t expect to meet Lucas, and she didn’t want to see him. It wasn’t because she felt guilty. Instead, she didn’t want to see Lucas’ suspicious and disgusted look because it would remind her of her wrong choice.
Plus, Jessica was with Morgan now.
Morgan had been very protective of Jessica since she was young. In middle school, Jessica had a fight with someone. Her teacher called Morgan to go to school. The first thing Morgan did was to ask Jessica if she was injured. After that, Morgan asked about what had happened and let Jessica apologize.
Jessica thought neither she nor Lucas was totally innocent. After all, Jessica insisted on marrying into the Thomas family back then.
It was also true that Lucas hadn’t treated Jessica as his wife or protected Jessica once in the past three years.
When Jessica and Lucas just got divorced, if Jessica hadn’t stopped Morgan, Morgan would have already brought people to give the Thomas family a good lecture.
Therefore, seeing Lucas in front of her, Jessica was distressed.
She didn’t want to greet Lucas. And in fact, given their relationship, Jessica didn’t have to greet Lucas.
Jessica held Morgan’s arm and walked past Lucas without looking at him.
“Jessica.”
Jessica didn’t want to say anything to Lucas, but Lucas spoke.
Lucas looked at Jessica coldly with his golden eyes. Besides coldness, for some reason, there was anger in his eyes.
Jessica glanced at him and said, “What a coincidence to meet you here, Mr. Thomas.“
Morgan’s face darkened immediately. But before Morgan said anything, Jessica stopped him.
Jessica lowered her head, looked at Morgan, and sighed, “Dad, it will be very embarrassing to have a fight here.”
Hearing Jessica’s words, Morgan calmed down but said sarcastically, “Is this your ex-husband, Jess? What did you see in him?”
Hearing what Morgan said, Lucas thought Morgan was mocking and showing off.