Desperate Lovers novel Chapter 239

Hearing this, Jessica’s body stiffened, and the blood on her face gradually disappeared.

“The cancellation of the engagement was proposed by James.” Edward continued, “Mr. Harvey said that he could not stop him and expressed his regrets for not being able to unite the marriage with the Smith family. He also said if you change your mind and want to marry another person in the Harvey family, he would be very happy to have you as his granddaughter-in-law.”

Adeline’s eyes gradually widened, and she asked incredulously, “Jessica is so good. Why did James want to cancel the engagement with her? What did he think?”

Seeing that Jessica didn’t look well, Edward said to Adeline, “Forget it.”

Adeline muttered under her breath and looked at Jessica worriedly.

“Jessica, Ralphie is not worse than James, and he has always been fond of you. How about you...” Edward persuaded her.

But before he finished his words, Jessica interrupted him with a wry smile, “Dad, my engagement with James has been known to the public for two years. If I cancel the engagement with him and marry Ralphie, what will others think of me?”

“Don’t care about those gossips. They will disappear after a while. When did you begin to care about what others say about?” Edward said.

Jessica’s eyes flashed, and she bit her lips and said, “Grandfather and others are already on the way. We should go over as well. Otherwise, grandpa would be unhappy if none of our family members were there.”

“Speaking of your grandpa, I’m so angry!” Adeline complained, “It’s shameful that he marries a hooker. I really don’t know...”

Jessica felt upset and interrupted Adeline with a forced smile, “It’s getting late. You have to go over now. I still have something to do, so I’ll go there in a while.”

“Okay. Be careful on the way.” Edward left with Adeline hand in hand.

Jessica watched her parents enter the elevator, and the smile on her face disappeared completely. She took out her mobile phone and called an attorney at Sailing Law Firm.

“Hello, this is Jessica.” After exchanging the usual pleasantries, Jessica asked, “Is it convenient to sue her now?”

The attorney said, “Yes, if you are in a hurry, I will file a lawsuit with the court right now, and the verdict will come out soon.”

“Well,” Jessica said gently, “I don’t want Angela to be arrested for attempted murder. After I sue her, if she apologizes to me, I’m willing to withdraw the prosecution.”

The attorney paused for a while and then asked, “You mean you want to sue Angela as soon as possible, but you don’t want the verdict to come out too soon?”

Jessica gave out a hum and asked softly, “Is it possible?”

After obtaining the attorney’s agreement, Jessica thanked the attorney again and again, and then hung up the phone.

Jessica thought James would definitely come to her before the verdict came out. And she believed she could get a satisfactory result after negotiation.

Angela didn’t eat at night. She felt hungry in the early morning, so she went downstairs in her pajamas to look for something to eat.

Boom!

A heavy object suddenly fell to the ground in the dark living room. And at the same time, Angela heard a man’s muffled sound.

Angela frowned slightly, stepped back a few steps, and picked up the vase. Then she gently walked towards the place where the sound was coming from.

The man had lurched to his feet and sat on the sofa, with his hands on the knees. Angela couldn’t see his face in the darkness.

Angela pressed her lips tightly and raised the vase to the top of her head with both hands.

“It’s me.”

At this time, Angela heard James’s hoarse voice.

In the darkness, Angela’s eyes gleamed, but she still tried to use the vase to hit his head without hesitation.

However, the vase did not fall on James’s body. James tilted his head to avoid the vase, and then grabbed Angela’s wrist and dragged her into his arms.

Without seeing it clearly, Angela’s sense of smell and touch were suddenly much more sensitive. Angela was forced to lie on his hot chest and feel his breath, which made her uncomfortable.

“Let go of me!” Angela shouted while suppressing her voice.

James grabbed her wrist, avoided the vase, and threw it to the ground with a clatter, “You know it is me. Why do you throw the vase at me?”

“The inertia is too big to control,” Angela said without any emotion.

James’s breath was hot when he talked, and his body was also hot, which made Angela irritable. She jerked his hand away from her waist.

But just before she could stand up, James turned over and crushed her on the sofa.

“What are you doing?!”

James rested his head on Angela’s shoulder, and his lips fell on her neck intentionally, causing a layer of goose bumps on her body.

Angela suddenly opened her eyes wide. She tried to push him away with both hands, but as soon as she pushed him away a little bit, he pressed on her again and held her waist tightly.

“Do you hate me like that?” James’s voice was hoarse.

James was referring to Angela’s attempt to throw the vase at him.

“Yes! I want you to die!” Angela said through gritted teeth, then violently pushed him away and quickly stood up.

She didn’t even look at James, who staggered and fell to the ground. She just turned her head and ran towards the spiral staircase.

“I have a fever.” James’s indifferent voice sounded behind her, a little weaker than usual.

Angela stopped, turned around, and saw James still lying on the ground, motionless, “Fever? Are you serious?”

“Yes.” James sat up from the ground. Although it was a simple movement, it seemed a bit difficult for him.

After staying in the darkness for so long, Angela could see things clearly. She found James looked pale.

Besides, when she first approached him, his body was very hot, so James didn’t lie to her.

She pursed her lips and walked towards him.

Seeing Angela getting closer and closer, James couldn’t help gently raising his lips.

Angela walked to him, squatted down, and felt the temperature on his forehead with her hand. When James wanted to say something, she suddenly reached out and quickly unbuttoned his shirt.

Moonlight spread into the living room through the window, hitting James’s delicate and sexy collarbone as well as Angela’s fingers. The light was dim, but it made the scene covered with dim beauty.

“Angela...” James raised his head to look at her and suddenly reached out to clasp her wrist.

His eyes were filled with emotions. There seemed to be a small flame burning in the deepest part of the eyes.

Angela glanced at him indifferently and broke away his hand. Then she picked the jade pendant from his neck, turned around, and ran upstairs.

Watching Angela leaving without hesitation, James buttoned up his shirt. A touch of self-deprecation and loneliness flashed across his eyes.

Angela returned to the room, carefully put the jade pendant on her neck, and then lay back on the bed.

She turned off the light and closed her eyes.

She was sleepy and tired, but she couldn’t fall asleep, not knowing if it was because of hunger or other reasons.