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Chapter 771 One and Only
Chapter 771 One and Only
Hearing Arthur's sweet talk, Jean felt her cheeks reddening.
Jean had always been an introverted person and she thought that Arthur was also very reserved. But
now, Arthur had grown much more straightforward with his feelings.
Jean pushed him away and said, "I have something to tell you. My mom is at my place."
Arthur was speechless. Due to the heavy workload, he barely had time to meet Jean during the day.
Sometimes, he could take a little break from his busy schedule and ask Jean out to get lunch together.
Other times, Jean would go to his company.
Staying at home with the woman he loved after work was the happiest time of the day even if they
didn't do anything at all. He was content enough just to be with her. Now that Jean's mother was going
to stay with her, they wouldn't have much private time together.
Arthur was a little dejected. "Why does she have to stay with you?"
Jean looked down at the floor. "She had a fight with my dad and had nowhere to go."
Arthur sensed something and asked, "How come? Is it because of me?"
Arthur already noticed that Jean was acting weird when she told him that she would come to find him
today. Jean would never take the initiative to ask him out. There must be something that happened that
made her act this way.
Arthur planned to ask her about that when he got off work. But now, she simply gave herself away.
"Not you. It's me." Jean didn't think Arthur had anything to do with her parents' fight. She knew that her
father would only be happy if she got married to Mario.
Arthur drew her into his arms and forced her to look up at him.
"Your dad doesn't like me? Did I do something that annoyed him?" Arthur asked, looking serious. If
there was anything her dad didn't like about him, he would definitely correct it.
Jean shook her head in self-mockery. "I said it has nothing to do with you. My dad just doesn't like me
disobeying him, that's all."
Arthur understood what she was saying. Her father wanted her to be with Mario.
But how was marriage going to work without love and chemistry? Jean didn't even like Mario. Why did
her father want to force her into marrying him? Even if they got married, they wouldn't be happy. Then,
what was the meaning of it all?
He didn't know what her father was thinking. Arthur thought.
Arthur would have no objection to her father's opinion if Mario was really the right person.
But Arthur believed that he was better than Mario in every aspect. Why couldn't her father see that? At
least Arthur was wealthy enough to give Jean a carefree life.
Didn't every parent want that for their daughter?
Arthur hugged Jean and apologized, "I'm sorry..."
"No biggie. My dad and I aren't that close anyway," Jean said calmly.
"I've listened to him when I chose my major. But this time, it's different. Marriage should be my own
decision."
Arthur knew what happened back when she was deciding on her major. He also heard that her
relationship with her father had been getting better in the last year or two. Now, however, he didn't
expect that Jean and her father were on such bad terms again.
"Do you want me to talk to him?" Arthur pondered.
"No," Jean refused. "It's no use reasoning with him. He's a stubborn old bull. Just let him be."
Jean didn't want Arthur to do that because she was worried that her father would humiliate or
embarrass Arthur.
Arthur didn't have to get involved in this mess. He was not the guy her father wanted her to be with. He
didn't do anything wrong.
But since Arthur had made up his mind about spending the rest of his life with Jean, he simply couldn't Exclusive © material by Nô(/v)elDrama.Org.
stay out of it. He thought that they should face it together.
That was why he wanted to talk to her father to see if he could win her father's blessing. He didn't tell
her about that because he could see that Jean was really mad at her father right now.
Jean changed the topic. "Dinner at my place? My mom's cooking."
Arthur tensed up almost instantly. "Three of us together? You mom..."
He wasn't really ready to meet his future mother-in-law. This was only the second day since he got
here!
They had just started dating him before he came to Zoshalor yesterday. Now, Jean was inviting him to
have dinner with Jean's mother. This was all too soon.
For the first time in his life, Arthur was so nervous that he couldn't speak.
"My mom is definitely on your side," Jean sensed his nervousness and comforted him.
"Really?" Arthur was pleasantly surprised.
Learning that Jean's father didn't like him was a big blow to him although Arthur didn't show how hurt
he was. When he heard that her mother supported him, he immediately brightened up.
Jean smiled and said, "Yeah. She even left my dad to support you."
Arthur also chuckled. "Your father must hate my guts now. After all, your mom had a fight with him
because of me."
No wonder Jean just said that her father was a stubborn old bull. He was literally so stubborn that his
wife left him.
Arthur wanted to laugh for some reason.
The smile on Jean's face faded. She stepped forward and wrapped her arms around Arthur's waist.
She said softly, studying the look on his face, "For getting about my dad's opinion. All you need to know
is that I like you. And that's enough."
Jean was an introverted person and didn't feel comfortable saying that out loud. Arthur thought he
heard her wrong.
"What was that? You like me?" Arthur asked, incredulous.
He had never expected that he could hear it from her.
"Don't you have a meeting to attend?" Jean tried to brush it off.
She didn't know what had gotten into her either. When she saw how down Arthur was, her heart
softened and wanted to cheer him up.
"I heard it all." Arthur chuckled and let her off the hook.
"Just go." Jean urged.
Arthur leaned in and whispered in her ear, "Jean, I like you too. From the first time I saw you, I fell head
over heels for you.
I want to be with you forever.
Arthur stressed every word. "I'm serious. I can't stop thinking about you for all these years. You are my
one and only."