Arrogant Man VS Unyielding Woman
Chapter 465 Should I Tell Her The Truth

Zed smiled sheepishly and was unable to meet Jean's gaze. He really didn't know how to explain it to her.

With her walking in mid-conversation, he was unsure what she knew but also felt that it'd be foolish to deny that he wanted his parents to leave judging from her incensed expression. Even if he tried to deny it, he doubted if she'd believe him. 'Should I tell her the truth?'

"The thing is, your grandpa doesn't feel well and your father and I haven't been in Imperial Capital for a long time. We are not worried about you two any more as we have seen how you and Zed are taking care of each other. So we plan to go home and take care of your grandpa. Zed told me just now that he will bring you to Imperial Capital in three months. We will be together again then."

With a presence of mind, Jade tried to cover for Zed as she saw he was still looking at Jean. Nonetheless, Jade had a grudge against Zed for driving away her.

Jean didn't believe all Jade said as she searched for agreement in Zed's face and then again turned back to Jade. "Mother, are you really going back home with father?"

Jean walked towards Jade and took her hands in hers. Looking straight at Jade, Jean asked her this question again. Clearly, Jean didn't want them to leave at all.

Jean had always yearned for a motherly figure in her life, as she didn't have her own mother to take care of her ever since her childhood. After marrying Zed, she had decided to treat and respect Jade as her own mother, hoping she'd finally fill in the gap in Jean's life. She was hardly happy to see her parents-in-law leave especially when they had just come back from abroad.

Jean was guilty as well.

Although she had been able to catch only the last bit of what Zed was speaking, it was enough for her to guess what Zed had meant. Now Jade was doing Zed a "favor" and said that she and Sean were leaving. No doubt Jean was right in thinking this was Zed's doing.

On the inside, Jade was eager to shake her head and tell Jean that she didn't want to leave at all.

However, when Jade's eyes fell on her son's sorry-looking face, she decided to keep up the act and nodded her head to signal that they were leaving.

"Father, mother, if you really want to leave, I can't force you to stay. How about this? You stay here for a few more days and keep me and the baby company, please." Sensing Jade's reluctance to leave, Jean's eyes lit up with the suggestion that she thought would be a compromise for both.

"Jean..." Zed unwittingly let out a tiny groan hearing what Jean was up to.

He and Sean had gone through the trouble to coerce Jade into leaving but now Jean had contradicted him.

He was certain that Jade's presence would certainly lead to potential trouble.

He didn't want to risk this especially when Jean was pregnant.

Jade was happy when Jean asked them to stay on.

She still kept a blank face though. From the corner of her eye, Zed still sulked at how things had taken a U-turn.

The unhappy expression on Zed's face stung her. She got upset immediately seeing how he was behaving with her.

Even Jean, her daughter-in-law, would like her to stay for a few more days while her son...

Zed tried so hard to drive her and Sean away.

"Zed..." Jean noticed that Zed was against the idea so she went to him and slid her arm into his. She asked him in a soft, intimate tone," Help me ask father and mother to stay here for a few more days. I want to be with them till I can't move about freely." Jean's earnestness made Zed realize that he would have to give in to what she wanted. If he kept refusing her suggestion, he would hurt both her and his parents in the bargain.

With a heavy heart, Zed compromised and said," Then do as you wish. Father, mother, stay on for a couple of days so that Jean can get some quality time with you."

"Sure." Jade was delighted at once to see Zed finally relent in agreeing to his wife's request.

Seeing Jade's eyes lit up with joy, Jean's guess grew firmer into a belief.

'But why was Zed trying to get his parents to leave?

Besides, they just arrived today!

Was Zed worried about me?

Or was there any other reason?'

Jean was silently turning the whole scenario around in her head. But before she could figure it out, a thrilled Jade came and held Jean's hand and took her to the couch where both of them took a seat.

Zed shrugged his shoulders at Sean as they both noticed Jade becoming effusive and yet being careful in showing her emotions. Perhaps, Jade dare not upset Zed anymore.

Zed poured Jean a glass of warm water and then said goodbye to leave for work.

Now that Jean and Jade were by themselves, Jean gave her a smile and said," Mother, don't mind what Zed said! You are his parents. That's why he can say anything that comes to his mind. If he hurt your feelings, I apologize for him. Please don't take it seriously." "You silly girl, we are family. There's no need to apologize." Jade squeezed Jean's hand as she said this. She smiled broader and added," Zed didn't say anything. We are really worried about your grandpa and wanted to go home to take care of him as soon as possible. But we'll stay for a few more days since you asked."

"Mother, I have missed a mother's touch in my life ever since I was a kid. I think of you as my own mother and respect you with all my heart. If there's anything I do that upsets you, please let me know directly,"

Jean said with her eyes moist.

"Hmm...of course." Jade hugged Jean at this declaration and without any hesitation, uttered: "Jean, I don't have a daughter, either. I'll love you like my own daughter."

"Mother..." Jean was deeply touched by Jade's warm words and cried tears of joy.

Sean was watching TV all this time but his actual attention was on the mother-daughter-in-law duo.

Hearing their emotional exchange, Sean's first thought was how soppy they both looked. But still, he was moved by their effort to get along.

Moore too bore witness to their declarations of love for each other. He was slightly surprised but masked his true feeling with feigning embarrassment.

He didn't know what went in women getting along with each other but he could tell that Jean was truly taking Jade for her mother.

But why did Zed want his parents to leave?

Was Zed afraid that Jean and her mother-in-law will quarrel?

That's possible.

But if it's true, then why had Zed called his parents home and now was asking them to leave once they arrived?

It all looked like a tangled mess of relationships to Moore.

Moore looked at the clock and then got up. "Uncle Sean, Aunt Jade, Jean, I need to head out. I've got something to do."

"Go out?" Jean was surprised to hear Moore say he was going out. Yet she controlled the urge to ask him directly due to Sean and Jade being here. She tried to sound casual and asked," Moore, what are you heading out for?" "Not something serious. I'll be back soon." Moore's vague reply hardly helped.

Jean was anxious at once and stood up the next minute. "What a coincidence! I need to go out as well. How about we go out together?"

Jean had put him in a pickle here. He silently nodded in assent.

Seeing Jean suddenly spring up from the couch and display this much of haste worried Jade. She reminded her," Jean, you need to take good care of yourself. You have a baby now. Don't be rash in your decisions or movements." "Yes, mother." Jean looked at Moore ready to leave. "Let's go!"

Jean's readiness bogged Moore down. He politely nodded to Sean and walked towards the door.

Jade was mistrustful as she looked at the two leaving without any explanation. She asked her husband," Sean, do you see anything wrong between Moore and Jean? Why did Jean insist on going out with Moore as soon as he announced his plans?"