Chapter 159
Brad was annoyed at being interrupted. Hence, his tone was far from friendly.
On the other end of the line, Jean was confused. She furrowed her eyebrows in concern, and tears. formed in her eyes. “Brad, did I disturb you?”
As she spoke, she started coughing. Although she sounded worried, she felt deeply unsettled.
Earlier that afternoon, she had called Brad, hoping he would come over and spend the evening with her. He had readily agreed. But while she eagerly awaited his arrival after work, his assistant showed up
instead.
Brad had Cameron deliver her an expensive set of jewelry. Along with the gift came Brad’s message telling her something urgent had come up, and Brad couldn’t make it. He also asked her to contact Cameron if she needed anything.
Cameron sounded rushed. However, Jean accepted the gift to leave a good impression on kindly reminded him to take care of himself and dress warmly.
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After that, Jean pestered Cameron. She wondered what was so important that Brad had to stand her up.
However, Cameron remained tight–lipped and didn’t answer her question. He suggested she ask Brad directly.
Of course, she wouldn’t do that. Instead, she contacted Gigi to find out what was going on.
When she learned that Brad had stayed at Phoenix Villa all evening, she felt a surge of frustration and jealousy. She wondered if she no longer mattered to him.
Suspecting Brad was with Nadine, she lost her calm and immediately called him.
Upon hearing Jean’s voice, Brad leaned back against the headboard and closed his eyes briefly to quell the fire within him. He tried to sound as normal as possible.
“How could you ever be a disturbance to me?”
He sat up and looked at the clothes scattered on the floor. The memories of what had just happened were still fresh in his mind. He then frowned.
Grabbing a piece of clothing, he wrapped it around himself and gulped down a large glass of cold water. It was only then that the lingering flames of desire in him cooled down.
His voice softened significantly. “Why aren’t you asleep yet?”
Jean coughed a few more times before finally stopping. Her pale face was devoid of any color. “Brad, I can’t sleep without you here. I’m scared.”
She could feel Brad drifting away from her. Sometimes, she felt as if his attention wasn’t with her, even though he was physically present. She often wondered what was on his mind.
Today, Brad had gone straight to Phoenix Villa after work. Yet, he claimed he couldn’t come to the
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hospital. This was a blatant lie.
When a man started lying, it was never a good sign. Jean immediately sensed danger, so she made a
point to appear fragile and scared before Brad.
Nadine might be considerate, gentle, understanding, and loving, but she had never won Brad’s love.
What was the use of being so considerate and gentle? Men were troublesome creatures! The more humble and docile a woman, the more they would take the woman for granted.
Contrarily, the more a woman disregarded and belittled men, the more they yearned for her..
She and Nadine were prime examples. In her opinion, a woman had to be hot and cold with a guy to make them cherish the woman more.
“Brad, am I being too much? Is Nadine stopping you from coming? If that’s the case, then just stay home.
“After all, who would want to be with someone who’s practically dying?” Tears flowed down her cheeks effortlessly. She didn’t even need to act,