Chapter 139 He Would Not Let Her Go Easily


    Zed frowned as he said.


    Jean was shocked and stopped at the door. She turned and looked to Zed with a startled expression.


    Zed looked so solemn. Jean had never seen such an expression on Zed''s face. He gently nodded to


    Jean indicating that she needed to answer Shirley''s call.


    Jean took a deep breath, then quickly took her phone from the table where she had left it while taking


    care of her grandmother. She stared at the screen for the longest while before swallowing and swiping


    the screen to answer the call. Her face paled.


    Judging from the change in Jean''s expression, Zed quickly strode toward Jean. He had hoped that


    closer proximity to her would offer her somefort and confidence. She would need all the help she


    could get to deal with her half-sister at a time like this.


    Zed cursed Shirley in his mind and vowed to not let her go easily if she had indeed, done something


    horrific like risking Jean''s grandmother''s life to get what she wanted.


    A person who could stoop so low didn''t deserve any mercy. None at all. And Zed would show Shirley


    how awful he could be.


    "Shirley…" Jean''s voice broke as she spoke. She was terrified of what Shirley might have done to


    cause her grandmother such pain. She was worried and anxious and it showed in her voice. Zed''s


    presence offered her some strength and instead of waiting for Shirley to answer, Jean screamed,


    "What have you done to my grandma? How can you be so vile? What did my grandmother do to


    deserve this? Do you have no humanity left?"


    "Sister, how can you be so rude to me?" Shirley countered slowly and steadily. Her voice conveyed


    feigned grievance and sadness, "I know that you are busy. Since you married Zed, you have had less


    time to visit your grandma in the sanatorium. I brought your grandma here because she missed you. I


    just wanted to help. Are you unhappy about this?"


    "Do not y tricks on me. What have you done to my grandma? She is groaning in pain! Listen to me


    carefully, Shirley. If you did something bad to my grandma, I will make you suffer for the rest of your


    life!" Jean''s expression turned grim as she warned her half-sister.


    "Please don''t be so angry with me, sister. You''re scaring me." Shirley replied innocently. "She looked


    hungry. So I simply served her something to eat. I just meant to show my kindness and consideration


    toward her. So if you think I did anything wrong, please forgive me."


    Shirley''s feigned innocence and humility angered Jean. She took several deep breaths to calm herself.


    However, that didn''t work. The more she thought of what Shirley could have fed her grandmother to


    have caused her such difort, the more her blood boiled. With a scream of frustration, Jean almost


    wanted to throw her phone on the ground.


    Jean''s enraged expression increased Zed''s worry. He reached out and ced a reassuring hand on


    Jean''s shoulder and when she turned to face him, he gently pried the phone from her hand.


    Jean looked at her grandma who was clutching her stomach and moaning in agony. She must have


    been in tremendous pain for her face was wet with tears. Jean sighed in defeat as she handed the


    phone to Zed.


    It was now clear that Shirley had nned the whole thing. She must have taken advantage of


    grandma''s condition to trick her into eating something that would cause such a reaction. She probably


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    intended to use Jean''s grandma''s health as leverage to ask for everything she wanted from Jean.


    It was no wonder that she was so happy to reunite Jean and her grandmother! The trick she had


    designed for Jean was still in progress.


    As Jean saw through Shirley''s scheme, she couldn''t hold back her anger anymore. She turned for the


    door intending to step out and find Shirley. Their next conversation had to be face-to-face.


    However, as she raised her hand to open the door, Zed stopped her. He then put the phone close to his


    ear and said in an extremely unforgiving tone, "Shirley Wen, I have no idea what food you have given


    to Jean''s grandma, and I don''t care about your true purpose either. I want you toe to the ward right


    now."


    Zed narrowed his eyes and turned to face the door in anticipation of Shirley''s arrival. Before she could


    say anything, he ended the call.


    Upon hearing Zed''s conversation with Shirley, Jean''s enraged expression turned to bewilderment. She


    grabbed his hand and asked with concern, "Why did you call her here? Zed, this is not your business.


    She''s my half-sister and she wants something from me. There is no need for you to get into any trouble


    because of this."


    "Did you forget what I just said? We are family. Your grandma is also my responsibility. No matter what


    happens, I should be the one helping you. It seems that I have been too kind to the Wen family. It''s all


    your fault. You never wanted me to teach them a proper lesson. You have been too forgiving of their


    actions. This time, I will show them no mercy."


    Zed''s expression turned vicious as he spoke to Jean.


    Jean waspletely moved by Zed''s words. Tears welled up in her eyes. As she was too


    overwhelmed to say anything, she thought a smile wouldmunicate her gratitude. However, she


    looked even worse than when she was crying.


    She finally understood why Zed had allowed her to deal with her own issues all this while. It wasn''t


    because he didn''t want to help. On the contrary, he was teaching her how to handle challenging


    situations independently.


    After all, her troubles were all caused by the Wen family. And despite the fact that they were married, it


    was inappropriate for Zed to intervene in other people''s domestic affairs.


    However, naively, she had underestimated the Wen family and continued to do so.


    She had made an incorrect assumption that she would be free of all her troubles once she severed her


    rtionship with the Wen family.


    Contrary to her expectations, Jean''s troubles had magnified manifold.


    ''Shirley, I will not be merciful this time. You have gone too far.''


    Jean nodded resolutely. She nced at Zed with tear-filled eyes. She had to put all her trust in Zed.


    "Okay little kitty..." Judging from Jean''s firm nod and the determination he saw in her eyes, Zed was


    convinced that she would let him help. He then added softly, "Now, you need to take care of grandma.


    As for Shirley, I will deal with her."


    "Okay." Jean replied softly before bncing herself on her tip-toes. Zed''s mind was blown away when


    he felt Jean''s warm lips against his skin. Her kiss had been feather soft and brief, but it conveyed


    everything it ought to. She trusted him and she was grateful for his assistance. All thoughts of Shirley


    and grandma flew out of Zed''s mind as he rejoiced in Jean''s reaction.


    Jean''s kiss had been so unexpected that Zed didn''t even have time to react before she turned and


    walked away.


    He looked at Jean, who was taking care of her grandmother. Her beautiful face was contorted with


    anxiety and concern for her grandmother''s welfare. Still dazed, Zed lifted his hand and touched the


    spot on his cheek where Jean had kissed him. He grinned at the memory of the warmth of her lips.


    ''How could you just run off after kissing me? The least you could have done was wait for me to return


    the gesture!


    After we have settled this situation and sent grandma somewhere safe where she will be well taken


    care of, I will reciprocate.''


    A loud and persistent knocking took Zed away from his thoughts. His smile disappeared as he walked


    toward the door.


    Zed stared at Shirley with a deep, burning hatred. Shirley had been ecstatic that Zed had asked to see


    her. He finally wanted to talk to her! Deluded by her fantasies, Shirley grinned at Zed.


    After seeing that Zed had personally opened the door for her, Shirley changed her grin into her most


    seductive smile.


    In response to Shirley''s displeasing expression, Zed just threw her a look of contempt before turning to


    Jean and saying, "I need go out for a while. You stay with grandma in the ward, okay?"


    "Okay." Jean obediently nodded to Zed as she replied. However, when she saw Shirley, Jean''s


    demeanor instantly turned grim.


    "Sister,e and join us!" Unexpectedly, Shirley spoke to Jean. Why on earth would Shirley want Jean


    to join the conversation between her and Zed?


    Now that the situation had be more interesting, Shirley would not leave any opportunity to


    humiliate Jean.


    In Shirley''s opinion, the most interesting part of her scheme was to see Jean lower her head and beg


    on her knees before Shirley.


    Jean blinked rapidly in bewilderment at Shirley''s order. She managed a sardonic smile and then


    replied, "Okay, as you wish. I will join you and Zed!"


    ''Since you have been so shameless, I will follow you and take this opportunity to understand your evil


    purpose further.''


    Zed didn''t expect that Shirley would be so bold as to invite Jean to join their negotiation. Shirley''s


    overconfidence and thoroughck of consideration increased Zed''s resolution to take her down soon.


    "Okay, then let''s go together." Zed reached out and held Jean''s had before they walked out the door.


    Instead of waiting for Shirley to lead the way, Zed continued walking. Shirley was left standing by the


    door.


    "Zed, something is not right." Jean lowered her voice and murmured. "In the past, whenever Shirley


    and I were in the same room, she would use any opportunity to hit me or curse me. But today, she


    smiled at us both. Her tone is firm and steady as well. She''s not being her usual self. I wonder why. I''m


    also wondering whether she has something worse nned."


    "Don''t worry, she dare not y tricks in my presence." Zedforted Jean with a soft tone.


    Jean looked to Zed and nodded. She felt reassured after hearing Zed.


    Shirley''s increased hatred toward Jean and all the troubles she caused for Jean in recent weeks had


    been because of her envy. She hadn''t known that by marrying Jean to Zed, her half-sister would have


    such a wonderful life. Oh, how Shirley wished she had been as fortunate.


    And every time she saw Zed, Shirley''s eyes would burn with desire. She adored Zed so much that she


    couldn''t help wanting to break the rtionship between Zed and Jean with the hopes that she could be


    the next Mrs. Qi.


    For this reason, Shirley wouldn''t dare to be unbridled before Zed even though she couldn''t properly


    control her anger against Jean.


    Zed continued rationalizing with Jean. He said, "Henry has been in hospital for a very long time.


    Without Henry, the Wen family has broken into pieces. Hence, Shirley''s visit means that she has


    something to ask from us. And for that to happen, she knows she must not behave badly."