Chapter 271 I Do Like Her


    "Don''t think like that. We are just here to show our concern for you. And we came to check how are you


    doing." Maranda hurriedly rified herself to Jean and suddenly her cheeks started to turn red. She


    was blushing.


    "Concern for me?" Jean said sarcastically while looking at Ron with a smirk on her face. He came right


    after Calvin''s departure. It was weird.


    Jean didn''t think Ron would show up without Maranda''s invitation. Jean and Ron only meet once. How


    And she was not popr like a star about whom everyone was worried so they wereing to visit


    her.


    "Yes, we are worried about you. Since you are suffering...... because of us....." Maranda hesitated but


    then she exined angrily, "I don''t even know what the video uploader want by doing that? It was me


    and Ron who went on the blind date. Why did they came after you and Calvin? Our blind date don''t


    count as news? Then why are they so concern about it?"


    "Of course it can''t be." Jean gave a wry smile to Maranda. She was so innocent, not even realizing the


    ulterior motive behind it. She soberly said, "Your blind date is normal for them since you both are


    single. If those men break the news about you two, people will be just jealous and the video uploader


    will only get their attention. But Calvin and I are different. You know I am married. And married women


    are measured with different eyes. There are many angles with which you can aim at a married women!


    And you can create a great deal of gossip with that."


    "What are you talking about, Jean? Are you self-exining orughing at us?" Maranda cast a side-


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    nce at Jean with solemn expressions. "Do you think it was unnecessary for us to visit you today?


    Also please tell me. Are you angry with me since I ask you to go with me that time on blind date......"


    Maranda said with remorse. It was visible on her face that she was feeling guilty.


    "I never said that......" Jean stopped Maranda to prevent an awkward situation. "Don''t me yourself.


    Someone wanted to hurt me. It was not gonna change even though you were not there. They would


    have found a different way to hurt me."


    "It seems like you are really in danger." Maranda frowned at Jean anxiously and asked her seriously,


    "What are you going to do?"


    "What can I do? There is not much in my hands. I don''t even know who they are, " Jean said while


    spreading her hands in helplessness as she had no other alternative. Then she asked Maranda after


    remembering something, "Didn''t you go back to thepany with John? Why did you came back


    again?


    "It''s because of me." Ron suddenly replied in his low voice while looking all tense and continued, "I


    wanted to check on you after I saw the video online. I was worried about you. But I came to know that


    you are in hospital after I called Maranda. So how are you feeling now?"


    "I am fine. Thank you for your concern." Jean smiled at Ron softly while sitting on her bed, and


    gestured them to sit on chairs.


    "Don''t mention it. You are Maranda''s friend, so you are also my friend as well. And friends don''t need to


    thank each other, " Ron replied pleasantly while taking a seat.


    Jean thought about Ron''s word.


    Especiallyst few words seemed to contain a lot of information. Unconsciously, Jean gazed at


    Maranda. Maranda took a angry sharp nce at Ron and flushed. "It''s not true. I don''t agree with what


    you are saying."


    "But why? There is friendship spanning between our families for two or more generations. Can''t we be


    friends for that sake?" Ron replied gently with a smile.


    Maranda''s face turned redder and her ears were also changing color especially when she found out


    that Jean was looking at her. "We are not friends. Don''t say that again in front of Jean." Maranda


    replied with a little anger. She was feeling uneasy while having this conversation.


    Ron stayed silent after he felt Maranda''s sentiment. He didn''t wanted to hurt her by arguing with her.


    He knew he would have the chance as long as they could meet again, so he was not in the hurry to


    push her this time.


    "I need to use the restroom." Maranda said as she felt unsettled. She wanted to leave that room for a


    while in order to calm herself down. This was one of the sensitive topics that make her ufortable.


    Ron gave a wry smile after Maranda left. "Sorry to show you this! I didn''t know she would react like


    this."


    "You like her?"


    Jean asked while looking thoughtfully at the man in front of her as she could see likeness for Maranda


    in his eyes, also the tenderness that he show for her. It was clearly visible.


    "I do." Ron frankly admitted, but gravely he added, "But does it make any difference? You have seen


    her attitude. I don''t know when she is going to like me. It doesn''t matter if I like her or not as long as


    she is not gonna like me back."


    "Ron, when it all started? I mean when you started to have feelings for her?" Jean asked curiously as


    she came to know about this brand new information.


    As far as Jean recall, she didn''t noticed that Ron was interested in Maranda when they were in the club


    house. He acted so aloof there. When did it happen then?


    "When we were in the club house. And she showed up with you, after some talking I found out that her


    mentality is same as me. She thinks in the same way as I think. We are simr in this way. At that time,


    my mood was very subtle. But after knowing her well, I realized that she is my type and we would be


    with the same mentality as yours. So now, I want to take my chances since I know I am fond of her."


    Ron directly expressed his thought.


    Jean felt relieved that her friend was lucky enough to get loved by someone. She smiled and said, "I


    support you. Maranda is a good girl. She deserves your love. Keep trying. You''ll make it."


    Jean showed an encouragement motion to Ron and told him to keep pursuing her. She wanted


    Maranda to be happy.


    "Thank you." Ron felt a little excited and shy at the same time, since Jean was the first person to whom


    he had exposed his true feeling and from whom he had gained support.


    "Did you have lunch with Calvin?" Ron wanted to change the topic, so he asked Jean sincerely.


    "I was not expecting you to be so well-informed. So you did your research beforeing here." Jean


    felt shocked on listening that Ron knew about the lunch.


    "I just met Calvin. He told me what happened to you." Feeling embarrassed Ron tried to exin it to


    Jean innocently while blushing slightly.


    Now Jean understood what was happening there.


    Ron adored Maranda. However, Maranda was not aware of that.


    So this was a chance for him to meet Maranda. And he made an excuse for that.


    So that was why Ron showed up in the hospital. Jean smiled to herself when she understood the


    reason behind Ron''s untimely surprise visit.


    Ron felt awkward and his face turned crimson when he realized that Jean was looking through him and


    she really understood the reason for his visit over there. To cover up his embarrassment, Ron said,


    "Please don''t misunderstand me, I really wanted to visit you......"


    Jean looked at the emotional state of Ron in front of her. She couldn''t even remember the stony Ron


    whom she had met the first time..


    "Don''t worry. I know how such things work. That is not your fault. And I am not ming you."


    She deliberately said in order to normalize Ron. She didn''t want Maranda to see Ron in that state.


    "Ron! What did you do to Jean?" Maranda asked Ron while staring at him angrily when she heard what


    Jean had just said. She thought Ron had done something to hurt Jean.


    "I didn''t do anything, okay?" Ron nced at Jean slightly shaking his head and making his face


    innocent looking.


    He couldn''t say anything to make Maranda know about his feeling for her. Otherwise, it would not be


    possible for him to meet Maranda again.


    On understanding Ron''s reaction, Jean gently nodded. Then she turned to Maranda and said,


    "Maranda, please try to calm yourself. It''s unwise of you to be angry on others without knowing the


    situation."


    "Jean, why are you taking Ron''s side?" Maranda said angrily and then she folded her arms and her


    cheeks bulged in annoyance. She was not expecting her friend to support Ron.


    "I am not taking any side." Jean felt there was nothing she could do for her. So, Jean shook her head in


    frustration and said, "I just feel bad when I see you acting with immature behavior."


    Maranda only heard the first part of the sentence, so immediately she was worried and asked Jean in


    an anxious voice, "are you feeling ufortable? What is troubling you? Should I call a doctor for


    you?"


    "I feel bad because of you!" Jean uttered with a sigh. She held Maranda''s hand in her hand calmly and


    said, "think twice before you say or do anything. You should take responsibility for your own decision.


    You should act sincerely. Otherwise it will be problematic for you in your future."


    "Oh! Everyone is here. It seems like a right time toe."


    Suddenly a voice from nowhere came.