"Jack, I think there's been some kind of a misunderstanding..."
Rose swallowed nervously, but continued pretending to be oblivious.
Jack was unwilling to go around in circles with her, as he said directly," Rose, I have seen the car that hit me today. I am absolutely certain that the person driving the car was you."
"Jack, no..."
"So, you still want to argue?
Don't blame me for not giving you a chance."
The chilly coldness in Jack's tone made Rose's heart jump. Finding no way to slither out, she confessed," Jack, I am sorry. I didn't mean to hurt you. Can I explain what happened?"
"Get over here now."
Jack demanded strongly, as he give her the location.
Twenty minutes later, Rose arrived at the hotel room where Jack was. When she entered the room, she burst into tears without saying anything.
Furious, Jack listened to her whining. He pulled her close and whispered," Don't cry, Emily is sleeping in the next room. If she hears you, I will make you regret it!"
Rose, immediately wiped the tears from her face, knelt down and lowered her head, looking pitiable and woeful. "Jack, I heard that you came to the Yunshi City for Emily. After the earthquake hit the Yunshi City, I got worried about you, so I had to come over."
"I have been here since the day you got here. I have been following you secretly from a safe distance. It was me driving the car that day, but I had no intentions of hurting you..."
Jack grabbed Rose by the throat and pinned her against the wall. "You had no intentions of hurting me, because your target was Emily, right?"
Rose remained mute, but her eyes brimmed with tears. "I'm sorry Jack. I know I've done wrong. I really regret it..."
In truth, she had every intentions of killing Emily at the time, but she did not expect Jack to rush out and save Emily!
When she hit Jack, she panicked, and fled the scene immediately. She only regretted the fact that she didn't hit again and run over Emily!
To make matters worse, Jack had seen what she had done...
"I didn't expect you to be so vicious."
Jack let go of her, as she fell to the ground, coughing.
Jack had a completely different impression about Rose's character in the past, but after that day, he realized how unstable she was, trying to commit murder for her own benefit! Jack should have never underestimated her!
Rose captured a flash of murderous rage in Jack's eyes, as her heart trembled. She quickly fell to his feet and pleaded," Jack, I was wrong, I was totally wrong...
I thought I could let you go, but I can't do it. I think of you every day... Do you know how jealous I was when I saw you with Emily? I had a momentary lapse of judgment..."
Rose whimpered and looked at Jack with tears in her eyes, begging for forgiveness.
In the end, Jack believed her words. Her words had melted his cold heart. The murderous look on his face had also disappeared. "You won't get another chance. If you do anything to harm Emily again, I will not show mercy anymore. Just go."
Rose nodded in agreement and slowly got up. She pretended to be weak-kneed, and fell into Jack's arms.
With fast reflexes, Jack managed to catch her and break her fall. Instead of getting him, she hugged him close and said with concern," Jack, you got injured because of me. Are you still hurt?"
"No."
Jack saw through what Rose was up to instantly, and he pushed her away as he said," Emily and I are together again, so don't try to play your dirty tricks any more."
Jack knew that Emily's main concern was the fact that he played around with other women. Otherwise, she wouldn't have left him.
"You are together again?" Rose was a little surprised, but soon her heart grew bitter with hatred and resentment.
Emily kept saying that she was the one who dumped Jack. She thought very highly of herself then, but now she was the one who got a big slap to the face by getting back together with Jack again.
Rose rolled her eyes to stop herself from crying. She then faked a heartbroken expression and forced a weak smile as she said," Well...then congratulations on your new beginning."
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