At this point, Declan felt that Jazz was simply an eyesore!
Essa sat beside Jazz. They both kept talking and ignored Declan.
At ten o'clock in the evening, Jazz got up. Looking at Declan, who had no intention of leaving. Jazz said, "It's time for them to rest."
Jazz was indicating to Declan that Essa and her mother were going to rest, so Declan should leave too!
Declan had mixed feelings inside. He thought, 'Who is he to speak to him in this tone of voice as the head of the family?
He's so annoying!’
"I still want to talk to Essa with a few words. After that, I will leave."
Hearing his words, Jazz stopped in his tracks. "Well, then I’d like to hear what you have to say to my girlfriend..."
Declan paused, frowned, and said, "She has the right to decide whether or not to talk to me. I'd like a couple of words to her alone."
"Alone? Why would you want to speak to her alone?" Jazz sneered and said bluntly.
"She's a person, not an item, and I just want to talk to her for a few minutes. Why are you so nervous? Or are you afraid to let me talk to her? Or are you afraid that she still has feelings for me?"
"Are you challenging me?" Jazz sneered, looking at him calmly and indifferently. " Unfortunately, I won't accept it. If you have something to say to her, you say it to my face. If you don't want to, you turn around and leave."
Essa was silent without saying a word. She and Declan had broken off the ties after what had happened between them.
Declan ignored Jazz and stared at Essa. He hoped that Essa would say something.
But Essa did not speak and remained quiet.
Then, Declan could only leave. He thought there was plenty of time to talk to her later. And he didn't believe that Jazz would be by Essa’s side all the time, for she would be alone somehow.
Jazz stared at her. "If you have completely let go of him, then you should never see him alone again!"
Essa said, "I know that." "Keep that in your mind. You'd better remember clearly. Behave yourself!"
Essa felt speechless.
"What kind of look is that? I'm your boyfriend. Do you think what I said is too much?" He raised his eyebrows.
"Not really..."
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