"Rayan, you're here," Hannah's eyes lit up and she shouted joyfully. Then she glanced at Jenna and seemed to have understood something. She suddenly said, "Ah, you guys are here on a date. Well, I won't be the third wheel. I'll give you two some privacy."
Hannah said and winked at Jenna as she walked away with a smile.
Jenna shook her head and smiled.
"Jen, how have you been?" Rayan sat down and his eyes were full of concern. He suddenly reached out and took her hand in his, expressing his concern, anxiety, and thoughtfulness in his bright eyes.
Jenna was shocked and wanted to withdraw her hand. Unexpectedly, Rayan tightened his grip on her hand, preventing her from pulling away.
She had no choice but to allow him to hold her hand. Her eyes were filled with emotions. She giggled at him and said, "Brother Rayan, when will you be heading back to America?"
"Why? Do you want to come with me?" Rayan's eyes lit up and he thought that was the reason why she asked him out.
Jenna was stunned for a moment and immediately remembered something. She shook her head in a hurry and whispered, "Brother Rayan, you should go back to America. Your company is there. You shouldn't waste your time staying in A City anymore."
Rayan understood her words. His eyes darkened and he said in a low voice, "Jen, have you already made your choice? After that incident, have you finally seen the truth? Do you know what you want?"
His series of questions made Jenna speechless and her heart ached, but she didn't know how to answer him. Did she see it clearly? That day in Trevor's ward, she saw it clearly. Whether she still loved Hansen or not, it would not affect her decision. However, she couldn't leave now, she had to stay. What made it worse was the fact that she couldn't tell him.
She had a disheartened look in her eyes. She slightly pursed her red lips and felt very uncomfortable.
The helplessness and anxiety in Jenna's eyes did not escape Rayan's eyes. He was sure that Hansen was threatening her which explained why she chose to be with him. He really wanted to help her, but she kept everything to herself. Was she worried that he could not do it? He was confident enough that as long as Jenna chose him, he would surely have a way to deal with Hansen. The b*stard obviously did not know how to cherish her, and he had long wanted to teach him a lesson.
"Tell me, what is Hansen threatening you with?" Rayan looked concerned and asked earnestly.
"No, nothing," Jenna shook her head in panic, "I volunteered to do all of this. Brother Rayan, trust me, you will always be the best brother in my eyes."
Jenna's tears rolled down her cheeks unnoticed as she spoke. She sobbed and said, "Brother Rayan, from now on, I will move back to the Richards Manor. Brother Rayan, you should go back to America. Maybe one day I will go to America to find you."
"You're moving back to the Richards Manor? Why?" Rayan hardly dared to believe his own ears as he stared at her in disbelief and yelled, "Are you crazy? You know how worried I am, why don't you tell me anything? You should know how powerful I am. There is nothing in this world that I can't do."
"No, Brother Rayan. It's really not what you think," Jenna shed a lot of tears. Perhaps only in front of him could she cry out with peace of mind. When she thought about her coming days in the Richards Manor, she was really unsure, nor did she have the courage to face those bad people in there, but she had no choice. It was her life.
What she was most worried about and what she hated most about herself was that she still had feelings for Hansen.
"Do you really love him?" Rayan finally calmed down and asked in a soft voice.
Jenna shuddered and looked up at Rayan with teary eyes. Her face was pale and her lips parted, but she didn't know what to say.
"Please don't force me, please don't," she said blankly, shaking her head.
Rayan looked at her pale face with his worry in his eyes and said slowly, "Well, you know, I will never force you to do anything you do not like, but I will not give up until I see it with my own eyes. I will be heading back to America tomorrow, but don't worry, I'll be back. If you need my help, I am just one phone call away and I'll be right back. As I said, I will not give up until I see that you are living happily ever after with my own eyes. And, you know that I treat Hilda as my sister. The person I love is you. I will do anything for you if you come to me. She will not be able to get in the way."
Rayan turned around and left after saying those words.
Jenna stared at his back as he walked away. She thought how good it would be if she could really choose him at this moment. He would definitely cherish her. Even though she still had feelings for Hansen, he would not love her back. It was just her wishful thinking. She knew what she had to do to make the right choice.
But, could she? No!
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