Although Ariah felt a little uncomfortable in her heart, she didn't say anything and stood behind Jimmy like a good wife.
Jimmy didn't want to be entangled with his mother about getting him a new wife, so he turned to ask the nanny behind him, "Is dinner ready?"
However, when the nanny heard Jimmy's question, she turned to look at Ella, which made him sneer. "My mother has never bothered about what happens in the kitchen. Why don't you know whether dinner is ready or not? Did you get paid for nothing?"
In fact, the nanny was considered an elderly member of the Hudson Family, and Jimmy had always been respectful to her. Now that he was suddenly angry with her for no reason, the nanny knew that he was only venting his anger on her, so she immediately answered, "It's almost done. There are two dishes left. It won't take long."
"Then I'll go upstairs. Let me know when dinner is ready."
After Jimmy finished his sentence, he held Ariah's hand and walked toward the second floor. In the midst of doing so, he didn't even look at Jean for
once.
Immediately, Ella turned around to comfort the young lady. "Jean, it's all my fault. I didn't know that Jimmy would bring this woman back home. Don't be angry. I'll talk to Jimmy about it later."
Since Jean really liked Jimmy, even if she felt wronged, she still endured it and said with a smile, "Aunty, it's fine. The most important thing is that you're fond of me."
As an outsider, Jean could tell that Ella wasn't fond of Ariah. How could Ariah live in peace with Jimmy when Ella, who was her mother- in- law, wasn't even fond of her?
Now that Ariah and Jimmy were divorced, it was even more impossible for Ella to dote on Ariah.
Then, Ella took Jean's hand happily and said, "You are a smart woman. Of course, I like you."
Meanwhile, Jean smiled at Ella's words while her gaze was fixated closely on Jimmy, who was heading up the stairs. When she looked at his figure, she realized that he had a broad shoulder and a perfect waist, which exuded masculine strength. Suddenly, her thoughts ran wild, and her face flushed as she bit her lip and was reluctant to withdraw her gaze.
However, Jimmy had no idea that his body was being fantasized about. As soon as he headed upstairs with Ariah, he brought her toward his bedroom. Even though he had not stayed in his bedroom for many years, the decorations and furniture he had were still the same as before.
Although Ariah and Jimmy had been married for several years, the number of times that she came here could be counted with one hand. Furthermore, she had never spent the night at the Hudson Family's place because Jimmy always took her home after dinner.
This was the first time she came to Jimmy's room.
The room was neither big nor small, and it was clean and comfortable. There was a desk, a wardrobe, and a bed. Apart from that, there was no extra decoration.
After Jimmy closed the bedroom door, he laid down on the bed with his legs crossed as he stared at Ariah, who was standing at the door.
Then, Ariah also looked back at him.
The atmosphere in the bedroom was quiet.
After a long while, Ariah glared at him. "Why are you looking at me? Talk to me!"
"What am I supposed to talk about?" Casually, Jimmy said with his hands rested behind his head, and his eyes fixated on her exquisite body the whole time.
Was he trying to act dumb?
How could such a clever man like him not know what she meant?
Clearly, he just didn't want to say it on purpose!
Angrily, Ariah glared at him.
Then, Jimmy narrowed his eyes and patted the empty spot next to him. "Come here."
When Ariah walked over, Jimmy, who was lying on the bed, suddenly reached out to pull her in. Surprised, Ariah exclaimed and threw herself onto him as her whole body was pressed against his.
"Do you want to know who Jean is?" Softly, Jimmy asked as he hugged her. "Since you're so smart, why don't you tell me who she is?"
Out of anger, Ariah answered, "She's the blind date your mother found for you."
"See, I knew my wife is smart."
"Who's your wife? We're divorced... Besides, didn't your mom plan to get you another wife?" The thought of it made Ariah feel uncomfortable in her heart.
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