Forced Marriage: My Wife, My Redemption by Lilyheart

Chapter 46: Family Dinner 5

Davis looked at Jessica lightly, a smile on his lips "Are you angry?" He queried.

Jessica let go of his hand, glared at him "Aren’t you happy she is drooling over you?"

Jessica felt her emotion all over the place. She had also praised herself for her composure but that gaze has rattled her up. She felt uncomfortable that Vera’s has never left Davis for a second since they entered.

"Okay, don’t be angry. I wouldn’t let her look at me again", Davis mumbled. He didn’t know why but he felt himself in a good mood seeing her angry because of Vera’s gaze.

"How will you do that? Shut her eyes or shut yours?" Davis was stumped. He will never be able to keep up with her thinking.

"Okay, can we leave. At least she won’t be seeing me then." He smirked, Jessica huffed and shut her eyes again.

A slow footstep with the rattling of a walking cane made Jessica open her eyes. Elder Allen with the support of the butler Alfred entered the living room.

His gray hair had turned as white as wool, his face wrinkled with age, his hand shaky on the walking stick, his usual cold and stern feature now frail. The sight of him triggered so many complicating thoughts and emotion in Davis heart as gaze rested on him.

Though, the Allen family had disappointed him. His grandfather had always loved and cared about him.

He was angry with him, just couldn’t accept him allowing Desmond take over everything he has laboured for over the years, he was unreconciled with the result and his possible silence over everything that had happened but —that was all.

Elder Allen walked step by step and

status but seeing the glowing young man

her. She stood up, took a few steps toward him, and curtsied in greeting.

ahead to complete the marriage proposal, acceptance, dowry and conditions leaving him with no option than to

granddaughter in-law and his grandson, Elder Allen felt relieved. If only he

longer on Jessica that she felt uncomfortable at the scrutinizing gaze. Her eyes narrowed lightly as a thought crossed

his seat, Elder Allen was very happy and hurriedly asked Alfred to let go which

at Jessica warily, with a slow steady step she lead him to the couch while she subtly

back to her seat —"Nora", he called contemplatively, his voice low

her face. Desmond and Aaron gasped while Davis

while before averting his gaze in silence. Jessica looked at him and

she and the maids set

back to the sitting room. The tension in the air palpable, their

to Jessica not missing the contemplative gaze on her face as she stared at Elder Allen whose gaze is also locked

as she went over to him, her shoulder intentionally

on the floor. Eliciting gasps from everyone in the room excluding Davis who watched on

hurried to help her up but she swatted her

don’t be angry. I’m only trying to help you up since your husband is stumped