Forced Marriage: My Wife, My Redemption by Lilyheart

Chapter 73: Shopping Mall 1

Did I hurt you?" He quickly grabbed her hand to look over it. His eyes brimming with pain. "Why didn’t you talk?"

Jessica smiled, why will she talk when he wouldn’t hear it at that time. Besides, his episode is one of his psychological weakness outsiders shouldn’t know about so as not to exploit him.

With no option, she had to bear the pain but it is okay. As long as he is back to himself. She had always expected his episode to set in at any time depending on the situation and the visit to the mall he usually frequents should cause him an episode.

"Stop the car, Ethan" he growled bitterly. He didn’t expect that despite trying his best not to hurt her, he still did. He felt pain and regret wash over him.

"Why stopping the car?" Jessica stared at him on surprise.

"Let’s get an ice pack for your hand." He muttered angrily.

"Ethan, you drive. We don’t have the whole day to spend over nothing." Jessica instructed. Davis opened his mouth to object but Jessica glare made him shut up.

"Am sorry about that." He murmured in a voice so low that if not for Jessica keen ear, it might have been lost on her.

"That’s okay. I am not that weak". She muttered.

Davis couldn’t really describe how he felt within himself. His emotion at the moment is complicated. Jessica glanced at him lightly, she didn’t need a soothsayer to tell her what is going in his brain at the moment since it is clearly written all over his face.

"You don’t have to do this if you’re not ready," she murmured, her voice so soft it was meant for him alone.

Davis exhaled slowly. Was he ready? No. But would he let that stop him?

His thumb moved over hers in return, a silent response. "If I back out now, you’ll never let me hear the end of it," he muttered, attempting a wry smile.

meeting his. There was no

true," she said playfully. "But more than that, I just

arched a

head. "Alright, fine. Some things have changed. But not the things that matter and it may not

front, turned slightly in her seat. "You know, Davis, the way you’re acting, people might think you’re going to war, not

out a low chuckle, shaking his head. "I think it is more

prepared to met your fans after disappearing for almost a year." She winked at him. "They’ll probably be so shocked to

himself relaxing, even

of the

breath. His grip on Jessica’s hand remained

just for him to hear. "You’ve faced worse things than this, Davis. And

heart settling

environment. Pamela latched on her face masks, she wouldn’t want her fans popping out of nowhere to

Davis. His heart beating wildly for his boss. He can still remember vividly the last tour they came was the day before the accident. The mall at that time had an issue with their import that resulted Davis coming to handle

this time but looking at the lady beside him. He decided to

were so many emotions fear, reluctance, shame and

asked tentatively. Davis remained silent but his hand tightened over hers

stood quietly without interference, since Jessica’s arrival he has subtly withdrawn himself from Davis life and reverted to his duty as the special assistant. Jessica shut the car door with a

he was trying to understand what she is trying to do, he felt her soft lips on his.

warmth of Jessica’s lips against his stole the air from Davis’s lungs. His mind, clouded with anxiety and reluctance, suddenly went blank. The lingering tension in

pulled away slightly, her forehead resting gently against his. Her eyes, deep and unwavering, held him captive.

his own—but the weight of reality pressed against him. He had built an empire, had walked through these very halls like a king. Now, he would be seen as a shadow of who he once was. Would they respect him? Would