The Woman From Hell

Chapter 1651



"Where's Theo? I don't see him."

She immediately began inquiring about Theo's whereabouts when she realized I would not be alone.

I understood that.

I chuckled awkwardly as I said, "Where else could he be? Wouldn't he be hard at work in the city?"

I was unsure how much Shannon knew about what was happening between us and Jordan.

However, I could tell that Jordan had protected her all this while. He had shouldered everything going on by himself.

My guess was that he also found taking on everything by himself to be easier as it was not something to be proud of.

Of course, if I studied the issue from a practical standpoint, I hated the way Jordan was dealing with things. At times, I even found the way he squirmed about keeping secrets extremely unmanly.

Yet, if I switched to viewing the issue as one of Shannon's friends, I found it delightful that she could live without any worries and focus on raising her children after everything she had gone through.

matter what, it would still be better than needing to worry

when I finished answering her questions. I realized something was amiss, so I came up with an excuse to

server from the manor chose that very moment to walk up to the pool with

head. There was an uncomfortable look in his eyes, but he turned and walked off the minute he put my drink down. It seemed like

God knew just how much I needed someone to butt in and disrupt our conversation at that very

never expected to

excited, but I moved to sit on another deck chair because it

does Jordan suddenly have work to do in

things were progressing now, I might as well take advantage of the situation and

this would be the only time I treated

that, but I think I heard it had something to

skipped

I know about

before this. Now that that's finally come to a close, he's

Shannon was visibly disappointed.

Instead, she was merely concerned about whether Jordan

health or not.

that a

are you doing

speaking, and he arrived at a stop in front of