CEO's Reborn Wife

Chapter 761: Chapter 769: Are You Leaving?

And then, to protect herself, to protect the people of her family and clans, she began to grow stronger step by step, transforming from a non-confrontational person into one ruthless and heartless, gradually losing her sense of self.

In the end, she became a pitiful and very hateable person, driven by power and authority.

Jane Sampson finished cooking and brought the lunch from the kitchen up to the third floor to call James Black to come downstairs for the meal.

The person who had said he would stand outside to calm down returned on his own shortly after Jane went back to the bedroom to look over a script.

When he saw Jane busy, he went straight to the study until Jane came upstairs to call him before he emerged.

”You can’t carry stuff or flip through books, so what were you doing in the study all morning?” Jane asked James curiously while serving the meal.

”Nothing much,” James responded indifferently, his gaze lingering on Jane’s hands holding the bowl and chopsticks. Then he spoke again, ”I need to go out this evening. Don’t wait for me for dinner; go ahead and eat. I will be back a bit late.”

”You’re going out?” Jane exclaimed in surprise, scrutinizing James’s bandaged hands, and asked, ”Are you sure? You want to go out looking like this?”

”Yeah,” James nodded.

”Alone? Do you want me to accompany you?” Jane offered, ”I haven’t got much going on lately, wherever you need to go, I can come with. It’s quite boring for me alone at home when you’re not here.”

”No need,” James answered swiftly. ”Alexander Forest will pick me up in the evening; I’ll go with him.”

After answering, James added a reminder, ”We are strangers in this place, don’t go wandering off. Also, there are a lot of reporters out there looking to dig up your news, so don’t go out while I’m not home.”

Seeing Jane pout reluctantly and then reluctantly respond with an ”Okay,” James then said, ”I’ll only be out for two or three hours; I’ll be back soon.”

”Alright,” Jane agreed with a nod.

James had a trait that Jane deeply admired; he wasn’t picky about food.

Because of this, cooking for James and feeding him was, in fact, quite easy for Jane.

After lunch, Jane dragged James back to the bedroom for a nap, completely ignoring his disgruntled expression. She came up with a very appealing excuse, telling him that more sleep would help his hand heal faster.

The summer afternoon is undoubtedly a season fit for sleep.

Lying on the soft bed, with the cool air conditioner blowing and holding the sturdy James, Jane lay there smiling, as cheerful as could be.

”I have a question for you,” Jane tugged at James’s pajamas and began to speak, ”Were you angry this morning?”

James glanced at Jane and closed his eyes without any intention of answering what was obviously a question intended to provoke him.

Seeing James’s reaction, Jane secretly smiled to herself, didn’t press the issue further, draped her legs over his, and closed her eyes. In no time, she fell into a deep sleep.

James waited until the breathing of the person beside him was light and even before reopening his eyes. He turned his head to see Jane already deeply asleep.

For a while, James murmured with a hint of amusement, ”Heartless.” His voice was so soft it was almost nonexistent.

After speaking, he adjusted his position and lowered his head to kiss the forehead of the woman he had just criticized for being heartless a second earlier.