What she had imagined now came true.
When she saw Carl's sad and regretful expression, Jessica realized she was not happy with that.
She preferred the Carl who was proud and confident, as if he could accomplish anything in the world.
"If someone were to say sorry, it should be me." Jessica's expression became serious.
She took a deep breath as if she was preparing herself for something.
Jessica withdrew her hands from the table and put them on her lap. She slowly clenched her fists and
said, "I shouldn't have tricked you into the hotel. Otherwise, we wouldn't have conflicts at that time."
She said calmly as if she had let go of the past.
Carl felt as if a blunt knife were cutting his heart into pieces. He would rather Jessica treated him coldly
like before.
In front of him, Jessica should be proud and headstrong, and shouldn't be like this.
Carl realized that some mistakes were irreparable.
He had destroyed the little girl he cared about, leaving her to struggle alone in pain until she
accomplished her self-reconstruction.
Carl said sadly, "No..."
"Carl, listen to me." Jessica interrupted him.
Carl didn’t finish his sentence.
Jessica looked into his eyes with a smile and said in a serious tone, "Let's restart our relationship."
Before Carl's replied, Jessica said, "Don't talk nonsense. I want an exact answer."
Where Jessica could not see, Carl's fingers were trembling, "OK."
Jessica was satisfied and passed some barbecue meats to him as if she was rewarding him, "Hurry up.
Eat them and go home. You have to go to work early tomorrow morning."
Carl thought Jessica bringing him here for supper was already a blessing for him.
Unexpectedly, Jessica had decided to start over with him.
Jessica was the one who took the initiative in the past and now. She was always braver than him.
Carl felt that he was despicable.
There were still many years ahead of them, and he would make up the lost ten years for the rest of his
life.
After finishing the supper, they left at midnight.
Jessica wanted to drive, but Carl reached the driver's seat ahead of her.
Jessica did not argue with him. She opened the passenger side door. As soon as she got into the car,
Carl came over to buckle her seat belt.
Jessica allowed Carl to do so, turned her head away, and smiled.
She didn’t know why she smiled. Probably it was because she was happy.
Carl drove steadily, and Jessica was a little drowsy.
Carl turned to look at her and said, "If you're sleepy, just sleep for a while. When we reach your home,
I'll wake you up."
"OK."
Jessica replied softly. She leaned back in her seat and tilted her head to look at Carl. Only then did she
see that Carl pursed his lips with his chin down.
He seemed to have something on his mind. What was he thinking? Was he unhappy?
Jessica stared at him for a long time, and Carl noticed it. In the dim light, he turned around and saw the
gentleness in her eyes.
He asked Jessica, "Aren’t you sleepy?"
Jessica looked into his eyes and said, "I was wondering what to do with the show 'My Life'. Leonardo
has invested a lot into it, and Sivan probably can't participate from now on. If the show ends now, would
Leonardo be mad at you?"
Carl raised his eyebrows, "Leonardo and I have been intimate friends for more than ten years. Will he
rage at me for the sake of money?"
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