Upon hearing what Tina said, Mandy looked even more embarrassed.
"Mom, you can go upstairs first. I want to talk with Aunt Tina alone," said Jean as she looked at Mandy.
But Mandy refused, "Jean, I don't think..."
"It's okay. I'll be fine." Before Mandy could finish her sentence, Jean sent her off. Then Jean sat next to
Tina and said, "Aunt Tina, it's good that you're here. You can ask me about any subject that troubles
you. I won't hide anything from you."
"It's good that you think so. Julia and Terence have been married for three years, and he is your
brother-in-law. I hope you can behave yourself. Don't do anything to embarrass yourself," said Tina in a
rude tone.
Despite Tina's harsh words, Jean's expression didn't change. Instead, she revealed a smile and said,
"Aunt Tina, you must have misunderstood something. You think that Terence divorced Julia for me,
don't you?"
"It's the truth, isn't it?" Tina revealed a displeased face. "I've found out that the time you came back was
exactly the time when they divorced. Although Julia and Terence had been quarreling all these years,
they never said that they wanted to be separated. Why did they divorce when you came back?
Besides, I've read in the newspaper that you and Terence had begun to choose rings. Is that not true?
And now, you are hanging out with Terence every day. How dare you say that you have no idea at all!"
Tina looked at Jean with disdain. "Jean, I've known you are an ambitious girl since you were a child.
However, one is your sister, and the other is your brother-in-law. Don't you feel guilty about such a
despicable scheme?"
"Aunt, it's not like that. I..."
"So, what's the truth?" Tina decided to press the issue. "Tell me the truth!"
A deep sigh escaped Jean's breathe as she pretended to be innocent. "You should know that I was the
one who should've gotten married to Terence three years ago."
"So what?" Tina remained furious. "You said it was three years ago. It has been a long time since then.
Additionally, Terence and Julia had been married for such a long time. What do you mean by saying
this to me now?"
"Aunt Tina, please don't misunderstand. I didn't mean anything else," Jean said with a wry smile. "I just
want to tell you that Terence and Julia got married not out of their own will. They didn't have any
feelings for each other. In the end, they were forced to get married. Otherwise, he wouldn't hide the
news of their marriage and keep it a secret, right?"
Jean's words were reasonable. Deep inside, Tina had also considered the question before. However,
Tina always felt believed as long as the time was long enough, Terence would inevitably change his
mind.
"I admit that I was angry when Terence married Julia. But in the end, for her happiness, I chose to go
far away. To heal my broken heart, I had been abroad for three years. However, please understand that
H City is my home. I can't stay abroad forever, right?" With tearful eyes, Jean looked at Tina. "I have
been away for three years. However, when I came back, I found that three years of my absence did not
bring Terence happiness. Instead, it only made him suffer for three years. You should know that deep
inside, he doesn't like Julia.
I came back just to give him a chance to be happy. They divorced because Julia is not suitable for him.
It has nothing to do with me," Jean said firmly.
"Then what about the report in the newspaper?" Nonetheless, it was still difficult for Jean to deny the
report.
"Well, as for the report in the newspaper..." After a pause, Jean continued, "It's just a
misunderstanding. Aunt, you know what's going on in my family now. After I left for three years, H City
has changed a lot. When I finally returned, Terence arranged for me to live here. To thank him, I bought
him a pair of cuff links. I don't know why the reporters photographed us. If you don't believe me, you
can ask Terence about it."
"That's all?" Tina frowned at Jean's words.
"That's the truth! As for now, I run a film and television company by myself. Fortunately, Terence has
helped me a lot and invested in the company. That's why we have so many connections. It's not like
what you think."
Jean explained everything meticulously, which made Tina have to believe it. With a frown, Tina looked
at her and said, "Well, that's makes everything rather simple. Well, can you promise me one thing?"
"What is it?" Jean asked with a smile.
"I don't object to your interaction with Terence because of work. However, you have to promise me that
you won't have any other relationship with him. Julia is his wife. That will never change." Tina looked at
Jean with a determined expression. "As long as you agree to my request, I will believe that you and
Terence are genuinely innocent."
After Tina finished her words, a trace of resentment appeared on Jean's face, but she tried to hide her
reaction.
She looked at Tina, saying nothing.
"Why are you not saying anything? Don't you agree with my proposal?" Tina asked with a sneer.
"Aunt, I can't promise you that." Jean revealed an apologetic look. "In the past three years that I had
been abroad, I had tried my best to forget everything between Terence and me. I told myself that he
was my brother-in-law and I couldn't do anything to hurt Julia. By distancing myself, I thought they
would finally be happy. But as you can see, it turned out like this."
After a pause, Jean continued, "I thought that I finally moved on. But the moment I saw Terence, I
realized that I had never forgotten him in the past three years. I believe that he is the same as me.
Since Julia and Terence are divorced, he has the right to pursue his happiness. That is also the same
for me. So, I'm sorry. I won't agree to your request. I love Terence. He already corrected the mistake
from three years ago. It took me tremendous effort to wait for this opportunity. I can't afford to give up."
Tina was so enraged that her face reddened. "Are you setting yourself against me?" she
roared.
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