Fated love: the unwanted bride

Chapter 696: Chapter 696: If he bullies you again, kick him

“Jasmine, if he had told me that he liked Harper before we got married, I wouldn’t have forced him.” Ann Nolan shook her head, “I’m not that unreasonable.”

“But he didn’t say?”

“Yes, he has never mentioned Harper in front of me until we got married. I then found out they had been dating for a long time.”

Disappointment flowed through Jasmine Yale.

So that was it.

“Jasmine, I’m sorry I rambled so much all of a sudden. Let’s eat and stop talking about this.” Ann apologized with a smile.

“If something is bothering you, express it. Keeping it bottled up is uncomfortable”, Jasmine knew this feeling too well.

Ann, having no relatives in Landon, probably never shared these matters with anyone.

Swallowing her feelings in silence.

All the sweetness and bitterness buried deep in her heart.

Jasmine knew this feeling well, it was unbearable.

Just like when she lost her baby three years ago, she never mentioned it to anyone, licking her wounds alone in silence.

“Ann, tell me if anything’s bothering you. Though I might not have any good advice or be able to help you, I’ll listen,” Jasmine offered.

“I know, Jasmine, you’re a good girl,” Ann smiled.

Being a few years older than Jasmine, she felt like an elder sister.

Now it felt awkward having her younger sister listen to her vent her troubles.

“Ann, are you still going to the holiday resort?” Jasmine asked.

“I can’t go for now, Zaiden Santos thought I was running off on a vacation with some young guy again,” she replied.

Jasmine laughed, “Perhaps you should truly find a young man. He must be scared of losing his charm. A man of his age can’t possibly compete with a twenty-year-old.”

Jasmine took Ann’s side, scoffing at him.

Even though Zaiden Santos was tall and handsome with a youthful appearance, his character was problematic.

“Recently, many college students interning at the company have assumed I’m unmarried. A few of them even gave me love letters in English,” Ann said, laughing. “Luckily Zaiden is too lazy to translate English or it would have sparked another argument if he discovered them.”

“Ann, you’re so beautiful, of course, people will pursue you,” said Jasmine. “If Zaiden Santos bullies you again, ditch him.”

In Jasmine’s eyes, Ann was truly beautiful.

Gentle, sophisticated, and a very capable worker.

Although older than her, she looked just like a fresh college graduate.

“I’ll plan accordingly.” a faint indifference was reflected in Ann’s eyes.

From her eyes, layers of mist were spreading.

A past love, always tiring in the end.

Jasmine noticed the melancholy atmosphere.

She was just kidding earlier, after all, Ann invested the most in this marriage.

Such is love, the one who gives more ends up losing it all.

“Ann, don’t worry, things will get better. It’s alright.”

“Yes, I’m fine. I’ve been with him for a long time and I know his temper well. Thank you for offering me shelter for the night, and for listening to me. I’m sorry for keeping you up.”

“You don’t have to be so formal with me, I wasn’t able to sleep anyway. It’s not even late.”

“I’m heading back to work tomorrow, so I’ll have to postpone visiting grandfather.”

“Are you going back to the Santos Family household in the next few days?”

“Yes”, Ann nodded. “Zaiden Santos has been very busy lately, returning home late, sometimes not coming back at all. I can avoid him that way.”

“He won’t bully you again, right?” Jasmine was still worried.