Chapter 4: Sudden Change

Under the shadow of Timothy, Violet quietly showed up at the birthday party as Sophia's friend. Her appearance was like a stone that caused a thousand waves, making the originally calm atmosphere instantly become delicate and tense.

Miriam saw Violet coming down from the upstairs, her heart was burning with anger, and she almost couldn't help but rush up to question her. Although she and Jessica's mother-daughter relationship has always been bad, Jessica is her flesh and blood after all. No matter how deep the conflict between her family is, she will never allow outsiders to interfere and bully. What's more, Justin, the young master of the Thomas family, has a noble status. How can such a marriage be easily given to others?

When Justin nervously ran towards Violet , fearing that she would be made difficult in the slightest, Miriam 's anger soared to the sky. However, just when she was about to explode, she was stopped by Sophia in time.

"Mom, I'm angrier than you right now." There was a hint of helplessness in Sophia 's voice, "I treated Violet as a friend, but I didn't expect that she would secretly snatch Jessica 's man." She continued, "I have already warned her, she said that she is of humble status and not worthy of Justin , and she has never dreamed of marrying into the Thomas family . Justin will not marry her."

Talking about Jessica 's previous impulsive behavior, Sophia was worried: " Jessica kicked Violet into the water tonight, which made Justin very angry, and he even proposed to cancel the engagement out of anger. If you and Dad come forward to reprimand him again, what if he really breaks off the engagement in anger? Although Jessica saved his uncle, the Thomas family can't bind Justin's life because of this favor."

"If the Thomas family cancels the engagement, Jessica 's future will be ruined." Sophia 's words made Miriam's heart tighten. She forced herself to calm down and think about countermeasures.

In recent years, Jessica 's temperament has become more and more unpredictable, especially after the incident in high school. She became withdrawn and indifferent, keeping a distance from everyone. The only thing that remains unchanged is her deep and persistent love for Justin . Miriam knew that Jessica could not really cancel the wedding. It was just her angry words.

Justin was worried that the Smith family would harm Violet , so he waited in the living room. When he walked out with Violet , he found that Jessica was nowhere to be seen. The two stood at the door waiting for the driver to drive. Violet held Justin 's arm tightly and expressed her grievances: " Justin , Jessica really hates me. I told her that I would not compete with her for Mrs. Thomas 's position, why doesn't she let me go?"

Justin was very upset. He had no intention of exposing Violet tonight , but he was impulsive and caused the current situation. He knew Jessica's temper and her feelings for him, but Jessica's recent arrogant attitude made him unbearable. He must give Violet an explanation and teach Jessica a lesson.

He gently pulled out his arm and held Violet in his arms, his voice gentle but firm: "I know you've been wronged, and your birthday is coming soon. I'll satisfy you with any gift you want." Violet burst into laughter: "Anything?" "Of course." Justin agreed without hesitation.

Violet happily hugged his waist: "Then when the time comes, you can spare five days to accompany me, you will be the best gift." Justin smiled slightly and nodded in agreement. He lowered his head and kissed Violet's lips, but a subtle ripple flashed through his heart.

However, when Violet tentatively asked what to do if Jessica really canceled the wedding, Justin answered without hesitation: "No. That's her temper. She gets angry every time. She can't really cancel the wedding." His words were full of understanding and confidence in Jessica , but also revealed a hint of indifference that was not easily detected.

Violet 's eyes flashed, and she didn't continue the topic. On the other side, the address given by Charles - Pingxi Club on Hui'an Road, was quietly waiting for Jessica 's arrival. This club is the most stylish place for romance in Jiangyu City. The decoration of the Republic of China style and the cultural atmosphere complement each other. You can feel the exquisiteness and classicism across the overpass.

Jessica had been here once. It was after her college entrance examination, on the eve of being sent abroad. She was looking forward to Justin picking her up at the airport, but in the end she received the news that he could not come because of social engagements. But that time, Sophia told her that she had just returned from Pingxi Club and met Justin .

Jessica felt an inexplicable urge in her heart, and she put down her suitcase and hurried to the club. However, Pingxi Club is a membership-based club, and she could not enter without a membership. Just when she was about to give up, Sophia happened to appear, saying that she had left something in the club and had to go back to get it, and took her in by the way.

Thinking about it now, it all seemed too coincidental. Sophia deliberately led her to the club, deliberately let her see the intimate behavior of Justin and Violet , and deliberately provoked her. She wanted Jessica to break up with Justin and didn't want her to marry into the Thomas family .

That day, Jessica followed Sophia into the box and saw the mess on the table and the intimate postures of Justin and Violet . She impulsively ran over, tried to separate the two, and pushed Violet . However, after Justin sobered up, he was surprised at the first sight of her, but when he saw Violet lying on the ground , his face suddenly became gloomy.

At that time, Violet didn't dare to openly provoke her, after all, Jessica was the white moonlight in Justin's heart. She carefully explained: " Jessica , don't get me wrong, Mr. Thomas drank too much and felt very uncomfortable, so he leaned on me to sober up." Justin also echoed her words, trying to calm the storm.

However , Jessica scolded herself for being stupid more than once. If she had just calmed down a little at that time, she would have seen that something was wrong. Unfortunately, her trust in Justin was too blind, and she believed everything he said. She also believed that Justin would not betray her, after all, they once loved each other so deeply.

At the same time, she also believed in Violet. In high school, she had helped Violet a lot, and she believed that Violet would not repay kindness with enmity and covet her man. However, she was blinded by this trust. Until they were secretly in love, she was still foolishly looking forward to the future, and even foolishly asked Justin to take care of Violet more .

" Jessica ?" Just as Jessica was immersed in her memories, a familiar voice interrupted her thoughts. She looked up and saw that it was Timothy 's assistant Paul . When Justin wanted to break up the engagement last year, she had gone to find Timothy, the head of the Thomas family , in desperation . Fortunately, she had saved Timothy's life that year, so she got a huge favor. She used this life-saving grace to ask Timothy for help. After Timothy spoke, Justin really didn't dare to mention the matter of breaking up the engagement again. However, forced things will not last long.

Paul's eyes gently swept across her swollen cheeks, and a trace of astonishment flashed across his eyes behind the lenses, but he quickly regained his composure and said in a steady voice: " Jessica , please follow me."

The night was as dark as ink, and a black Bentley was parked quietly on the side of the road, exuding a low-key and luxurious atmosphere.

Paul opened the back door like a gentleman, leaned slightly sideways, and motioned Jessica to come in. Jessica bent down and got into the car, only then she realized that there was already someone in the car - Timothy.

The ceiling light in the car cast a soft yellow halo, enveloping the man, as if he was coated with a layer of golden light. His facial features appeared hazy and three-dimensional in the interweaving of light and shadow, and he was extraordinarily handsome. The high nose bridge, the superior jawline, and even the Adam's apple exuded an indescribable sexiness.

As a man who controls most of the economic lifeline of Jiangyu City, Timothy 's face is undoubtedly impeccable, but the businessman's aura emanating from him is a little heavy. He sat there quietly, and his noble and cold aura was enough to make people feel an invisible oppression.

Jessica sat down stiffly, and the car door was gently closed from the outside. In this narrow and closed space, she restrained her usual flamboyance and called out respectfully, "Uncle."

In fact, Timothy is only 32 years old this year, only eight years older than her. According to age, she should call him brother, but since he is Justin 's uncle, she has always followed Justin's way of addressing him.

Timothy had a tablet on his crossed legs, and he was concentrating on browsing emails. Hearing Jessica's call, his fingertips paused slightly, and he slowly turned his head and responded softly: "Yeah."

Putting aside the uncomfortable feeling of oppression in the car, Jessica always thought Timothy's voice was very nice. It was deep and cold, rich and magnetic, like the deep rhythm of a cello, with a tingling and penetrating power that hit people's hearts directly.

It's a pity that he always speaks so little and is very frugal with his words, which can easily make the scene fall into silence.

He simply responded and stopped talking. Jessica had to take the initiative to find a topic: "Um, Charles..." However , she realized something was wrong as soon as she said it. Seeing Timothy frowning slightly, she quickly changed the topic: " Where is Uncle Charles ? "

This was really not her fault. She had always felt a little awkward about addressing Charles. Charles and Timothy were childhood friends, they were of similar age and of the same generation. She followed Justin in calling Timothy "little uncle", so logically she should also call Charles "uncle".

But Charles is Candice 's fiancé, so if she follows Candice's way of addressing him, she can't call Charles uncle.

She met Timothy through Charles this time , and since she didn't see Charles at the moment , she asked casually and accidentally called him "brother". It was obviously not polite to call Charles like this in front of Timothy . An uncle and a brother, it was really inappropriate. Jessica changed her words in time, fearing that it would be more embarrassing, and stopped asking about Charles ' whereabouts. Without waiting for Timothy to speak, she directly stated her purpose: "Uncle, Justin wanted to cancel the wedding last year, and I begged you once. You helped me, and I know I shouldn't bother you again this time, but I really have no choice."

Jessica sat upright, with her hands clasped on her knees, looking particularly well-behaved. After falling into the water, she was too lazy to put on makeup again. Her white face was pale, and the slap mark was even more obvious at this time. Timothy 's inky eyes fell on the two red marks, but there was no trace of emotion in his eyes.

Jessica lowered her eyelashes, not looking at him, and pleaded in her tone: "I want to cancel the engagement with Justin, but he is afraid of you and dare not cancel the engagement easily. Uncle, I will not cause you any trouble. You just need to tell Justin that you will not interfere in our affairs anymore." She knew that as long as Timothy stopped caring about her affairs, Justin would definitely take the initiative to cancel the engagement. He hated her so much that he would abandon her without hesitation if he had the chance.

Jessica waited a long time for no response after she finished speaking, and she began to feel uneasy. Just as she was about to look up at Timothy, she suddenly heard him ask, "What happened to your face? Did Justin hit you?"