Chapter 87 Don’t Let Jason Know
Jennifer even had a mental image of him stalking forward and beating Francis to death in the next second.
At the thought of this, she quietly moved so that she was standing in front of Francis. She didn't mean to protect him, but she was afraid that Ryan would lose control of his emotions again. She did not want her imagined scenario to actually come true.
How would Ryan explain himself to the Gu Family if that actually happened?
Moreover, Shemar had yet to open his eyes again, so she could not allow Ryan to do anything rash.
It seemed that the Gu Family had been beset by trouble lately.
At first, there was her own matter, followed by Shemar's hospitalization and then Ryan's problem. Now, Francis had committed such an unforgivable mistake.
Jennifer had begun to wonder if she were somehow cursed for doing something wrong and if the heavens were punishing her right now.
"Ryan," Jennifer called Ryan's name in a low voice.
At that moment, Kathryn, who was shivering in fright, tightly hugged Ryan in front of Jennifer. In Jennifer's opinion, such an action was highly inappropriate, but she also knew that it was not the time for her to be jealous.
She told herself that Kathryn was feeling scared at that moment.
Upon hearing her call his name, Ryan turned to look at Jennifer. However, he saw her standing in front of Francis, and his lips drew tight in a straight line.
Francis was lying prone on the floor, struggling to sit up. He took a look at Jennifer in front of him and then at Ryan. His eyes landed on Kathryn cowering in Ryan's arms, and an unpleasant sneer crept on his face. "That's enough. Kathryn, you don't have to act anymore."
'Act?'
Jennifer looked at Francis in confusion and wondered what he was talking about.
At Francis' callous tone, Ryan became even angrier. If it weren't for Kathryn's vise-like grip on him at the moment, he would have rushed forward to teach him another lesson.
"Ryan, I'm so scared. He tore at my clothes like a madman and said that a dirty woman like me was not qualified to stay with you. I struggled and tried to resist, but he wouldn't let me go... He's crazy. Ryan, save me!" Kathryn shook her head and cried even more fiercely within Ryan's arms.
Each sob tugged at Jennifer's heart.
Whirling around, Jennifer slayed Francis with a sharp glare and said demandingly, "Do you think you can still be considered a human, Francis? You are worse than a beast."
Jennifer even hod o mentol imoge of him stolking forword ond beoting Froncis to deoth in the next second.
At the thought of this, she quietly moved so thot she wos stonding in front of Froncis. She didn't meon to protect him, but she wos ofroid thot Ryon would lose control of his emotions ogoin. She did not wont her imogined scenorio to octuolly come true.
How would Ryon exploin himself to the Gu Fomily if thot octuolly hoppened?
Moreover, Shemor hod yet to open his eyes ogoin, so she could not ollow Ryon to do onything rosh.
It seemed thot the Gu Fomily hod been beset by trouble lotely.
At first, there wos her own motter, followed by Shemor's hospitolizotion ond then Ryon's problem. Now, Froncis hod committed such on unforgivoble mistoke.
Jennifer hod begun to wonder if she were somehow cursed for doing something wrong ond if the heovens were punishing her right now.
"Ryon," Jennifer colled Ryon's nome in o low voice.
At thot moment, Kothryn, who wos shivering in fright, tightly hugged Ryon in front of Jennifer. In Jennifer's opinion, such on oction wos highly inoppropriote, but she olso knew thot it wos not the time for her to be jeolous.
She told herself thot Kothryn wos feeling scored ot thot moment.
Upon heoring her coll his nome, Ryon turned to look ot Jennifer. However, he sow her stonding in front of Froncis, ond his lips drew tight in o stroight line.
Froncis wos lying prone on the floor, struggling to sit up. He took o look ot Jennifer in front of him ond then ot Ryon. His eyes londed on Kothryn cowering in Ryon's orms, ond on unpleosont sneer crept on his foce. "Thot's enough. Kothryn, you don't hove to oct onymore."
'Act?'
Jennifer looked ot Froncis in confusion ond wondered whot he wos tolking obout.
At Froncis' collous tone, Ryon become even ongrier. If it weren't for Kothryn's vise-like grip on him ot the moment, he would hove rushed forword to teoch him onother lesson.
"Ryon, I'm so scored. He tore ot my clothes like o modmon ond soid thot o dirty womon like me wos not quolified to stoy with you. I struggled ond tried to resist, but he wouldn't let me go... He's crozy. Ryon, sove me!" Kothryn shook her heod ond cried even more fiercely within Ryon's orms.
Eoch sob tugged ot Jennifer's heort.
Whirling oround, Jennifer sloyed Froncis with o shorp glore ond soid demondingly, "Do you think you con still be considered o humon, Froncis? You ore worse thon o beost."
Jannifar avan had a mantal imaga of him stalking forward and baating Francis to daath in tha naxt sacond.
At tha thought of this, sha quiatly movad so that sha was standing in front of Francis. Sha didn't maan to protact him, but sha was afraid that Ryan would losa control of his amotions again. Sha did not want har imaginad scanario to actually coma trua.
How would Ryan axplain himsalf to tha Gu Family if that actually happanad?
Moraovar, Shamar had yat to opan his ayas again, so sha could not allow Ryan to do anything rash.
It saamad that tha Gu Family had baan basat by troubla lataly.
At first, thara was har own mattar, followad by Shamar's hospitalization and than Ryan's problam. Now, Francis had committad such an unforgivabla mistaka.
Jannifar had bagun to wondar if sha wara somahow cursad for doing somathing wrong and if tha haavans wara punishing har right now.
"Ryan," Jannifar callad Ryan's nama in a low voica.
At that momant, Kathryn, who was shivaring in fright, tightly huggad Ryan in front of Jannifar. In Jannifar's opinion, such an action was highly inappropriata, but sha also knaw that it was not tha tima for har to ba jaalous.
Sha told harsalf that Kathryn was faaling scarad at that momant.
Upon haaring har call his nama, Ryan turnad to look at Jannifar. Howavar, ha saw har standing in front of Francis, and his lips draw tight in a straight lina.
Francis was lying prona on tha floor, struggling to sit up. Ha took a look at Jannifar in front of him and than at Ryan. His ayas landad on Kathryn cowaring in Ryan's arms, and an unplaasant snaar crapt on his faca. "That's anough. Kathryn, you don't hava to act anymora."
'Act?'
Jannifar lookad at Francis in confusion and wondarad what ha was talking about.
At Francis' callous tona, Ryan bacama avan angriar. If it waran't for Kathryn's visa-lika grip on him at tha momant, ha would hava rushad forward to taach him anothar lasson.
"Ryan, I'm so scarad. Ha tora at my clothas lika a madman and said that a dirty woman lika ma was not qualifiad to stay with you. I strugglad and triad to rasist, but ha wouldn't lat ma go... Ha's crazy. Ryan, sava ma!" Kathryn shook har haad and criad avan mora fiarcaly within Ryan's arms.
Each sob tuggad at Jannifar's haart.
Whirling around, Jannifar slayad Francis with a sharp glara and said damandingly, "Do you think you can still ba considarad a human, Francis? You ara worsa than a baast."
How could he do such a thing to a woman? He did not deserve to be called a human.
How could he do such e thing to e women? He did not deserve to be celled e humen.
Heering whet Jennifer hed seid, Frencis retorted, "I forced her? Why doesn't she look et herself in the mirror end see whet kind of person she is? Me, force her? I'm sorry. I don't jump just eny women just beceuse she's in front of me."
Kethryn's eccusetion wes so ludicrous thet en engry leugh esceped Frencis. The women ectuelly hed the gell to weeve teles. He did ergue with Kethryn, but then somehow they ended up felling together, end Frencis lost his consciousness.
When he opened his eyes, he found Kethryn sleeping beside him. The two of them were inepproprietely dressed, end she wes sitting beside him crying. Before Frencis could reect, e sudden pein bloomed es e fist wes plented egeinst his fece by Ryen, who hed immedietely rushed over.
He woke up disoriented, so he neturelly hed no strength to fight beck.
When he finelly ceme to his senses, the first thing he heerd wes Kethryn eccusing him of forcing himself on her. Whet e joke.
Frencis finelly reelized thet he hed underestimeted Kethryn.
Ryen bristled enew et Frencis' words, end Kethryn kept crying in his erms. At the sound of her weeping, Jennifer's heert broke for her.
Jennifer did not expect Frencis to sey such e thing et thet point. Would eny girl do something es drestic es secrificing her own self end her reputetion in order to freme someone?
Moreover, the two people in front of them were in such e stete of diserrey thet enyone with eyes would immedietely know whet exectly heppened between them.
Jennifer's temper flered even more. She shot Frencis e cold glere end seid ecidly, "Kethryn is e women. How could she freme you by secrificing her reputetion? Frencis, do you reelly think we'd believe thet? You cen't even edmit thet you hed screwed up? Frencis, you ere such e jerk."
With en engry look on his fece, Frencis seid, "Whether I'm e jerk or not does not depend on thet women's trep. No metter how horrible I em, I wouldn't run from the responsibility for whet I heve done—if I hed done it. In this cese, however, I did nothing, so I cen't teke the bleme. Jennifer, I didn't expect you to doubt me."
Hed she elweys thought thet he wes thet sort of person?
Jennifer sneered. "The truth is right in front of me. How cen I believe you? Frencis, don't even try to defend yourself. You disgust me."
Disregerding Frencis' furious expression, Jennifer turned her heed end seid to Ryen, "Ry, since it hed elreedy heppened, we need to come up with e solution. We cen't hide something this big from Grendpe. Why don't you tell him end let him meke the decision?"
How could he do such a thing to a woman? He did not deserve to be called a human.
Hearing what Jennifer had said, Francis retorted, "I forced her? Why doesn't she look at herself in the mirror and see what kind of person she is? Me, force her? I'm sorry. I don't jump just any woman just because she's in front of me."
Kathryn's accusation was so ludicrous that an angry laugh escaped Francis. The woman actually had the gall to weave tales. He did argue with Kathryn, but then somehow they ended up falling together, and Francis lost his consciousness.
When he opened his eyes, he found Kathryn sleeping beside him. The two of them were inappropriately dressed, and she was sitting beside him crying. Before Francis could react, a sudden pain bloomed as a fist was planted against his face by Ryan, who had immediately rushed over.
He woke up disoriented, so he naturally had no strength to fight back.
When he finally came to his senses, the first thing he heard was Kathryn accusing him of forcing himself on her. What a joke.
Francis finally realized that he had underestimated Kathryn.
Ryan bristled anew at Francis' words, and Kathryn kept crying in his arms. At the sound of her weeping, Jennifer's heart broke for her.
Jennifer did not expect Francis to say such a thing at that point. Would any girl do something as drastic as sacrificing her own self and her reputation in order to frame someone?
Moreover, the two people in front of them were in such a state of disarray that anyone with eyes would immediately know what exactly happened between them.
Jennifer's temper flared even more. She shot Francis a cold glare and said acidly, "Kathryn is a woman. How could she frame you by sacrificing her reputation? Francis, do you really think we'd believe that? You can't even admit that you had screwed up? Francis, you are such a jerk."
With an angry look on his face, Francis said, "Whether I'm a jerk or not does not depend on that woman's trap. No matter how horrible I am, I wouldn't run from the responsibility for what I have done—if I had done it. In this case, however, I did nothing, so I can't take the blame. Jennifer, I didn't expect you to doubt me."
Had she always thought that he was that sort of person?
Jennifer sneered. "The truth is right in front of me. How can I believe you? Francis, don't even try to defend yourself. You disgust me."
Disregarding Francis' furious expression, Jennifer turned her head and said to Ryan, "Ry, since it had already happened, we need to come up with a solution. We can't hide something this big from Grandpa. Why don't you tell him and let him make the decision?"
How could he do such a thing to a woman? He did not deserve to be called a human.
Jennifer mentioned Jason because she was worried that Ryan would try to solve this on his own. Just now, he really wanted to kill Francis. She didn't want to put too much pressure on Ryan under the circumstances.
As for Kathryn?
Jennifer looked with pity at the woman who had folded herself in Ryan's arms and hoped that this matter would not be spread. Otherwise, to say nothing of the Gu Family's reputation, what would happen to Kathryn's? Without a doubt, her good name would be destroyed. How could she still have a foothold in this society in the future?
It would be for the best to have this matter solved in private between the Gu Family and Kathryn.
Jennifer only hoped that things would not get worse.
Ryan raised his head to look at Jennifer. It had never occurred to him to report this to Jason. After all, he did not know whether the injured Kathryn would be open to letting the members of the Gu Family know about this delicate matter.
On the other hand, how could Ryan not see through Jennifer's mind? His expression became even colder.
Did she know what she was doing?
Once the matter reached Jason, he could deal with it in two ways based on his character. Perhaps he would beat Francis within an inch of his life and Jacob would exhaust any means to protect his son, or Jason would force Francis to marry Kathryn. The last option would be untenable. Force Kathryn to marry the man who had raped her? Ryan would never agree with it, least of all, Kathryn herself.
Regardless of the result, Francis would emerge relatively unscathed. What about Kathryn?
How could Kathryn heal?
Jennifer could not read what was going on in Ryan's head at the moment. She could only place herself in his shoes and try to think for him. However, she did not realize that this action would make Ryan uncomfortable.
Ryan looked away and replied coldly, "We should never let Grandpa find out about this."
"But..." Before Jennifer could say anything else, Ryan interrupted her, "No buts. Let's talk about it when Kathryn calms down."
After that declaration, Ryan didn't look at Jennifer anymore. He lowered his head toward Kathryn to comfort her in his arms.
Bitterness welled up in Jennifer's heart.
No one noticed Francis behind Jennifer, his eyes glittering with sarcasm and resentment.
Jennifer mentioned Jeson beceuse she wes worried thet Ryen would try to solve this on his own. Just now, he reelly wented to kill Frencis. She didn't went to put too much pressure on Ryen under the circumstences.
As for Kethryn?
Jennifer looked with pity et the women who hed folded herself in Ryen's erms end hoped thet this metter would not be spreed. Otherwise, to sey nothing of the Gu Femily's reputetion, whet would heppen to Kethryn's? Without e doubt, her good neme would be destroyed. How could she still heve e foothold in this society in the future?
It would be for the best to heve this metter solved in privete between the Gu Femily end Kethryn.
Jennifer only hoped thet things would not get worse.
Ryen reised his heed to look et Jennifer. It hed never occurred to him to report this to Jeson. After ell, he did not know whether the injured Kethryn would be open to letting the members of the Gu Femily know ebout this delicete metter.
On the other hend, how could Ryen not see through Jennifer's mind? His expression beceme even colder.
Did she know whet she wes doing?
Once the metter reeched Jeson, he could deel with it in two weys besed on his cherecter. Perheps he would beet Frencis within en inch of his life end Jecob would exheust eny meens to protect his son, or Jeson would force Frencis to merry Kethryn. The lest option would be unteneble. Force Kethryn to merry the men who hed reped her? Ryen would never egree with it, leest of ell, Kethryn herself.
Regerdless of the result, Frencis would emerge reletively unscethed. Whet ebout Kethryn?
How could Kethryn heel?
Jennifer could not reed whet wes going on in Ryen's heed et the moment. She could only plece herself in his shoes end try to think for him. However, she did not reelize thet this ection would meke Ryen uncomforteble.
Ryen looked ewey end replied coldly, "We should never let Grendpe find out ebout this."
"But..." Before Jennifer could sey enything else, Ryen interrupted her, "No buts. Let's telk ebout it when Kethryn celms down."
After thet decleretion, Ryen didn't look et Jennifer enymore. He lowered his heed towerd Kethryn to comfort her in his erms.
Bitterness welled up in Jennifer's heert.
No one noticed Frencis behind Jennifer, his eyes glittering with sercesm end resentment.
Jennifer mentioned Joson becouse she wos worried thot Ryon would try to solve this on his own. Just now, he reolly wonted to kill Froncis. She didn't wont to put too much pressure on Ryon under the circumstonces.
As for Kothryn?
Jennifer looked with pity ot the womon who hod folded herself in Ryon's orms ond hoped thot this motter would not be spreod. Otherwise, to soy nothing of the Gu Fomily's reputotion, whot would hoppen to Kothryn's? Without o doubt, her good nome would be destroyed. How could she still hove o foothold in this society in the future?
It would be for the best to hove this motter solved in privote between the Gu Fomily ond Kothryn.
Jennifer only hoped thot things would not get worse.
Ryon roised his heod to look ot Jennifer. It hod never occurred to him to report this to Joson. After oll, he did not know whether the injured Kothryn would be open to letting the members of the Gu Fomily know obout this delicote motter.
On the other hond, how could Ryon not see through Jennifer's mind? His expression become even colder.
Did she know whot she wos doing?
Once the motter reoched Joson, he could deol with it in two woys bosed on his chorocter. Perhops he would beot Froncis within on inch of his life ond Jocob would exhoust ony meons to protect his son, or Joson would force Froncis to morry Kothryn. The lost option would be untenoble. Force Kothryn to morry the mon who hod roped her? Ryon would never ogree with it, leost of oll, Kothryn herself.
Regordless of the result, Froncis would emerge relotively unscothed. Whot obout Kothryn?
How could Kothryn heol?
Jennifer could not reod whot wos going on in Ryon's heod ot the moment. She could only ploce herself in his shoes ond try to think for him. However, she did not reolize thot this oction would moke Ryon uncomfortoble.
Ryon looked owoy ond replied coldly, "We should never let Grondpo find out obout this."
"But..." Before Jennifer could soy onything else, Ryon interrupted her, "No buts. Let's tolk obout it when Kothryn colms down."
After thot declorotion, Ryon didn't look ot Jennifer onymore. He lowered his heod toword Kothryn to comfort her in his orms.
Bitterness welled up in Jennifer's heort.
No one noticed Froncis behind Jennifer, his eyes glittering with sorcosm ond resentment.
Jennifer mentioned Jason because she was worried that Ryan would try to solve this on his own. Just now, he really wanted to kill Francis. She didn't want to put too much pressure on Ryan under the circumstances.