The Villain's Wife (Book 2)

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After that dinner, Jennie thought Chuan would not have the courage to see her again. She was wrong.

The very next day, Chuan went to see Jennie alone in the mansion. It was something that he felt he needed to do before leaving Seoul to talk to Su Ma. Surprisingly, Jennie did not refuse to see him.

"This is a very beautiful house," Chuan eyed the enormous mansion in front of them. His gaze shifted towards Jennie's humorless expression. "I wanted to apologize for what I did last night." His gaze darted towards the pool next to them as he let out a sigh. "It was a mistake."

"What was?" she asked.

"Cornering you like that. I know it was supposed to be a family dinner. I — I just thought we are all mature enough to handle the situation."

"Are you here to apologize or to tell me that I am not mature enough to cope?" she lifted an eyebrow at the absence of emotion in Chuan's voice. Really? The man showed himself her to call her someone immature?

Disbelief flashed in Jennie's eyes as an evil thought clouded her mind.

"It wasn't like that." Chuan frowned. He met Jennie's eyes. "I just want you to be more reasonable. Be more logical."

"Explain."

Chuan pursed her lips at Jennie's authoritative tone. He instantly wondered if Jennie's words last night about cutting him off was true. "At first the only reason why I wanted to get close to Su Ma was that she looked a lot like Bec. I mean... I made some research. Some people can look the same, similar. So I thought... why not? There is really nothing wrong with getting close to someone that looked like the woman that you loved."

Jennie folded her arms across her chests as she gave Chuan a blank look. Last night, she and Lisa had a lengthy conversation about the matter. In the end, they concluded that what Jennie did was right. Her mental health is still the most important, especially now that she is pregnant with their child.

Cutting off someone that could potentially cause her stress and more problems were only right.

"Well... I was wrong. Su Ma is... kind and gentle. She is both funny and stern. She is also very hardworking. Falling for her was really easy." Chuan added. "I know you are still affected because of how she looks. But... our hearts really cannot choose who we fall in love with."

"Silly," Jennie responded. "It's a chemical reaction in our brains. Of course, we can't dictate who we fall in love with." Her words instantly made Chuan nod. "However, we can choose who we invest these emotions. We chose who we spend our time with. We chose who we date. At the end of the day, it still boils down to our choices."

"You can't stop yourself from falling. But you can always choose to avoid situations where you might fall in love with someone." Jennie added. "I am not blaming you. Seeing a person who looks like your dead beloved should have some reactions in your brains."

"If you don't blame me, then why the hostile reaction?" he asked, his tone calm. He already thought that it was only because Jennie was highly emotional as the result of her pregnancy. "Jennie... listen." He leaned towards her. "I — I was not there when you grow up and I understand why you are distant. However, I only wanted to get close to you and even Taehyung. I want to become a part of your lives."

"I never expected that I would meet someone like Su Ma." Chuan added. "To be honest, I never thought that I would still like someone as much as I liked your mother. This is not a part of my calculations. This is not a part of my plans. I — I just hope that you could give a chance."

"A chance for what?" she hissed before quickly calming herself down. "I already told you... I don't want to associate myself with you anymore."

"Just this once." Chuan uttered in a gloomy voice. "Just let me prove that I am not making the wrong decisions this time. Su Ma is a kind woman, and I want you to see that."