Chapter 234

Early in the morning of the next day, the doorbell rang. Jessica checked herself in the mirror. She deliberately applied makeup that made her seem restless and then inspected her reflection one last time. "Restless but beautiful—perfect." She walked toward the front door, exhaled deeply, and put on a sorrowful expression before opening the door. Standing outside was Alex. Jessica asked with a blank expression, "Do you need something?" Alex had no idea how he managed to leave the neighborhood and find clothing yesterday. In any case, he now stood before Jessica, perfectly dressed. Seeing her restless face, he felt a glimpse of joy but maintained a sad facade as he asked, "Jessica, why do you look so terrible?" Jessica glanced at him. "I didn't sleep well." Her tone was cold and distant as she continued, "I'm sorry. I got too angry yesterday, and that's why I kicked you out. This is your home. I'll pack up and leave now." "No! Jessica, you can't go. What you said yesterday was r