The Understated Dragon Lord novel Chapter 334

"He won't take you away from me; don't worry," Jessica assured her. In her mind, she was resolved not to accept Smart's proposal, no matter what. She would rather die than marry Smart.

"Even if he can't take you away, I still need to go! It's a competition between men; how could I push you to the forefront while I hide behind? Would I still be a man then?"

"You..." Jessica was trying to do what was best for him, but this stubborn idiot wouldn't give in. She decided not to press him anymore. As long as she didn't divorce Daniel, by all accounts, he was her husband.

Smart would eventually have to find out; she couldn't hide the truth forever. Instead of trying to conceal it, she thought she might as well be proactive.

"I've got an idea," she announced.

"You've got one? We haven't done anything! How could you be...? Are you telling me you've been unfaithful? For god's sake! I married such a beautiful wife and haven’t touched a hair on your head, and now you're having someone else’s child?"

"What are you yelling about? Me having a child? I'm still a virgin; how could I possibly have a child!"

Jessica retorted irritably.

"You're not pregnant? Then what is it?"

"I have an idea!"

"What idea?"

"It’s about taking you back to New York, making sure you get through without being killed by Smart."

"Killed by him? I’m like a cat with nine lives; he won't be able to touch me. If that idiot dares to come at me, I'll make sure I take him down first!"

"You’re not allowed!"

"My grandfather's ill!"

"I know he's sick!"

Jessica looked at him doubtfully. "How do you know he's sick?"

"Of course, he's sick! If he wasn't, why would he marry you off to that idiot on his eightieth birthday? He's not just sick; he's got a mental illness. And I'm the cure!"

Jessica twisted his waist hard in frustration, eliciting another usual, pitiful yelp from him.

"My grandfather is a war hero; he's been shot and carries a lot of related ailments. There are a bunch of old health problems that even the best hospitals and doctors in the USA haven't been able to cure. If you manage to cure my grandfather's longstanding illnesses, he might end up liking you.

He's the head of the Matthews family, and everything in The Matthews family is his decision. So, if you win him over, make him reject Smart's marriage proposal, we could resolve everything perfectly."