They Want Me Back When It's Too Late (Jessica and Brian) novel Chapter 359

Chapter 359

The car tires scraped against the concrete road with a harsh shrill sound.

Behind them, the driver who’d been forced to stop when Brian hit the brakes was blaring their horn like crazy.

“You…” Jessica looked at Brian who was ignoring everything outside the car and staring intently at her. Her heart skipped a beat.

‘What does he mean? What’s he trying to do?‘ she wondered.

Brian stared at her with a dark expression for over ten seconds. Finally, he ground out a few words through clenched teeth. “Where are you meeting him? I’ll drive you.”

After speaking, he whipped his head around, refusing to look at Jessica another second.

He was afraid one more glance would make him regret it. Right now, he even admired his own self–control a little.

Jessica’s eyes widened slightly.

She hadn’t expected Brian to react like this. She’d imagined him getting angry, imagined him objecting strongly, and even imagined him losing his temper and forcing her back home. But she’d never thought he’d hold back his anger and even ask for the address, offering to drive her there himself.

Jessica didn’t dare to think too deeply about the unspoken meaning behind it.

Brian started driving again. Jessica was lost in her thoughts, slow to reply.

Brian didn’t rush her.

They passed a crossroads. Turning left would take them back to the apartment. Jessica had to speak up. “Just keep going straight. To Harvest Plaza.”

Brian’s thumb pressed hard against the steering wheel. He used every bit of willpower to resist the urge to turn left.

“Okay.” His voice was hoarse like he’d been run ragged for over ten days. The weariness and disappointment in it made Jessica’s heart twinge with sympathy for a moment.

But she quickly came to her senses. ‘Why feel sorry for him? He offered to drive me. I didn’t force him to do this,‘ she thought.

Jessica tried to convince herself. She sat stone–faced against the backrest as Brian drove her to the restaurant where she’d agreed to meet Wesley.

Outside the restaurant, Wesley was already waiting.

Jessica picked up her gift bag, got out of the car, and closed the door. Then she said a quick thank you and started to walk away.

But Brian quickly got out and chased after her.

“Jessi, I haven’t had lunch either. Let’s eat together. And that bag looks heavy. Let me carry it for you.” Brian said this and reached for the bag in her hand before Jessica could reply.

Jessica dodged instinctively. “No, I…”

Brian roughly pulled at the drawstring. With a quick move, as Jessica pulled back, the string snapped and the bag hit the ground right away. The dull thud made Jessica’s heart skip a beat.

“Sorry, I didn’t hold back. Let me check if anything’s broken,” Brian said with a guilty look, squatting down to pick up the bag.

Jessica looked at the veins popping on the back of his hand and her heart skipped another beat.

A faint sound of breaking came, followed by Brian’s sigh with no regret at all. “Oops, looks like it’s broken. Jessi, don’t get mad. I’ll have Jackson get you

Chapter 359

a new one right away.”

He took out his phone and walked to the side. Jessica didn’t even get a chance to refuse.

She stared at the bag still in Brian’s hand and took several deep breaths to hold back the urge to yell at him in the street.

She thought, ‘Is he an idiot? Couldn’t he tell it’s a wrapped ceramic craft inside? I picked it out with so much effort. The fall alone was worrying events and he just kept squeezing it hard.‘

Jessica panted heavily.

“Don’t be upset.” Wesley had come over at some point. He raised his hand to pat her back and spoke gently.

Brian came back after calling Jackson just as Wesley did that. Brian took a quick step forward and pulled Wesley’s hand away, “Keep your hands off

Jessi!”

“Shut up.” Jessica had held back as long as she could, but she finally shouted.

Brian looked wronged. “Jessi…”

Jessica couldn’t stand looking at him a second longer. She turned around and walked quickly into the restaurant.

Wesley gave Brian a friendly nod and followed her.

Brian’s face went dark. He watched the two walk in, hesitated for just a second, and chased after them brazenly.

And just like that, the three of them ended up sitting awkwardly at the same table again.

Throughout the meal, Brian fussed over Jessica, taking the utmost care of her,

Jessica kept a cold face, turning him down again and again.

But Brian didn’t let it get to him. Every time she said no, he just started over. In the end, Jessica gave up trying to resist.

Wesley watched their back–and–forth, finding it really funny.

Putting their past aside, just looking at them now, they were clearly a bickering couple–the girl was tough on the outside and soft underneath, while the guy was totally devoted.

‘Though, if Ms. Grant knows I’m thinking that, she’ll probably be pretty upset,‘ Wesley thought casually.

The meal was almost done. With Brian‘ around, Wesley hadn’t gotten a chance to talk things through with Jessica, so Wesley planned to leave.

But just as Wesley looked up, he saw a guy in a full suit–even on this hot day–carrying a fancy box, striding toward their table.

“Mr. Atkinson, this is the gift you asked for.” Jackson walked right up to Brian and handed over the box respectfully.

Brian took it and set it down in front of Wesley. “I accidentally broke the gift Jessi brought you earlier. This is my replacement.”

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