Chapter 7 Looking at Jessica again , Chris saw the same concern in her eyes as in her mother - in - law's . " You're already having a hard time raising Jordan on your own . It's good to have a vehicle for getting around . Don't worry , if it's something I give, the Hall family won't dare to take it . " The Hall family wasn't as powerful as the Wilder family , but they still held some influence locally . Back then , Michael had been sent abroad for an arranged marriage . Within five years , his wife grew tired of him and divorced him , leaving even their daughter behind . He returned home quietly with the child . As for the Hall family , they considered Michael a disgrace . It was bad enough that he had eloped with Jessica , but then he ended up being kicked out by a woman . After he returned , they never let him back into the house , and they even took back the property they had given him . Now , Jessica claimed that Michael's apartment would be ready soon and he would move out - but in reality , that property also belonged to her . Chris sighed and turned to leave . When you truly care about someone , everything becomes different . All the things he never deserved , Jessica gave away so freely to someone else . On the way back to the dorm , Chris sent Jessica a message . -Don't forget to sign the papers next week . Jessica had also just left the hospital . She had originally planned to leave with Michael and Jordan , but there were documents waiting at the office - she had to work overtime tonight . When she saw Chris's message , she pressed down harder on the gas pedal . Just seeing Chris's name made her feel irritable . She had personally decided to inject capital into the hospital where Chris was interning . The board of directors didn't understand it at all . She had hoped to see Chris today , but after asking the nurses , she was told he wasn't on duty . She had already gone this far - trying to give him a way to not embarrass himself , to preserve his pride as a man- and yet he still wouldn't take the hint ? As she silently cursed his ingratitude , she received his message . After reading it , Jessica curved her lips into a faint smile . ' Alright , looks like he found out about the hospital funding . ' They were a married couple after all . There would always be friction . Even if she and Chris weren't a typical couple , someone had to take the first step . Strangely enough , even though Michael had returned to reconcile with her , and even though she had repeatedly faced the man she used to long for , she hadn't rushed to divorce Chris and build the dream family she once wanted . She didn't know why she couldn't take that step . Maybe it was habit . After all , they had been married for five years . To suddenly divorce Chris like this felt unfair to him . Jessica comforted herself with that thought . She still loved Michael . That hadn't changed . But she had grown used to Chris's presence . His gentleness and quiet care were exactly what she needed . 1/2 Chapter 7 +25 BONUS Back when she was with Michael , their relationship had been flere . Their fights made entertainment headlines , and After too many years of that chaos , a man like Chris - calm and steady - felt Jessica wasn't just a woman , she was also a businesswoman . And businesspeople valued profit . She always knew what worked best for her . Only after returning to the office did she bother replying to Chris's message . -Got it . more suitable for her . Shannon , Jessica's secretary , hadn't left work yet . Carrying a stack of documents , she followed Jessica into the office . " Ms. Wilder , the Ocean Conference begins the day after tomorrow and lasts a week . Your flight details have already been sent to your phone . I'll be accompanying you again this time . " At those words , Jessica paused . She turned to look at Shannon . Having worked with Jessica for years , Shannon understood her with a single glance . She immediately added , " The Ocean Conference is a five - nation summit . AGS International , the company you were interested in during the last bidding , will be there . You said you wanted to partner with them . " Jessica made a small sound of acknowledgement . If the conference started the day after tomorrow , she would have to leave tomorrow . If it lasted a week … she wouldn't be able to attend the adoption . After thinking it over , Jessica said , " Have Tina come with me . You stay here . Go with Chris next week to sign the papers . " Shannon paused . " Me ? Sign the papers ? " " Yeah , it's nothing major . " Today's Bonus Offer X Discover our latest featured short drama reel. Watch now and enjoy the story!