Chapter 984: Chapter 506: Extra Story: President Ji Teased by His Wife 1_2

Skyler Jones continued, "After I arrived in France, I actually wasn’t at ease with you being alone in New York because I guessed you might make certain decisions. So I had someone watch over you, wagering on what decisions you might make... and sure enough, as I expected, you impulsively chose to leave me and Marie, and left by yourself..."

At this point, Skyler Jones paused, a trace of helplessness and complexity fleeting across his lips.

"I was very angry. I thought that after everything we had been through, you should have known to trust me. But you didn’t even talk to me, not even giving me a chance to explain... Despite this, I was still not comfortable with you leaving alone, so I arranged for you to come to France. Actually, you didn’t know, but during the more than a month you stayed alone in Cherry Blossom Town, I was living in a hotel in Lyon, in the same city as you..."

No wonder that night there was only one flight to France...

No wonder Howard Geoffrey couldn’t find her, but Justin Walter could...

It turns out he was always not far from her.

Christine Quinn’s eyes finally turned red, and faint tears gathered in her eyes.

Skyler Jones spoke hoarsely in a soft voice, "Do you know how heartbroken I was when I came back from France and didn’t see you?"

"Howard Geoffrey said you were looking everywhere for me..."

"Actually, I wasn’t looking for you, because at the time I already knew exactly where you were in France. I was just sulking in New York."

"Howard Geoffrey said you didn’t contact me for two days because you wanted to surprise me, but actually..."

"I really didn’t contact you." He was clearly aware of her whereabouts, so in his anger, he didn’t take the initiative to contact her.

Christine Quinn asked blankly, "So, you never planned to come pick me up..."

"I didn’t come to pick you up because I wanted some time to calm down and think clearly about what was really going on between us. I kept trying to figure it out, but whether it was my mom or Becca, they all gave me the responsibility of not letting you down, which was very frustrating for me..."

"But you still came..."

"Yes, because I never wanted to disappoint my mom."

Christine Quinn’s long lashes drooped slightly, and the hand caressing Skyler Jones’s cheek gradually lost its strength, but Skyler Jones held it tightly, not letting her pull away.

He continued, "After seeing you, I actually wanted to talk about our problems, but then I discovered you still hadn’t given up the child... Because of the child, because of family pressure, I couldn’t bring myself to talk to you because I was afraid you couldn’t handle what I might say. But I didn’t expect you to be more sensitive than I thought. You saw my hesitation right away..."

Christine Quinn’s gaze drifted far away, "Human emotions are truly a mysterious thing, but when there’s a barrier between you and the one you love, you can clearly feel it."

"When I said those things to you back then, I have to admit I still had some stubbornness mixed in. Many things were indeed immature ideas about love... But Christine, no matter how stubborn I was, I never thought of divorcing you," Skyler Jones said truthfully.

Christine Quinn looked steadily at Skyler Jones, her voice low and hoarse, "Why didn’t you tell me this sooner?"

"Because I agreed at the time that we needed some time apart... I felt that there were many issues between us that needed to be sorted out, and many feelings we needed to understand. But I never expected that something would happen to you after I returned home..." With that, guilt and self-reproach filled Skyler Jones’s heart.

For the first time, he pleaded with Christine Quinn like a remorseful child, "Forgive me, Christine... Don’t ignore me... You don’t know how difficult it is for me without you by my side." Thinking of eating, sleeping, and working alone these days, he wished he could cut his cruel self into pieces.

In the days without her, he missed her so much, so much...

He was really afraid she would never return, never come back to his side again.

Christine Quinn’s vacant gaze stared blankly at Skyler Jones.

Skyler Jones gently held Christine Quinn’s cold face in his hands, his voice becoming increasingly soft and cautious, "You’re right... It’s not a one-sided problem between us. Just as you said, when you misunderstood my relationship with Jennifer Douglas, I could have explained everything to you, but to protect Justin Walter, I didn’t. That’s because I didn’t know you well enough, didn’t trust you enough... So the problem wasn’t just you, the biggest mistake was mine..."

Christine Quinn’s eyes gradually focused again, but the light within was veiled by tears.

"Christine, I love you... After these days, I understand more clearly that I love not only the past you but also the present you... I’ve even forgotten the past, my mind is filled with your image now..." Skyler Jones looked at her with yearning, "I will not divorce you, Christine, we already promised to be together for all my life."

"Can we still be together, Oversky..." Christine Quinn shook her head, tears of anguish continuously flowing from her eyes.

"Christine, don’t cry. Let me give you enough security in the future, okay?" Skyler Jones lifted her onto the long bench by the garden path, pressing her face into his neck despite her resistance.

"You already don’t have feelings for me, what do you still want me to do?" Remembering what he said to her before, she was still angry, wanting to push him away, but found it was as hard as climbing to the sky.

Though her tone was harsh, it showed she still cared about him. Skyler Jones’s lips curled into a slight smile, his heart lifting as well.

"I was sulking back then... Besides, I’ve already explained that I’m not mature in love, so please don’t take my words seriously. Moreover, if I really had no feelings for you, why would I want to be with you every night..."

What Skyler Jones said made Christine Quinn’s cheeks burn, "Get away from me..."

Skyler Jones held Christine Quinn tightly, unwilling to let go, loving to see her shy and angry cute expression.

Unfortunately...

At this moment, Christine Quinn was not someone who could be coaxed by Skyler Jones’s sweet words.

"Let go of me!!" Christine Quinn said sternly.

"I’ve already begged you like this, and you still want me to let go? Are you planning to hate me for all my life and never give me another chance?" Knowing Christine Quinn was most easily softened, Skyler Jones deliberately spoke in a miserable tone.

"I never hated you." Damn it, he frowned, and she couldn’t hold firm.

"Then why won’t you open your heart and give me another chance?"

"To be your wife, I have to be perfect... I admit I can’t return to the innocence and perfection of seventeen years ago, so I cannot take on this role again." So many arguments have left her mentally and physically exhausted. She genuinely wished to preserve the feelings in her heart, staying away from him, rather than living in a marriage where they were constantly unhappy.