Hearing this, Jessica felt as if she had just been struck by lightning. Her face was pale and her fingers trembled as her fists clenched tightly. Her nails embedded themselves into her palm painfully.
The sharp pain she felt brought her back to her senses. She was so upset that she felt like killing someone, but she managed to contain herself, raised her pale-looking face to look at Logan and said in a gentle and sensible tone, "Logan, it really doesn't matter. I'm sure that you have valid reasons for doing so."
Jessica's considerate nature surprised Logan a little.
Stunned, he looked at her apologetically. "Elena just passed away, so I'm really not in the mood for the time being."
It was as if something was permanently lodged in his throat. His voice sounded hoarse when he spoke.
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