Jessica was unwilling to go abroad with Roger. The truth had still not been found out about her mother, but she had no choice to stay behind since no one could change Roger’s decision.
In the airport lounge, Roger and Jessica sat away from each other, pretending almost to not know each other. Not until they were ready to the board did Roger help her pull the suitcase and Jessica just followed him obediently, without a word.
When they settled into their plane seats, business class, of course, Jessica took the initiative to ask, “Roger, sometimes I think you really like me, more than you admit.”
Roger had closed his eyes, but he snorted when he heard Jessica’s statement. “You are delusional Jessica Brown.”
Jessica put her chin on his shoulder so that she could speak in a lower voi
