"What the hell is going on?" Julia asked Samuel as soon as she entered the house.

Samuel knew that if he didn't tell her the truth, Julia wouldn't let him off easily. It was better to tell her the truth.

Hearing Samuel's explanation, Julia grimaced and asked, "So, did you agree?"

"I did." Samuel nodded with a bitter smile.

"Are you insane?" Julia opened a can of beer and handed it to Samuel. "You are so softhearted. Why did you agree to Bella's request? Have you gone mad? Or have you forgotten what she has done to you?"

"I'm not crazy," Samuel said with a bitter smile. "I just hope that Bella will stop disturbing my life in the future. I have reached an agreement with her. As long as I help her solve her problems, she will never pester me again. Isn't that a good thing?"

"I think you've gone crazy. How could you even believe her words? It's

ght about it, the angrier she got. She opened the door and approached Terence.

Terence was discussing what to have for dinner with Kerry. He and Kerry had just overcome a difficult problem at work and were about to celebrate, but he didn't expect that Jean would show up.

He was taken by surprise. "What are you doing here?" he asked Jean.

"Am I not allowed to be here?" Jean glowered. "Terence, I'm your fiancee. Can't I come to see you? Why are you so cold to me, and yet you're talking and laughing along with another woman?"

Terence said nothing, his face sullen.

"Say something!" Jean grunted.

"I don't have anything to say to you," Terence answered coldly. "If you don't have anything else to say, I'm leaving."

"I need to talk to you about something," Jean quickly said. "Do you have the time to spare right now? Let's talk while we eat."