Chapter 1058

Jerome scoffed softly. "What, stay here and watch you two flaunt your romance? I'm not a fan of being a third wheel."

He turned away and waved a hand dismissively.

"No need to walk me out. Take good care of her."

Before Lizetta could react, Jerome opened the door and left.

Lizetta blinked at the closed door, then shot Remington a reproachful look.

"You drove Yoli and Jerome away. Are you happy now?"

Remington arched an eyebrow, laughing helplessly. "How did I drive them away? Clearly, they just knew how to read the room."

Lizetta, "..."

She actually had no counterargument to that.

Thinking for a moment, she said, "Why do I feel like Jerome is acting strange? Usually, he hates seeing me spend time with you..."

Before she could even finish the sentence, she realized she was speaking without thinking.

Remington was already intensely territorial when it came to Jerome. Bringing this up was basically poking the bear.

Plus, it sounded like she was talking behind Jerome's back.

Just as she was scrambling to change the subject, Remington chimed in.

"Why? Now that he's gone and willing to let us be alone, you're disappointed? Feeling a little empty? Do you miss him chasing after you and trying to control you? Liz, I never took you for a player."

Lizetta's eyes went wide, her hands flying up defensively.

"That's not what I meant at all! I absolutely do not! I've been wishing Jerome would finally let go, drop his guilt and sense of responsibility, and find his own happiness. Really! I've made all of this crystal clear to him before, but he never listened. What was I supposed to do?"

Lizetta rambled her panicked explanation until she noticed the strange look on Remington's face.

The man looked like he was fighting the urge to burst out laughing...

"What's so funny? Are you messing with me again?"

Blushing with embarrassment and annoyance, Lizetta playfully swatted his chest a couple of times.

Remington pulled her into his arms, finally letting his laughter break free.

"Liz, I never realized you were so delightfully arrogant."

Lizetta puffed out her cheeks. She strongly suspected this insufferable man was openly mocking her.

"How am I arrogant?! Besides, even

ernet

if I am, so what? I'm gorgeous, I have a great personality, I'm a phenomenal dancer, and I am a textbook beautiful, successful woman! What's wrong with having few die-hard admirers?"

Why was he allowed to have that

psycho Stella West

Stella West obsessively

stalking him, but she wasn't allowed to have a decent guy pursuing her?

Lizetta let out a soft humph. Remington nodded through his laughter.

"My girlfriend is absolutely right. But how do you know Jerome didn't finally listen to your advice?"

"Huh?"

Lizetta felt there was a hidden meaning behind his words.

She thought back to Jerome's behavior and the things he had said since she woke up.

Now that she thought about it, he really was acting different.

She vividly remembered how Remington and Jerome used to clash the second they locked eyes, the air practically thick with gunpowder.

Earlier, she had assumed they had just called a temporary truce because of her accident.

But in hindsight, Jerome's departure had been remarkably clean, and he had even

told Remington to take good care of her.

He had even called himself her family...

Slowly piecing it together, Lizetta looked up at Remington in mild shock.

"Did Jerome actually give us his blessing? Is he really over me?"

Seeing her stunned expression, Remington narrowed his eyes.

"Why do I get the feeling you're actually surprised and... genuinely disappointed?"