Contract Marriage: Let's Make It Real, Mrs. Sterling!-Chapter 316 - 315: That Feeling Is Called Jealousy

Chapter 316: Chapter 315: That Feeling Is Called Jealousy

Actually, Mia Sutton and Jensen Sterling went home for a bit, but she just dropped off her luggage and then quickly slipped away.

Claiming she missed home and wanted to go back for a visit.

Jensen watched the little girl enter her room and come out quickly, with a backpack slung over her shoulder.

"Are you planning to run away from home?"

Mia: "No, no, I... I’m just going home to see my parents, I’ll be back soon, really."

After saying that, she promptly made a getaway: "Mr. Sterling, goodbye."

Until the door closed, Jensen didn’t stop her; she needed time, and that’s okay, he could give it to her.

He hadn’t actually planned for her to find out so soon; he usually acted only when he was absolutely sure, having planned every detail and anticipated every consequence, leaving no escape route for others before taking action.

But this situation wasn’t in his plans, and although he felt she’d come back, he was still a little unsure.

But it’s okay, he could wait, and he’d naturally be happy when she returned.

If she didn’t... or if other situations arose, he’d certainly find a way to bring her back, though it might take some effort.

Jensen sat on the sofa, looking toward the entranceway, his eyes dark and deep like endless whirlpools.

...

Meanwhile, Mia decisively had her backpack on and slipped away.

On the road, she was still thinking about what Jensen had said: "It can be the same."

Under the mask, Mia subconsciously bit her lip, her amber eyes gazing out of the car window, or rather, in a completely blank state.

Whatever scene lay outside the car window, Mia was entirely oblivious, with that sentence occupying her mind.

Is it the meaning she understood?

For the first time, Mia felt like she might not fully understand the language, with a premonition in her heart, knowing it was just what she thought, yet there was still an inexplicably unreal feeling.

...

At home, Mia’s father wasn’t there; only her mother was, and upon seeing Mia return, her mother glanced at her and said coolly, "You’re back?"

"I thought you’d forgotten you had a home?"

Mia: "....."

Set her bag down, then ran over to sit beside Ashley Vance, hugging her arm, softly acting cute: "How could I? I’ve just been busy lately, but the moment I had time, I came back."

Mia regularly messaged her dear dad and mom, made video calls, but she really had too much going on, making her returns infrequent.

As for why she hadn’t messaged Holly Sutton, it was simply because after she and Lynn Joyner teased him about his popularity at the hospital, Holly had blocked her, and he hadn’t unblocked her yet, still keeping her in his blacklist.

Ashley glanced at the girl hugging her arm, her eyes holding a gentle smile, feeling warm, yet she continued to ask, "Did you have a fight with Julian?"

Mia immediately spoke up: "No, no, I just missed you guys and came to see you. Mr. Sterling treats me really well, how could we fight?"

"Mom, how could you doubt my longing for you? I’m so hurt." Saying this, she covered her heart, feigning a hurt expression.

Ashley chuckled: "Alright, stop joking, go change your clothes, your dad will be back soon."

Mia nodded, then got up from the sofa and turned to her room to change clothes.

Even though Mia didn’t live there, everything in her room was intact, and even more clothes had appeared in the wardrobe.

She looked in the wardrobe, smiled lightly, then took a garment, changed, and went back to chat with her dear mother.

Before long, Mia’s father returned, slightly surprised to find his daughter home, but quickly regained his composure.

During dinner, he specifically asked Mrs. Song to make Mia’s favorite dishes, and afterward, pulled Mia in for a chess game.

Though his face didn’t show it, it was clear he was happy.

Even though the household had both Mia and Holly, Holly had long moved out, and just as they thought their daughter would stay longer, she ended up getting married before long.

With both children away, they often felt the house was a bit too empty.

So, Mia’s father played chess with her for a long time until evening.

After returning to her own home, having spent a joyful day, Mia lay in bed at night, thinking about Jensen again.

The room lights were already off, but Mia was wide awake, her dark eyes wide open, staring at the ceiling, unmoving for a long time.

She thought about a lot, even from the time they first met.

Mia admitted she had a thing for good looks, but agreeing to the marriage was partly because she knew what the Sutton Family would face in the future, and marrying Jensen was like insurance, the other reason being his face just perfectly matched her aesthetic.

Later, during their interactions, she gradually found Mr. Sterling to be a really good person in certain ways, and that was enough—everyone has flaws, nobody is perfect.

Mia understood this well—initially, her admiration for Jensen was purely innocent.

However, gradually, things seemed to change; she felt she was starting to care about certain things, such as the accidental forehead kiss during filming, or her discomfort reading the message between Jensen and Chloe Young.

Or to put it more precisely, that emotion was called jealousy!

The reason Mia felt so upset upon seeing that message, why she couldn’t resist replying to those comments, was because deep down she was jealous.

...

Lying in bed, contemplating everything over and over, a sudden epiphany hit Mia.

She smacked her lips, and with a flip, sat up in bed, turned on the light, and sat there.

So, she really had fallen for Mr. Sterling?

Sitting there for who knows how long, Mia got out of bed and, in her slippers, sat down by the desk.

She turned on the lamp on the desk, then pulled a notebook from the shelf, opened it.

Holding a pen, she twirled it between her fingers, tilting her head in deep thought.

Then she started writing, drawing a chart with two columns on the paper.

One was for reasons to like Mr. Sterling (Strengths), and the other for reasons not to like him (Weaknesses).