Passionate Devotion: Master Fudd's Beloved Wife novel Chapter 428

Just when Serene had finished replying the message and was getting ready to switch off her phone, it rang once again.

It was from an unknown caller and she did bother looking at the display screen either. She subconsciously thought it was Chainer who had called back. Once she accepted the call, she immediately scolded the recipient bluntly on the phone, “Chainer! Are you done yet? I don’t miss you at all and don’t want to meet you! Please stop harassing me!”

Serene blurted everything out in one go and took a deep breath right after. She felt great upon releasing all her pent-up anger toward Chainer.

However, a familiar male voice that was low, deep, and seductive was heard from the other end. “I’m not Chainer.”

Serene was speechless.

The chilly, cold tone permeated through the phone with his short reply.

Serene was stunned by the unexpected voice that she nearly dropped her phone. Of course, she was able to recognize his voice.

She smacked her head, feeling upset. How could she still receive a call from Wilson?

She held her phone tightly and was still dumbfounded at the shock of him calling. She bit her lips and did not dare to breathe aloud.

Even though she had done nothing wrong since the person who was at fault was obviously him.

Wilson on the other side interrogated her in a stern voice, “Why are you not speaking? Are you disappointed to find out I’m not Chainer?”

Serene gulped down a mouthful of saliva. She then recalled the humiliation she had gone through in his apartment that particular morning. The vivid memories of Mrs. Jarret asking her out to chat alone and afterward, giving her a bank credit card while requesting her to leave Wilson flooded her mind. Once she recalled those memories, she once again felt like a joke to them.

The rims of her eyes started to feel sore.

She hated Wilson’s dishonesty toward her and how he had concealed the truth. She then vented out her anger, “Yeah, I’m terribly disappointed. Why is the person who called me not Chainer but you?”

“Serene Ludd.”

The man enunciated each syllable of her name slowly and clearly. He was evidently angry with her.

Why should she care whether he was angry or not? “Mr. Jarret, as a married man, it’s inappropriate to call me so late at night! You should spend more time accompanying Mrs. Jarret!”

“‘I’ve told you, Ruby was never my wife!”

Serene smirked in ridicule. “Wilson! I used to think that Chainer was scum. However, now I feel you’re even worse than him. At the very least, Chainer admitted that he was a two-timer. You, however, were two-timing but still don’t want to admit it.”

He claimed that Ruby was not Mrs. Jarret. Was he treating her as illiterate or a gullible idiot?

Although the marriage certificate Ruby had thrown at her was not a marriage certificate issued locally, she could immediately recognize that it was one issued overseas. As for which country, she was not too sure but these details were unimportant.

The main point was that Wilson was already married! Additionally, the name of his partner on the marriage certificate was not her but another woman!

Serene disconnected the call and switched off her phone.

She hid beneath the blanket like an injured little animal and cried for a very long time.

Standing beside the door outside Serene’s bedroom were her parents who were eavesdropping on her phone conversation.

Both adults sighed heavily. “It seems like they’ve really broken up.”

“Let’s go! Don’t disturb our daughter sleeping.”

…

In Rome, Italy.

Wilson drank and gulped down a big, tall glass of brandy. His stomach, heart, and all his organs felt like that were burnt and scalded.

Was Serene really that good to the point that she had made someone like Wilson unable to forget her?

Stephen glanced at him, his eyes gleaming with faint curiosity. “The more you talk like that, the more I am curious about this girl. Initially, I didn’t want to involve myself in the love affairs of young people like you as they aren’t something that outsiders should intervene with. However, from what you’ve just told me, this Serene girl must be an interesting person.”

“Godfather, can you convince Ruby for me?”

Stephen was momentarily stunned and a trace of astonishment flashed in his eyes. “Wilson, this is the first time you’ve asked for my help and to convince Ruby for you? Is Serene really that important to you?”

Wilson’s gaze was stern and earnest. “In my life, I will choose to either marry her or no one at all.”

“Don’t forget. No matter what happened between you and Ruby, both of you have already registered for marriage and are legally a married couple.”

“Godfather, you knew very well that I and Ruby registered the marriage for the sole purpose of our mission.”

Stephen smiled lightly and spoke with profound meaning. “I knew you married Ruby because of the mission. However, Ruby doesn’t feel the same. She has liked you since she was young. Both of you grew up together and have gone through all sorts of dangers and life-and-death situations together. I always thought that you two matched each other perfectly.”

“Godfather, if I marry Ruby just because everyone thinks we’re the right match, it’d be truly unfair for her.”

Stephen shook his head and smiled. “There’s nothing fair or unfair in love. You said so because you don’t love Ruby. Are you being fair to Serene then? You still proceeded to be together with her despite your marriage. You’re being unfair to Serene as well.”

“Wilson, is the reason why you always traveled to North City over the past few years because of Serene? Is the girl aware of your identity?”

Wilson closed his eyes. “She has yet to know for now.”

“If she knew about the nature of your work and how you could lose your life at any moment, would she still be willing to be together with you and face the same dangers and risks as well? Unlike her, there wouldn’t be any of these conflicts and clashes between you and Ruby. This is also part of the reason why Ruby suits you.”

Wilson pursed his lips. “Naturally, I wouldn’t force her to be together with me if she’s unwilling. These are the dangers that simply exist in my line of work and I won’t bring them into her world. However, before that happens, I don’t want to break up with her simply because of Ruby.”

Stephen lifted his hand forward and patted Wilson’s shoulder. “I understand your point. I’ll convince Ruby for you. However, I will not meddle much in young people’s love affairs. You should know by now that Ruby is very stubborn. If she does not want to give up on you, no one can convince her and that includes me.”