After lunch, Morgan and Jessica left the private room. Morgan still looked sullen.
Jessica held his hand and said with a smile, "Dad, don't be so upset, please!"
Morgan looked down at his beloved daughter and forced a smile.
Seeing that, Jessica couldn't help but laugh. "It's such a fake smile."
Then, Morgan was truly amused. "What can I say? At school, you would take revenge if someone bullied you. You have grown up but lost your spirits. Whatever you do, I'll protect you."
Hearing Morgan's words, Jessica stopped smiling. "I'm an adult now. Of course, I can't be as impulsive as before."
Morgan thought of the past. He started talking about Jessica's unruly life at school. As he spoke, Morgan forgot about the matter that made him upset.
The father and daughter chatted happily. Jessica was still holding Morgan's hand. From a distance, they looked very intimate.
People who knew them would compliment their good relationship. However, people who didn't know them might misunderstand. Moreover, there was a rumor that Jessica was someone's mistress. Seeing Jessica being so close to Morgan, people might believe the rumor.
Lucas had just come out of the elevator when he saw Jessica talking and laughing with a middle-aged man. Immediately, his face darkened.
Vincent, who was behind Lucas, was also stunned for a moment. The rumor about Jessica was everywhere today.
Honestly, Vincent didn't believe it when he heard it. Unexpectedly, he saw Jessica being with Morgan when he got out of the elevator.
Vincent instantly looked at Lucas and said gingerly, "Mr. Thomas?"
Lucas didn't respond, as if he hadn't heard anything. Lucas kept staring at Jessica, who was coming over.
Jessica didn't expect to meet Lucas, and she didn't want to see him. It wasn't because she felt guilty. Instead, she didn't want to see Lucas' suspicious and disgusted look because it would remind her of her wrong choice.
Plus, Jessica was with Morgan now.
Morgan had been very protective of Jessica since she was young. In middle school, Jessica had a fight with someone. Her teacher called Morgan to go to school. The first thing Morgan did was to ask Jessica if she was injured. After that, Morgan asked about what had happened and let Jessica apologize.
Jessica thought neither she nor Lucas was totally innocent. After all, Jessica insisted on marrying into the Thomas family back then.
It was also true that Lucas hadn't treated Jessica as his wife or protected Jessica once in the past three years.
When Jessica and Lucas just got divorced, if Jessica hadn't stopped Morgan, Morgan would have already brought people to give the Thomas family a good lecture.
Therefore, seeing Lucas in front of her, Jessica was distressed.
She didn't want to greet Lucas. And in fact, given their relationship, Jessica didn't have to greet Lucas.
Jessica held Morgan's arm and walked past Lucas without looking at him.
"Jessica."
Jessica didn't want to say anything to Lucas, but Lucas spoke.
Lucas looked at Jessica coldly with his golden eyes. Besides coldness, for some reason, there was anger in his eyes.
Jessica glanced at him and said, "What a coincidence to meet you here, Mr. Thomas."
Morgan's face darkened immediately. But before Morgan said anything, Jessica stopped him.
Jessica lowered her head, looked at Morgan, and sighed, "Dad, it will be very embarrassing to have a fight here."
Hearing Jessica's words, Morgan calmed down but said sarcastically, "Is this your ex-husband, Jess? What did you see in him?"
Hearing what Morgan said, Lucas thought Morgan was mocking and showing off.
Lucas looked at Jessica and said, "Jessica, after leaving me, you have really impressed me."
Lucas thought, 'I thought that Jessica had really grown up. But it turns out that she is an old man's mistress now.
This old man isn't ugly and doesn't look much older than Jessica. But it won't change the fact that Jessica is his mistress.
Jessica makes him more and more disappointed with her!'
Hearing Lucas' words, Jessica was not angry. Instead, she smiled and said, "Thank you, Mr. Thomas. I'm really getting happier and happier after leaving you."
After she finished speaking, Jessica entered the elevator with Morgan.
The elevator door slowly closed. Jessica stood in the elevator and looked coldly at Lucas outside. She wasn't very disappointed. Jessica just felt that she had been so stupid.
Lucas stood there. He thought Jessica should feel ashamed. But Jessica looked happy, which made Lucas feel provoked.
Lucas was angry. But before he could vent his anger out, Jessica left with Morgan.
"Mr. Thomas, if we don't leave now, we will be late."
Vincent stood for a while. With time passing by, he had to nerve himself to remind Lucas.
Lucas glanced at Vincent coldly. "Figure out who that man is!"
Vincent was puzzled for a moment. He wanted to remind Lucas of the divorce. But after thinking about it, Vincent held it back. "Okay, Mr. Thomas."
Soon, Lucas' calmness returned. He then walked on.