The Crippled Boss's Outstanding Substitute Wife

73.Reluctant

“And Cousin Jungkook,” Chanyeol added smiling, “It’s my fault for not being considerate enough. I should apologize to him in person.”

“Is not convenient for Mr. Jeon to come out. There’s no need to trouble him with such a small matter,” A thought flashed through Lisa’s mind, but she remained emotionless. Then she said calmly, “I’m sure you can understand, Mr. Bae?”

Chanyeol looked at Lisa’s face as if he wanted to see through her thoughts. Anyone would have goosebumps under such a gaze, but Lisa was very calm. She was still emotionless as she raised her hand to call the waiter over and ordered him, “Go and call Miss Jeon to come out.”

“Sister-in-law, did you call me?” Jieun rushed downstairs excitedly. When she saw the person standing in front of Lisa, her smile froze, and she rolled her eyes.

“Sister-in-law, I suddenly remembered that I have a friend waiting for me. If you don’t have anything else you want to say, I’ll go and meet them first,” Although Jieun wasn’t smart, the previous incident was enough to teach her a lesson. She knew that some sisters were insincere.

She was the fourth heir of the Jeon Corporation. In addition to Lisa’s current reputation in the socialite circle, many socialites could not speak to Lisa directly. So, they tried to get to know Jieun first. Therefore, Jieun was still the center of attention. Before Lisa called her, she boasted about Lisa to the other socialites. She didn’t want to be interrupted by the Bae family.

“Wait,” Lisa patted her hand and said meaningfully, “Aunt Jeon and Mr. Bae brought Irene here to apologize. You’re involved, so you should hear it.”

Irene’s eyes instantly turned red. Jieun, who was born into a wealthy family but lived like a fool, always looked down upon her. Now that she had to apologize to Jieun face to face, she was reluctant to do so. She clenched her fists tightly.

Seeing that she did not speak for a long time, Jieun’s patience had come to its limit. “Are you going to apologize or not? You’re wasting my time.”

Mei’s face turned gloomy. But when she thought of her son’s advice, she could only smile apologetically. “IU, your cousin cried for a long time after she went back and felt sorry for you. She realized her mistake.”

She pushed Irene. “Baechu, didn’t you say that you wanted to apologize to IU when you were at home? Why aren’t you saying anything now?”.

Even her mother wasn’t helping her!

Irene felt wronged. Why couldn’t her mother understand how she felt? She couldn’t help but think in her heart. They were all family. Even Lisa protected her sister-in-law, yet Irene’s mother only knew how to force her to apologize. The awkward situation made Irene extremely embarrassed. She couldn’t help but blame her mother in her heart.

“Baechu,” Chanyeol raised his hand calmly. His large palm gently held Irene’s shoulder and pressed twice in a place that others could not see. There was a gentle smile on his face. He looked like he was reminding her gently, “What did I say to you before you came? If you admit your mistake, then you are a good sister. Be good and apologize to IU.”

He looked like a good brother who taught his sister to be nice.

However, Irene felt a chill run down her spine. When she thought of what happened in the office, she could not help but tremble. She did not dare to hesitate anymore. “IU, I’m sorry. It’s all my fault. I shouldn’t have accused you without any reason. It’s all my fault. I should have trusted you and protected you.”

“I wasn’t gloating. I was afraid that you would anger Old Master Kim…” Irene lifted her head. Tears streamed down her face. She was already sad enough and did not need to put on an act. Her face was pale, and she sobbed, “It’s my fault for handling things the wrong way. Please forgive me, okay?” Jieun gritted her teeth. She could feel the gazes from all directions. According to the rules of the upper-class society, Irene had already apologized to her face-to-face. She should be magnanimous and forgive her. After all, blood was thicker than water. A socialite who did not hold grudges and was magnanimous was qualified. She would be a perfect woman to marry.

But why? She was reluctant to accept that apology!

Although Irene appeared sincere on the surface, Jieun knew Irene did not realize her mistake. Jieun was not a fool. Chen Tingting’s apology was not from herself. Regardless of whether Irene was the one who instigated this, the true self that Irene showed made Jieun realize that she could not trust Irene. She wanted to break off her relationship with Irene if she could.