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“Darryl!”
Finally, Jacob snapped back to his senses. He looked at Darryl with a darkened expression. “Who is this woman next
to you? Can you introduce her to us?”
Jacob looked at Jackie curiously.
He did not believe that Darryl was an evil person. However, the woman next to him seemed distressed, and it made
Jacob suspicious.
At the same time, Parker also looked at Darryl closely. Her heart pounded; she felt conflicted.
‘Is Darryl as what Lucas says? A despicable person? If not, how can he explain the distressed woman next to him?’
“Oh, her!”
Darryl smiled and said, “She is my wife, and we’ve accidentally stumbled into this underground molten cave.
Unfortunately, the environment is too hot; that is why she looks like that.”
Then, Darryl turned his head and looked at Jackie. He smiled and said, “Honey, come and say hello.”
Darryl’s expression was relaxed when he said that.
He had not wanted to spew nonsense like that. However, he understood that Jackie and the Famed Sword Manor
Follow on NovᴇlEnglish.nᴇthad an ongoing feud. If he were to tell them her real identity, then she would be finished.
Even though Jackie had previously done many cruel things, Darryl believed that she was not a bad person. So, he
was not willing to see her in danger.
Swoosh!
Jackie shuddered as she blushed. She glared at Darryl; she was embarrassed and furious at the same time.
‘Darryl, that b*stard!’ He could not settle his own problems, so he dragged her into it to use her as a shield. How
dare he claim that she was his woman!
How despicable!
Wife?
At that moment, everyone was stunned.
Why did it not look like that? The woman was glaring at Darryl with rage and hatred in her eyes. They looked like
enemies. How could she be his wife?
“Darryl!”
Lucas sneered and mocked Darryl. “Stop pretending. It’s so clear that she is forced into this. How can she be your
wife?”
Many nodded in agreement.
‘F*ck!’
Darryl frowned and secretly swore.
‘Lucas is nuts! I have no grudges with him, yet he keeps on defaming me.’
As he thought about that, Darryl smiled and tugged on Jackie’s hand. “Honey, I’m sorry I did not help you block the
heat just now. Please don’t be angry. You see, they don’t even believe that you are my wife. Quick, call me
husband.”
Then, Darryl went closer to Jackie and said softly, “Jackie, I’m doing this to protect you. Think about it. If I’m stuck
here, you can’t leave as well. Plus, the Famed Sword Manor has a grudge to settle with you. If they learn your
identity, do you think they will let you go so easily?”
Darryl’s expression looked solemn.
He did not want to waste any more time with those people. He only wanted to clear off the misunderstanding and
leave to meet up with Zhu Bajie.
Woo!
Jackie was initially embarrassed and furious. However, she gradually calmed down.
Follow on Novᴇl-Onlinᴇ.cᴏmDarryl was right. If he were stuck there, she would not be able to leave as well.
However, how could she call him her husband?
Jackie was embarrassed and furious. She was starting to regret it as well. If she had known earlier, she would not
have chased after Darryl so stubbornly. She had already put down her ego when she pleaded with him at the
molten cave, and she still had to call him her husband.
Finally, after a few seconds of conflicted emotions, Jackie opened her red lips and said gently, “Hubby.”
Then, she blushed; she was extremely embarrassed.
Jackie was very unwilling to call Darryl husband, but she had no choice. It was not a good idea for them to stay
there for long. They would be at a disadvantage the longer they dragged the matter.
Darryl chuckled.
Then he smiled and nodded at her. He was extremely delighted.
He never expected that when a cold and arrogant woman like Jackie called him hubby, it would be so melodious to
his ears.
Darryl looked at Lucas and said, “Do you still doubt me now?”
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