A Matter of Wife and Love by Mila

“Why are you here alone?” Downstairs, Jodie was still angry when she heard someone ask her a question. She

irritably looked up and saw who was approaching, then she frowned in disgust. “Get lost!”

Elyse was used to her arrogant attitude and wasn’t surprised by it. In the past, Elyse couldn’t stand it and even

fought with Leo because of Jodie’s behavior. As a direct result of that incident, he reprimanded his sister, resulting

in Elyse and her developing a negative impression of each other.

Moreover, she had a reason for approaching Jodie, so she didn’t mind her arrogance. She pretended to be friendly

and said, “I don’t mean anything else by coming here. It’s late at night, and it’s deserted around here. You’ve never

experienced this, so I thought I’d watch for you.” Then, she leaned in and pointed to the top of their heads,

speaking in a hushed voice that only they could hear. “Cameras are installed here in advance, and the production

team watches our every move. We can’t talk nonsense.”

After hearing those cameras were installed, Jodie suddenly remembered that she was participating in a TV show.

So, is the earlier incident in which Blake rejected me captured on camera? She was very concerned about her

image and felt embarrassed at the thought of the production team seeing her viciousness. In addition, she felt so

humiliated and annoyed that her face turned red. I hate this! I would never have come if I had known it would be on

this terrible TV show! Later, she wished she could disappear immediately and return to her comfortable home as if

nothing had happened.

Then, Elyse patted her shoulder understandingly and led her to a large tree. Since the tree had so many leaves,

Elyse reasoned, nobody would go near it, and the production team wouldn’t bother to install cameras there. After

ensuring it was safe, she comforted Jodie with a few words. “It’s fine. The production team will decide what to

broadcast regardless of what is captured on camera. Moreover, the Alston Family is a force to be reckoned with.

They definitely won’t air any clips that upset you and Leo.”

Soon, Jodie’s complexion improved a little after hearing her words. If those clips were broadcasted, the entire

country would see Blake ignoring her, and she would be embarrassed to face people in her social circle in the

future. Even if they weren’t aired, she couldn’t be reckless and forget about it. After all, the production team knew,

and while they wouldn’t say it out loud, they must be laughing at her in their hearts. She thought about it and felt so

upset that her eyes turned red.

“By the way, where’s Blakey?” Elyse asked, pretending to care.

However, Jodie pouted and didn’t respond.

Nevertheless, Elyse pretended not to know Blake had rejected her and praised him. “Blake is a great person. He’s

good-looking, talented, has a good personality, and I heard he’s very loyal. He’s impeccable.”

“He hasn’t even been in a relationship yet, so where does his loyalty come from?” Jodie finally responded with a

hint of contempt and sarcasm in her words.

Then, Elyse chuckled and covered her mouth. “Yeah, I was talking nonsense. If he was in a relationship, why would

he come to participate in this program?”

The seemingly casual remark immediately made Jodie think of Foxy. That horrible woman! She’s always cozying up

to Blake for no reason. He obviously came for her! The more Jodie thought about it, the more annoyed she

became. So, she picked up a stone from the ground and threw it hard at the tree opposite, causing a loud thud.

Seeing that, Elyse smiled and seemed to not want to disturb Jodie anymore. Thud! She was about to leave when

something fell from her hand.

Afterward, Jodie lowered her head to pick up another stone to continue throwing at the tree, and her gaze soon fell

on the object. It was Elyse’s phone. Although the phone had no signal, it couldn’t make calls or go online but could

still take pictures. There was a photo on the screen, and as the light reflected from it, Jodie’s expression changed

visibly when she saw it. She didn’t even bother picking up the stone and instead picked up the phone. Confronting

Elyse, she asked, “What does this photo mean?”

Elyse coughed awkwardly and quickly tried to snatch her phone back. “Jojo, pretend you didn’t see it, okay? I saw

your brother feeling sentimental, that’s all… So, please don’t tell your brother.”

Meanwhile, Jodie dodged sideways, causing Elyse to miss the phone. Her eyes were fixed on the photo, which was

taken upstairs. Despite the dim light, Jodie could see the white fox mask at a glance. My brother is sitting beside

her, his eyes lovingly fixed on her. She even has his jacket draped over her!

“Does my brother like Foxy?” When Leo agreed with Foxy’s opinion earlier, Jodie didn’t think much of it. She didn’t

suspect anything was wrong until she saw the photo. “How is that possible?” The fact shocked her. “How could my

brother show such affection to an unknown woman so quickly?”

She knew a great deal about her brother. Despite his stern and aloof demeanor, Leo is pretty affectionate,

particularly regarding his romantic relationship. Apart from Elyse by his side, there is Amelie, who has divorced him.

Even Amelie, who has been with him for four years and has given him her all, cannot win his heart. How does Foxy

manage to capture my brother’s heart so quickly?

“What kind of hypnotizing skills does Foxy have? It’s one thing for Blakey to be attracted to her, but even my

brother—” Jodie’s eyes bulged with rage and sadness.

This woman is here to ruin me, right? Both men who got involved with her are mesmerized by her!

“She’s shameless by playing with two guys simultaneously!” Nonetheless, she was not a forgiving person. The man

she liked and her brother had fallen for the same woman, which was a great shame for her. It was like Foxy

repeatedly slapping her in the face or rubbing her face in the dirt. Suddenly, Jodie tightened her grip on the phone,

her thumb twisting into an odd shape and her face darkening.

When Elyse saw that her goal had been achieved, she didn’t stay for long. She pretended to be embarrassed and

forcibly took the phone back, covering her face and running away.

…

The following day, the members of Team A gradually returned to the minibus. The whole group was exhausted and

collapsed before reaching the bus.

“Miss Foxy’s analysis was right. The key isn’t easy to find.” A member from Team B, Gordon Jark, spoke up.

“She has 100 million fans on social media. If she’s not capable, how could she achieve that?” Giada spoke up. Even

though she was green with envy on the inside, she couldn’t show it because she was still in the program. Instead,

she looked at Amelie with awe, mirroring Gordon’s expression.

On the other hand, Blake sat quietly at her side. His bangs fell gently over his eyes as he gazed absently in Amelie’s

direction with a soft, shy grin on his lips. “She’s always been so outstanding,” he chimed in, his eyes deepening. He

tried hard to be worthy of her, but he still couldn’t catch up to her. His affection for her was almost instinctive and

couldn’t be concealed.

However, Gordon pressed his nose and hid his smile. “It seems like you like her a lot, Blakey. How come I heard that

you used to like someone with the last name Dillon?”

Then, Blake grunted lightly without explaining further.

Meanwhile, as Jodie watched from the sidelines, she felt a sudden, sharp pain in her chest at the sound of his soft

grunt. Then, she glared at Foxy, not far away, who was standing next to her brother. The two of them were

engrossed in conversation.

That shameless woman! Soon, a ruthless and vicious look appeared in Jodie’s eyes. You better watch out!