Chapter 567

Thaddeus' gaze fell to Jessamine's feet, and he furrowed his brows. "Jessie, why aren't you wearing shoes? Isn't the floor cold?"

Jessamine felt her mouth was dry and licked her lips. "You don't like others touching your things. How could I wear your shoes?"

Thaddeus chuckled bitterly. "I don't like others touching my things, but are you someone else? Go put on your shoes and don't let your feet get cold."

Jessamine thought, "Now that we're divorced, why pretend to be close? When we used to share a bed, you wouldn't even lend me your slippers."

She grumbled inwardly but remained standing in place without moving.

Thaddeus became a little anxious. He knew her temperament. Beneath her gentle exterior was a resilient heart, stubborn and unyielding, never listening to others once she had made up her mind.

"Jessie, what are you thinking? When have I ever looked down on you?"

Since Thaddeus asked, Jessamine didn't hold back. "In our first year of marriage, after I showered, I wore your