Chapter 380

Kelsey couldn't think of anyone else Jack would buy jewelry for besides her.

And from the look on Jack's face, it was clear he bought it himself, not something Seb put him up to.

Jack squeezed her hand, eyes cautious. "I promise, I'll get it for you next month."

Kelsey didn't react. With all these emotional ups and downs, it was hard to calm down so fast. One second, she was thrilled about the gift, and the next, reality smacked her in the face.

Kelsey suddenly thought of someone.

Her eyelashes fluttered. "Is this for Nancy?"

Besides Nancy, Kelsey couldn't think of anyone else.

Jack paused for a second.

In that second, Kelsey felt she had guessed right.

She was instantly furious. Kelsey yanked her hand out of Jack's, stood up, and stormed towards the elevator.

"Kelsey." Jack chased after her.

When he grabbed her arm, Kelsey hesitated but couldn't bring herself to shake him off.

There were too many people around; Jack clearly didn't want to talk here, so he pulled Kelsey into a coffee shop.

After ordering two coffees, Jack finally said, "This jewelry is for an elder, Kelsey. Don't get it twisted."

An elder? Jack was an orphan; after his family had an accident, Nancy's family took him in. Kelsey knew all this.

Jack opened the gift box, revealing a gold bracelet. "Barbara's birthday is coming up; Nancy mentioned Barbara always wanted a gold bracelet. So I bought it."

The style was definitely something an elder would wear; Jack had specifically bought a solid one, showing his genuine intentions towards Barbara.

Kelsey felt a bit better but still uneasy. "Is your monthly salary really that low? This bracelet is only ten grand."

If he wanted to buy her jewelry, with Jack's salary, it would definitely be more than enough.

Jack asked, "Can it wait until next month?"

"No, I want it now!" Kelsey didn't know why she was being so stubborn; she just felt that in Jack's heart, she wasn't as important as the Wilson family.

Kelsey had worked at the Landon Group for a while, so she knew a bit about Jack's salary.

Jack's fixed monthly salary was fifty grand, and sometimes he could get a bonus of twenty to thirty grand if the project was great. And these bonuses weren't included in the year-end bonus.

Kelsey did some quick math and knew that Jack's annual salary at the Landon Group was about a million bucks.

What Kelsey wanted wasn't very expensive; she just wanted a hundred-thousand-dollar bracelet. For Jack, it wasn't a big deal.

Jack frowned and said, "I can't swing it this month. If you can wait, I'll definitely buy it for you next month."

Kelsey exploded. "Then why can't Barbara wait?"

"Kelsey!" Jack's eyes also got serious. "That's a different matter."

Kelsey shouted, "Jack, I'm your girlfriend. I'm dating you with the intention of getting married. You're actually treating me like an outsider!"

Jack frowned and said nothing.

Kelsey was almost laughing out of anger. "I want the bracelet today! If you buy it for me, we'll make up."

Kelsey was dead set; she wanted more than just a bracelet. She wanted Jack's favoritism and affirmation. She knew Jack wouldn't turn her down because she was already so pissed off!

She had given him an out; if Jack had any sense, he'd take it. But all she got was a long, awkward silence.

Kelsey stared at Jack. As the seconds ticked by, her initial confidence started to wane. She felt like Jack might actually say no!

And sure enough, after what felt like forever, Jack finally spoke, "Sorry, I can't buy it for you today."

He said it so seriously, so firmly. It was like all of Kelsey's dignity was being stomped into the ground.

At that moment, Kelsey suddenly felt utterly disrespected.

"Then let's break up," Kelsey said weakly.

Jack's eyes flickered a couple of times, and he slowly nodded. "Okay."

Kelsey was suddenly at a loss. Her throat felt like it was stuffed with cotton, making it hard to breathe.

Jack, sitting across from her, always had that calm expression.

She said break up, and he said okay. Jack didn't even try to persuade her to stay.

Kelsey suddenly recalled that during their time together, Jack had repeatedly refused to live with her or let her stay overnight. He even refused to sleep with her.

She was serious. And obviously, Jack was just going through the motions. From the beginning, Jack hadn't really been into the relationship and had no intention of doing so.

Kelsey's nose tingled, and she almost cried.

They sat quietly for a while, neither of them speaking.

Kelsey finally couldn't sit still, grabbed her bag, and hurried out of the store.

Isabella had just arrived at the Jose family when Kelsey came back.

Kelsey entered the house crying. Even when Isabella called her, Kelsey didn't stop and ran upstairs. The door slammed shut.

Isabella and Margaret exchanged a glance.

Margaret frowned. "I've noticed that ever since she got together with Jack, she's been acting strange. She throws tantrums every few days; her temper is getting worse!"

Isabella patted Margaret's hand. "I'll go check on her."

Standing at Kelsey's door, Isabella was about to knock when she heard faint sobbing from inside.

Isabella was stunned and pushed the door open.

Kelsey was lying on the bed, her face buried in the bedding, crying.

Isabella had a bad feeling. "Kelsey, didn't you go to see Jack?"

No matter how she asked, Kelsey just remained silent; she just cried.

Seeing this, Isabella had no choice but to leave the room and call Jack.

When the call connected, Isabella asked, "Jack, what's going on with you and Kelsey? She's been crying for almost ten minutes."

Jack was silent for a few seconds, then he said, "We broke up."

Isabella was stunned. "Broke up, why?"

Before Jack could answer, a female voice interrupted, "Jack, are you ready? We need to go."

Isabella immediately frowned. "Jack."

Jack said, "That's it. Please take care of her. I'm not good enough for her."

Isabella said, "But-"

The call was disconnected.

Isabella turned around and saw that the door had somehow opened; Kelsey was standing there, tears streaming down her face.