You are not welcome here again!

Jackson stares at Jennie and rolls his eyes. "Was that satisfying? Honey, before you speak words that you will regret later, this is not what you think. Why don't you relax? Then, we can leave here and discuss it at home." He said smoothly.

"I will not stay calm. I walked in, saw my husband hugging another woman, and you asked me to be cool. Would you feel relaxed if this was a reverse situation?" Jennie screamed. "Do you hear yourself, babe? You are not making sense, hubby!" He said, reaching out to hold her hand. "Why don't we go home and talk about this calmly and stop making an issue out of nothing? Please, babe?" Jackson pleaded as he rubbed her hands gently.

Jennie pushes him in the chest, and Jackson steps back a little. "If you guys are not lovers, then did she become best buds with her next-door neighbor husband out of pure intention?" Jennie said, pointing her finger at Julie's face. "Jennie! Shut your mouth!" Jackson yelled. He had had enough, and his wife crossed the line with her statement.

"You are shouting at me because of another woman. What happened to your vow to me?" Jennie said, crying loudly. Jackson felt stressed and humiliated. As to why his wife was behaving this way, Jackson did not understand. But he will be an irresponsible man if he allows her to hurt another's feelings because of their marital issues.

Jackson rushed to his wife and clinched her. "Babe, please let this be and come home with me? I promise I will answer any question you have for me. I will give you my passwords and even my phone, please calm down for a second." He begged Jennie, holding her in his arms as she sobbed.

Julie did not want Jennie to bother Jackson with a further unnecessary disturbance. "Jackson is not cheating on you! He is the most devoted husband I have ever seen. Rather than cheating on you, he was supporting me because I am falling in love with his best friend. But, I am still new to these varieties of emotions that come with a relationship. He advised me, and I got emotional. Let's not make this more than it is." She said.

Julie stepped back from them and took her seat. The cake her dad had served earlier for Jackson and her sat on the table with the other stuff. Julie pushed her fingers in the cake and put an enormous piece in her mouth. Then she grabbed the gallon of apple juice and drank it from the opening of the bottle. Customers started whispering and pointing fingers at Jennie. Some of them spoke loudly, not caring if she heard their words.

Jennie felt ashamed, and she could feel everyone staring at her. "Jackson, follow me home now!" Jennie commanded her man and left the building. Jackson was angry at how demanding her words sounded and the fact she thought he was cheating on her. Also, he had not forgiven her for all the other stuff she had been doing. However, these kinds of affairs are more healthy to argue about at home.

"I am so sorry to all of you for my wife's behavior. To make things clear, Julie and I are only friends. Plus, she is one of the most decent people I know. So please accept my apologies." Jackson said to the customers. Then he turns to Julie, but she looks the other way. Jackson did not bother to speak a word to Julie. He recognized that she was embarrassed, and he did not want to create an additional humiliation for her.

Jackson was about to leave when he got stopped at the door. "Son, I don't think it is wise for you to come back here for a while. Also, your wife cannot enter this shop again. I won't be this silent if she does. I let this time slide because I have great respect for you. But nobody hurt my princess and expect me to treat them with respect." Mr. Harper said. Jackson looked at Julie for the last time and gave a bitter smile. "I understand, sir." He said and left the shop.

Julie stares at the door after it closed behind Jackson, and she felt sorry that he had to take the heat for his wife's absurd attitude. However, Julie thought it wise to let the situation cold down before engaging Jackson again. She also realized that she just confessed her feelings for Steven in front of everyone. Plus, her personality got wrongly portrayed as a home-wrecker.

Julie's parents seem worried about their daughter's heart. They knew these matters were hurting her. Louis and Harriett wondered how they could support their child emotionally. Julie stared at her parents, glaring at her with sympathy, and she resented that look. They had that same expression when Julie came home from school crying in her tenth-grade year. She hated it then and still does at this age. Their pity makes her look weak and appears as a burden to them.

Julie did not want their tolerance, and she does not need anyone's sympathy. Julie got up and flew to her bedroom. And she prayed deep in her heart that nobody noticed the tears flowing down her eyes.

Julie laid on her bed, sobbing softly. Five minutes passed, and she heard a knock on her door. "Baby, are you awake?" Mr. Harper shouted out. Then it got quieted again. Two minutes later, Julie did not respond or open her door. "Honey, please open up. We sent all our customers home for us to be with you. So don't allow your aging parents to get a knee ache, standing at your door." Mrs. Harper said.

Julie left her bed and opened her room door. "I am sorry, mother and father. I am so sorry that you guys have such a vulnerable daughter." Julie cried as she hugged her parents. "Shh... You are my strong and brave baby girl. Julie, you have nothing to be sorry about right now." Her dad replied, patting Julie's head lightly.