Early the next morning, Jessica woke up very early to the blaring sound of her alarm and washed up before attempting to leave the room but Cruz woke up just before she could leave. She looked very tired and sleepy yet she wasn't in bed. "Babe, why are you already up? Where are you going?" He asked as he roughly rubbed his palm against his face. "Cruz, I have you prepare breakfast. Dave would leave early with Cade and I don't want them to go hungry." She explained, rubbing her hand on her forehead. "Are you having a headache?" He asked as he picked up his shorts, wore them properly, and stepped down from the bed, keenly observing her. "Yeah. My head is burning up but I have to go and cook now. I used to wake up earlier than this before even without an alarm but these days, it's a lot harder for me." She explained. "Seriously, Jess? Why do you find pleasure in stressing yourself out? I hired those maids for a reason but you are adamant on not using their service. Do you think thin
"JESSICA!" Cruz yelled at the top of his voice as he brought out a shotgun and shot the dog who had just bitten Jessica's leg. He had taken the gun from the security room just beside the gate and before he could walk to where she was, a guard ran towards her and picked her up in bridal style. He helped her sit on the stairs of the house, her back relaxed on the walls of the house as he quickly tore off the hand of his suit and wrapped it around her injured leg. Jessica was beginning to regain her consciousness by then and could see the face of the man helping her. She was wearing a short dress and she noticed she wasn't sitting properly so she wrapped her arm around the guard's neck to gain his support but just then, Cruz walked up to them and angrily pushed him off before bending down to inspect her leg. He removed the torn suit from her leg and carried her into the house. Once they got to the living room, Cruz quickly brought out the first aid kit and dressed her wound. Then
"JESSICA!" Cruz yelled as he pushed down the weight and rushed towards her but Hayden already turned her around and was massaging her waist. Cruz was disgusted by Hayden's action but what he cared about was Jessica so he forcefully pulled her from Hayden's arms and rushed her outside the building. He placed her in his car and attempted to rush into the driver's seat but his chauffeur was holding the car key. "The car keys!" He yelled at him. "Sir, you're not allowed to drive. I will drive…" "Shut the fuck up and give me my car keys!" He scolded one more time and the chauffeur fearfully handed it to him. Cruz quickly drove Jessica to the estate's hospital while she moaned in pain. Hayden and two other bodyguards quickly took another car and followed them. Luckily, Jessica didn't sustain life-threatening injuries. An X-ray showed her bones weren't broken as well. The pain she felt was a result of the pressure and height she fell from so they treated her and admitted her to on
Jessica was terrified by Hayden's creepy statement as the speed of the car increased. Beads of precipitation appeared all over her body as her mind went through Cruz's warnings and how his guts just didn't sit well with him. The thought of dying was immensely frightening and at first, she shut her eyes to accept her fate as the car grew closer and closer to the rock. Shutting her eyes only caused her more anxiety and eventually, she opened it, thinking of a better way to make it out alive. She looked behind the rear window of the car and through its tinted glasses, she saw that the other car was barely trying to catch up with Hayden's speed. Even though she knew it wasn't going to help, she resorted to the last thing she could think of which was shouting for help.She screamed her guts out for several seconds and once the car was just a few meters away from the rock, she closed her eyes and covered her head with her hand before hiding it between her legs. Several seconds later,
Jessica ran towards Hayden and attempted to help her back to her feet but Hayden quickly pulled away from her and despite being in pain he struggled to his feet on his own."I'm sorry Ma'am. I really didn't mean to be an obstacle in your life." He apologized before running out of the room. Jessica let out a sigh of distress as she watched him run off. She hated the drama that had to happen because of her fear but what she hated more was Cruz's statement about. She slumped to the ground beside her bed as tears flew down her cheeks. "How dare that scumbag to accuse me of cheating?" She cried thinking only this. Though her heart was still aching, she waited desperately, hoping Cruz would return to the room. After over an hour, Cruz finally returned, reeking of alcohol. He walked past Jessica who was still seated beside her bed into their walk-in closet. He remained there for several minutes before coming out in his pajamas. Jessica thought he was going to sleep as he walked towards
When Jessica eventually returned downstairs, she was surprised by Cruz's absence as the guards confirmed he had stepped out of the house. She was disappointed because she was finally ready to make peace with him. She sat on the couch and switched on the TV to the news channel only to be the same murder topic that has been going on for days. "I hope they catch the culprit already. It's so disheartening to watch." She complained as she switched the TV to another channel. "Me too." Hayden smiled eerily as he walked up to her and bowed slightly. By now, Hayden's cuts were almost invincible, and even though Jessica felt bad for him, she decided it would be better to keep a little distance from him in an attempt to reduce Cruz's jealousy and their constant quarrel. "Oh, Hayden, what are you doing here?" She asked as she awkwardly scratched her head. She didn't want to make it obvious that he was pushing him away but the way she talked nervously made it obvious to Hayden so he decided
Jessica tried to open her eyes but a splitting headache hit her, forcing her to close them back. It took her several seconds before she could have them open once again. When she finally woke up, the first thing she saw was a very unfamiliar wooden ceiling. She tried to rub her palm against her face to be sure of what she was seeing but her hands wouldn't move freely. Next, she tried to sit up and figure out what was going on with her but the more she tried, the more she realized she couldn't do anything aside from opening her eyes. She looked around the dim room and then to the rest of her body, only then did she realize she was chained to a bed. Her heart skipped some beats as she remembered how she ended up here. "Oh no! I should have believed Cruz when he said he had a problem with her." She panicked. Jessica tried but couldn't bring herself to understand why Hayden would target her. For all she knew, their path had never crossed before. "Maybe this is what I get for marryin
I understand that you're an adult and a doctor but I think it would be better if I speak with your guardian privately and have them disclose it to you when…" The doctor was still trying to explain but Cruz interrupted him. "Do you think I need a guardian? Just go ahead and give me the documents. I can read it myself." He suggested. There was no need for arguments because even the doctor knew he was being ridiculous in asking for a guardian so he walked closer and handed the documents to Klaus who rejected it. "Do us a favor and read it to us. Cruz is a doctor and will understand all the medical jargon but we're not and he might try to hide things from us." He explained and the doctor couldn't say no. Dave was also in support of this and Cruz didn't seem to have any problem with it because he believed whatever the doctor was going to say won't be too much for him to handle and he had no plans of hiding anything from the two people with him. "Umm…Mr. Westham, you've been diagnosed w