Jessica's heart stopped beating briefly on hearing Cade's question. She was so sure she'd never heard him talk this angrily but thinking about his situation at the moment, she agreed this was the least he could do. "Cade, I'm sorry. It was all my fault. If I had just listened to you and kept my promise, all this wouldn't have happened." Jessica accepted her fault but it seemed like Cade wasn't interested in that. "So? Does that change anything now? Everyone is talking about how I will be a much better Playboy than my brother. What will we do about that? Like I said, just pretend like we never met. If we meet in class on Monday, I will only be as normal as everyone else so don't expect more from me." Cade cautioned and before Jessica could say another word, he ended the call. Jessica continued grimacing in pain and even when Leah tried to get into her room, she refused to let her in and also refused to go outside for the rest of the day. Night came and she ended up sleeping off
Jessica was woken up early the next morning by a knock on her door, only then did she realize she had slept off on the floor. She frantically rubbed her palm against her face as she stood up to her feet and stretched her tired muscles before finally opening the door. "Jessica!" Leah exclaimed as she pulled her into a hug but Jessica just stood still not responding to her hug. "Wash up and come downstairs. You barely ate anything yesterday and you won't even let anyone into your room." She complained bitterly, stroking the back of Jessica's hair gently. Her stomach grumbled loudly and she pulled herself from the hug. "You're right. I'm starving." She finally spoke up. "I will wash up and be downstairs soon. I need all the energy I can get to face Cade in school on Monday." She added with a fake smile on her lips. "What? You're still worrying about that kid? I will advise you to avoid that family totally. That will…" "Are you going to let me wash up and eat or you're going t
"I'm not that cheap. I just called to check up on you. How are you taking the blow this time?" Frank mocked indirectly. "Just like I did when you tried to rape me and also defamed me online." She replied, biting her lower lip in a bid to suppress her anger but Frank laughed at her statement. "You've never given me a listening ear after the incident but do you seriously think I will stoop that low like your new boyfriend?" He asked, confusing Jessica. "I agree you're pretty which is why you will always get into trouble with men but I must say, Mr. Westham, played his game and scored pretty well too. You always act like some smart saint when you're just a dumb pretentious swore. It's such a shame you deprived me of sex just to give it free of charge to that player. Anyways, he was right and definitely kept his word." He ranted further which confused and angered Jessica even more. "What the f*ck are you talking about?" She asked curiously. "What do I have to gain by posting those
TWO DAYS LATEREven though it will be hard, Jessica decided to get ready and go to work like nothing happened. Even if she is going to get fired, she'd have to hear it from them. As she stepped into the staff room, rumors began but she decided to ignore them and greet them as usual. "Morning guys!" She greeted with a tight-lipped smile. "Hey, Jessica! You look stunning after this one-month holiday. Seems like Mr. Westham really took great care of you!" Miss Caleb exclaimed as she got up and walked towards her. "Obviously! Who could have imagined you will become the next Mrs. Westham?" Miss Willow mocked as she also joined them on Jessica's desk. "Miss Vegas, I thought you hated Cruz Westham a lot? And the incident with Cade too, how did things change suddenly?" Miss Caleb asked again. "Come on, Miss Caleb, didn't you know how much she and Cade became very close? Cade is a hard nut to crack and luckily she managed to do it. I'm so proud of you Jessica. You're a celebrity now!" Mi
"What is he doing here now?" Cade wondered as he looked worriedly at Jessica's distraught face. "It must have been because of the fight. I advise you…open the door and go with him." Jessica suggested as she turned around and walked to her seat. "I stopped talking to him and I don't live in his house as well. Do you mind going with me to the proprietor's office?" Cade requested as politely and calmly as he could. "But he is still your brother and current guardian. I don't want to…" "If I get into a fight with him…I won't be able to concentrate on my exams afterward and I'm sure you wouldn't want that." Cade complained, indirectly emotionally blackmailing her into agreeing with him. "Jessica Vegas! You better let go of my brother and open this door already!" Cruz threatened. Cade looked apologetically at Jessica and she had no other choice than to agree to his demands. "Ok! But you're brother…""I will handle him." Cade interrupted before going to open the door. "Cade, what has
"Cruz, what are you talking…""Mr. Logan, can you send the kids to their classes for their exams? I mean, he will definitely get punished after the exams are over." Cruz suggested and Mr. Logan agreed to it."Yes. But they won't be having their exams in the same class as others since time has already been spent and the other students are probably about to end the exam." Mr. Logan explained. "Brother, I told you not to come here. What are you…""Go to the detention room. That's where you will write the whole of your exams. A teacher will be waiting for you there." Mr. Logan instructed the kids but Cade wasn't ready to go when Cruz is still standing here shooting daggers at Jessica. "Cade, didn't you hear the proprietor? Go after Elise now!" Cruz scolded but Cade was still adamant on staying."If I have to go then why do you still…" "Cade, what has gotten into you? Where is your sense of respect? And by the way, even if you don't go on time, you will still have the same duration for
"Cade, you're misunderstand…" "You didn't expect me to hear your conversation that night right?" Cade interrupted Cruz. "I had actually fallen asleep that night but…I woke up later that night for a cup of milk and then I saw that you had come to pick me up. I would have voluntarily left with you the next day but after seeing that picture the next day, I realized what you meant when you said those words." He explained while Cruz stared at him with blood shot eyes. "Cade, don't worry about anything else and just focus on your exams. There will be no court cases." Jessica reassured and walked towards Leah's car but Leah was not satisfied with that decision. "What are you saying Jessica? Cade is willing to help and I'm sure you know what his testimony would mean. Even if we can't send behind bars, his image should be tainted a bit and his and his pride should be broken. He will have to pay some fines too but I'm sure he'd be very okay with that since he has so much to spare." Leah exp
"When are you planning on telling her about our plans?" Tyler asked, his voice filled with curiosity."Be considerate, Tyler! Jessica is going through a lot now, I can't just leave her on her own, and neither can I bring this news to…" "God! Leah! You're the one being so inconsiderate here. You're only thinking about Jessica. What about me? What about Us? We can't delay this any further, I need you by my side all the time and I don't want our baby to be born out of wedlock. I want to experience this period, why are you depriving me of my rights?" Tyler asked in a muffled voice as a lump was beginning to develop in his throat. "Please don't make it sound like I'm the villain here! It's not like I don't want to do this too but I just can't leave Jessica all by herself because…""…I'm some kid, right?" Jessica interrupted as she finally pushed the door open and walked in, leaving Leah and Tyler gawking at her with wide eyes and slacked jaws. "I'm sorry for barging in on you like that
Cruz Westham and Jessica Vegas's story has finally come to an end despite the bumpy ride. Thank you for following their story to the very end despite my inconsistency, you all are MVPs. Special thanks to those who left comments, gems and likes, I appreciate you and I don't take your encouragement for granted. Writing this book wasn't easy due to life's unforeseen circumstances. I know my inconsistency has affected a lot of people and I deeply apologize for that. My next book is coming soon and it would be joining the Goodnovel Reborn Contest. I hope you show your support like you did in this book. I will try to keep my promise of updating daily like Cruz is keeping his last promise to Jessica. SEE YOU IN MY NEXT BOOK!
"Damn!” Dave exclaimed in awe. “Cruz can definitely hear us.” Dr. Kang affirmed. “Now back to why he is refusing to let us take her…”“Cruz, if you want us to treat Jessica, move your finger twice, if not move it three times.” He suggested and once again, Cruz answered by moving his fingers just twice. “And do you want us to take her? If yes, move your finger twice, otherwise, thrice.” Dr. Kang suggested again and this time, he moved his finger three times.“He wants her to be treated but he doesn’t want us to take her.” Dr. Kang explained. “That means he wants her to be treated here!” Klaus interpreted. “Perfect. Call her doctor! He should treat her here. It would only make Cruz’s condition improve.” Dr. Kang suggested. “And please, no one else must hear of this!” He warned again and the men agreed with her before Dave went to get her doctor. By the next morning, Jessica’s temperature was finally down but she was still in Cruz’s arms. The family was happy she was finally getting
"C-coma?" She stuttered as a lone tear trickled down her cheeks. Dave who was standing behind her slowly massaged her shoulder in an attempt to keep her calm. "How long is he going to be in that condition?" Klaus, who was sitting beside her, asked curiously. "No one can say. Cruz might never wake up." Dr. Kang added. Jessica felt her heart thumping wildly inside her chest. Even though she was prepared for any news, she never expected it to be this bad. As long as the life monitor was on Cruz could be alive but the moment it is turned off, that would be the end of his life. Fortunately, Cruz and his family were rich enough to pay for as long as it would take for him to recover. Everyone was shocked by the news. Every news channel was now carrying the news of Cruz’s misfortune. Fortunately, Cruz was well-loved and he received a lot of good wishes from the masses.THREE MONTHS LATERKlaus's wedding turned out a lot smaller than planned because Cruz's condition had changed everyone
Cade was the first to run into the room upon hearing her shriek. Fortunately, her voice pierced the soundproofed rooms thanks to the fact that Cruz has succeeded in opening the door ajar. Upon seeing Cruz's condition, Cade quickly got the attention of Dave and Klaus. ******Cruz was admitted to the emergency ward of his hospital with Dr. Kang and his assigned doctors working on him. Cade had called Dr. Kang as soon as the attack happened. Fortunately, Dr. Kang who had already predicted this was going to happen came to Los Angeles the same day Cruz had come which was why he directed them to Cruz's hospital and was able to meet up with them in time. Outside the ward was the whole family panicking while Cruz's parents pestered Dave to tell them what was going on. "Why did you have an oxygen mask with you as if you knew he was gasping for air? What is wrong with my son? Why is he in that shape?" Cruz's mom pestered Dave and Klaus, hoping any of them would spill the truth. But none o
Jessica refused to get into the car when she was supposed to leave for her house and aside from being genuinely worried, everyone wanted to know why she was refusing to leave. "Before I leave, I want to be certain that she is nowhere near the house, or better still, I will lodge at a hotel." She finally stated her reason. "Jessica, you won't. I promise." Klaus tried to persuade her. "It doesn't matter. I don't want to live under the same roof as her." Jessica retorted. "Sister-in-law, Valeria can't leave because she was placed on house arrest. She can't even step out of the guesthouse. We can't let her off so easily after putting your life in such jeopardy." Cade added, trying to persuade Jessica to go home. "Did they persuade you to think that House Arrest will suffice? What could they possibly do to her since she is carrying their beloved boss and friends' safest child? I could lose my child anytime because of her but she's Cruz's second chance so they won't risk discomfortin
Back in South Korea, Cruz had suffered another attack after the call and the doctors went through several hours of stress to stabilize him. It was only later the next day that Cruz finally regained his consciousness. By that time, Dave, who had left for South Korea the previous night, was already there with him. Dr. Kang was so pissed with them that he refused to speak with them. It took hours of convincing to finally get Dr. Kang to join them for a conversation but he had a patient to attend to and he agreed to join them once he was done. During that time, Cruz decided to question Dave about the circumstances back at home. "How is Jessica doing?" Cruz asked worriedly as he sat up on his bed, looking a lot thinner than he used to. "Klaus is taking care of things. Dr. Kang is mad because of your recent attack. Can you please try not to involve yourself in the family affairs for now? I promise we will take care of things." Dave pleaded. "How can I when I have completely ruined my
By the time Dave was done with his call, he turned to meet Cade's confused gaze. "Whatever happens in the future, don't look for anyone to put the blame on." Dave warned before walking out on him, heading out of the hospital. Cade was confused about Dave's warning. All he knew was that his brother was a coward who couldn't stay with his wife when he needed her the most. He returned to the room where Jessica's mom was now sitting up, weeping. "I really didn't want to regret joining your family but now I do." She spoke out her mind while staring into Mrs. Westham's eyes. "Jessica really wanted to keep this baby. Now that this happened, she will never be the same again." She continued as she removed the IV connected to her hand and stood up to her feet. "We shouldn't all gather around me. Jessica is the patient here so let's wait around her room. I will take her back home as soon as she is discharged. She will no longer continue whatever this relationship is." She concluded an
"Oh God!" Cade lamented. "F*ck! How could you do this again?" Dave asked as he started at Valeria in disbelief. Jessica was as confused as Valeria was. "What on earth did you give to her, b*tch?" Cade asked as he stood very close to Valeria as if she was trying to swallow her whole. "Cade, back off!" Jessica warned but Cade wasn't ready to listen to her. "What the f*ck did you give to her?" He scolded as he pushed her, making her flinch in fear. For every step she took backwards to create a space between, Cade closed in on her. Even though Cade was young, he was taller and had a well built body and with the anger in his eyes and rage in his voice, it was no doubt it scared Valeria. "Hey…w-what do you think you're doing?" Valeria stuttered. "Cade, I'm talking to you. Back the f*ck off!" Jessica scolded as she grabbed his hand and forcefully pulled him back. Dave didn't know what to do at that time since she already swallowed the pills and the only thing he could do was run ou
Cade couldn't stop himself from crying as he saw the condition Jessica was in. He tried to run to her but his legs felt heavy so he just trudged forward until he finally reached where she was seated.Jessica spread out her arms, calling him in for a hug but Cade was hesitant so Jessica pulled him closer and hugged him tightly. "I missed you." She whispered in his ear. Cruz sniffled hard as he tried to stop his cry. "I'm sorry Sister-in-law. I really am." Cade apologized in between his sniffles. "I'm sorry I couldn't keep my promise of protecting you. While I was there having fun, I had no idea you were going through hell over here." He cried as he clenched onto her. "Cade, what was our last promise at the airport?" Jessica asked as she wiped her tears with the back of her right palm. Cade was hesitant, "To stop being nosy in your marriage.""Very good." Jessica sighed as she released him from the hug and made him sit beside her on the bed. "But this is not being nosy. You're cle