Amy could see the confusion in Jessamine's gaze and explained, "Ted worried about me living elsewhere, so he bought me a house in Jardin Estate. Don't worry, I'm not moving into your house. I don't want an outsider to intrude on my life with Ted and our son."Jessamine had already made up her mind about the divorce. She was okay with it. In this way, she could give up on Thaddeus completely. Since Thaddeus had already hurt her so much, she had no hope for him anymore."I'm impressed. You're taking all of this really well. You should enjoy your life while you can. Otherwise, when Thaddeus finds out that he had raised a bastard child, he would blow a gasket. Oh, by the way, you should save some money while you can. I'm sure you know how ruthless he can be."Amy's face turned pale. "What are you talking about? My baby is his."Jessamine scoffed. "There's no point telling me that. Only he has to believe it. You better pray that he won't doubt you and take a paternity test or somethin
Jessamine nodded. "Yeah."Shane could see her determination. It was a far cry from her standing on the side of the road with her suitcase dejectedly. She had grown a lot during this time.Shane helped her carry the suitcase into his home and left the room to give her some privacy. He was a decent man. Although they were friends who could talk about anything, they were of different genders. They needed to have some boundaries."Jessie, don't worry about anything for now. Just get some rest and relax. We'll have fondue tonight."Jessamine smiled. "Don't worry about me. Just go to work. Oh, by the way, give me the wifi password. I need to use my laptop."Shane messaged her the wifi password before going back downstairs to work.Jessamine sent an email to Swan's leader, explaining that she would resume work with the workload she had taken up three years before. She could now design a new product every month.Her immediate boss was also a Crestian. He quickly responded to the email
Jessamine tabulated the expenses she had on her card. She had to buy a home in another city, hire a nanny after her babies were born, and pay for her children's education. She needed to spend her money on many things, so she had to use her current savings sparingly.After some deliberation, Jessamine decided not to rent the place. "Mr. Alvarez, it's better not to look at this home. I may not be able to afford the rent." Liam patted his chest and said, "Don't worry, Ms. Patton. You can definitely afford this one. A relative of mine handed this home to me because he has gone abroad."He doesn't really need the rent, either. He just wants someone who likes to clean and keep the home in good condition. You just need to take good care of the home. Let's just go in and have a look. After all, we're already here. What do you think?"Jessamine thought Liam had a point. Since they were already here, she might as well take a look. Soon, the two of them arrived at the house available for
Jessamine followed the agent to his office to sign the contract. Looking at the elevator card in her hand, she felt at ease. She actually took the first step and left Thadeus. She could never return to those times three years ago ever again.Right then, she received a call from Zade. It had been a while since Jessamine had last heard from him. She quickly answered the phone. "Zade, did you find anything?"Zade cleared his throat. "Jessie, the mysterious person who investigated your mother's accident is Xander Patton. He's a real estate tycoon in Hajera."Jessamine was shocked. Xander's name sounded familiar. Soon, she quickly recalled that he was the man who had butted heads with Thaddeus on the cruise that day. Why was he investigating Elizabeth's accident? Was he…"Zade, can you find out his relationship with my mother?""Jessie, don't make me investigate Xander," he said hesitantly. "He's a ruthless guy. If he finds out I'm investigating him, he'll feed me to the sharks."
Jessamine felt warmth blooming in her chest. She was happy to have two friends who sincerely cared for her."I'd better not intrude. After all, I have to walk my own path and get used to the changes. Besides, I can't rely on you two forever. I have to handle things myself. Don't worry, I'll be fine. I've thought it through."Shane and Melissa relaxed after seeing Jessamine making her declarations with a smile. She didn't seem overly ambitious, either. They were relieved to see her being so open.Jessamine explained her next plans, "As soon as I get the divorce certificate, I'll leave Zenville and move to a beautiful city. I'll concentrate on my designing career and raising my babies."Melissa froze at her words. "Will we ever meet again?"However, Shane had a different response. "I support your choice to leave. The further away, the better."He added, "If you keep staying in Zenville, Thirsty Ted won't make things easy for you and your children. He may even fight with you for the
Thaddeus held the steering wheel with one hand, and the moment of distraction made him almost hit the car in front of him. "Joe, call the ambulance and send me your location. I'll be right over."He could hear Joe's trembling voice on the phone. He was so frightened that he had lost his wits. Thaddeus didn't dare to imagine what had happened or ask in detail about the situation. He could only remain calm and handle things on his end.When he got the address from Joe, he quickly turned the car around. He hurried to the location, running through countless red lights.The police had already formed a blockade around the area where the car accident had taken place. The police cars and ambulance had already arrived.Thaddeus didn't care about anything else. He charged into the blockade and saw several medical staff rescuing Thomas.Joe saw Thaddeus as if he was the savior. He fell to the ground and hugged his knees. He cried, "You're finally here, Mr. Thaddeus! We hit a car when we tu
Thaddeus said, "I owe you that much."Jessamine remained silent.After a long while, Thaddeus asked, "Don't you have anything to tell me?"Jessamine glanced at him. Then, she looked at the frail Thomas on the bed. She said slowly, "Take good care of Grandpa, and don't let Amy piss him off."Thomas hated Amy. Jessamine felt uncomfortable when she remembered they hadn't told him about their divorce.She was worried that Amy would show up around Thomas and upset him. Thomas needed to recuperate. He couldn't take any more surprises.Thaddeus sighed. He was waiting for her to back out from her decision. He had made a difficult decision. If she relented, he would void that reckless divorce of theirs. As for Amy, he would think of other ways to handle her.However, he was disappointed to hear Jessamine's words. She seemed determined to leave, and the only person who held her back was Thomas. Even so, she simply told him to watch Amy and stop her from upsetting Thomas. She didn't me
Thaddeus dialed Amy's number. Soon, he heard the weary voice of an old man. The voice belonged to Colin. "Mr. Holt, you finally picked up. Amy's heart condition acted up again. You have to show her some affection. She's truly a pitiful woman. She has suffered a lot. If she hadn't fallen into the water that year…"On the other side of the phone, Colin wiped his tears. After a while, he said, "It's fine. I shouldn't bring up the past. Amy can't take any more shock. You have to see her. She's pregnant with your baby, after all."Colin deliberately mentioned that Amy had gotten a heart problem because she almost drowned while saving Thaddeus that year. He wanted to gain Thaddeus' sympathy and make him feel indebted to Amy.When Amy's condition acted up, she tried to call him, but he didn't answer his phone. Even after Sasha managed to get hold of him, he still didn't show up. Thus, Colin realized that Thaddeus was avoiding them.Amy's baby didn't bring Thaddeus any joy at all. Otherw