Jeremy observed her. She was twisting her lower lips with her fingers and biting them. Her eyebrows were furrowed as she was thinking deeply.Isn't she adorable?But if she is this confused about getting courted, that means she is unfamiliar with courting. How did she even end up with that dipsh*t? What did he even do for her to have her as a girlfriend for seven long years?Had I known, I would have stolen her from him!"You don't know what courting is, lady?" he asked. "It's when a man tries to win attention from the lady he lov-""Don't say that!" Jacques covered his mouth. She didn't want to hear the word 'love' from his mouth, directed at her.Just some time ago, when they were with Emma she thought he'd never confess to her as he was too eager to push her back to Gerard. And now everything is going in a different direction."Say what? Love?" he asked, removing her hand from his mouth and she tried to cover his lips once more.Her strength was nothing compared to his. She was usi
Jeremy didn't feel great hearing Jacques complain about Emma, but he said he'd listen to her and he will listen to her.Emma is not a saint, Jeremy knew.She is that way, because of the way she grew up – that is the excuse he used till now.But that cannot be an excuse. He could see that now that he has Jacques near him. Jacques suffered worse than Emma, growing up.But everyone gets affected differently by traumas. That's why one person cannot be compared to another or judged as such.And that's why he won't give up on Emma.Emma's mistakes...She made some mistakes and everything he knows till now...Emma used to be friends with Scar and Scar would be fighting with him regarding Jacques. He used to not mind it back then, but knowing the facts now, Emma probably instigated Scarlett out of her hate towards Jacques.And then she got "interested" in Mikhail and his friendship with him almost broke. And now too...Even now regarding Charlie...She almost caused a misunderstanding involvin
The door was open and Duke came in wagging his tail. He was licking his lips and looked fed."Did she give you food, Duke? She's amazing, isn't she? Let's give her a reason to stay, alright? You'd like that, right?" He scratched behind Duke's ears and Duke happily wagged his tail."Is someone downstairs?" He mumbled and walked out. He heard Scarlett's voice and it seemed like she was teasing."Get out!" Jacques was pushing Scarlett out while Scarlett was whispering something. Earl was between the ladies asking for attention. Jacques's face was blushed red and he imagined what Scarlett was telling her."Are you teaching my wife to be nasty like you?" He walked to them."Who's nasty?" Jacques was defensive."Don't you want your wife to be nasty, Jerry? Even in bed?" Scarlett spoke at the same time as Jacques."Scar..!" Jacques stomped her feet and they started whispering. His eyes met with Jacques's and she immediately turned away. Her ears and even neck were red.How cute!"Carry on,"
Jacques Expected a teasing smirk or a mocking word or two from Jeremy. But he looked somber. He didn't even talk with her when they were eating.Watching him eat, she felt sad. She didn't know what he was thinking, but after she mentioned Emma, he looked very distressed.Is he still thinking about that?After dinner, she offered to wash the dishes. He didn't refuse and went to his study.Jerlina, after finishing the dishes, checked him out from a distance.His eyes were droopy and looked pitiful. With Duke sleeping by his feet, he looked forlorn."Do you want anything? A beer, maybe?" she asked, peeking in from the door after knocking."Will you drink with me?" he looked at her pleadingly.Not wanting to drink, she pressed her lips. If she goes all touchy-feely with him when she is sober, she couldn't imagine what she'd do when she is drunk."I'll pass on the drinking. But I'll sit with you," she offered.He looked at her blankly for a minute. "Nah, let's go to bed. Aren't you tired?"
"I'll definitely get your heart, Jerlina..."Jacquestried to pretend that she didn't hear it. But in the silence of the autumn night, where even the dogs and insects went silent for that moment, his voice, soft as a baby's breath, was heard as a rolling thunder in her ears.She didn't mean to let him know that she heard it, but she did, unconsciously. His eyes, sharp as a wolf's, bore a hole right into her soul. She felt cornered and marked by him. Her heart raced and her breathing got difficult."You're still on it even after I refused?" she asked with her voice now turned hoarse."Yes," his eyes softened. He extended his hand and his finger reached her forehead, but he stopped getting closer.Is it because he said he won't touch me without my consent?"So, prepare to be courted, my wife!" he said with a slight smirk.Jacques Once again felt that heaviness in her heart. The burden of his deep love...But she won't lie... In the corner of her heart, a small sprout of joy and pride rea
As Jacquesate her breakfast, she felt the excruciating pain in her entire mouth. She knew it was because of the impacted wisdom teeth and the dentist already advised her to do an extraction of the tooth a couple of years ago.But the thing is, she is terrified of dentists!She can barely hold on for routine check-ups, but anything more than that, she'd be terrified. A surgery? She'd die before she is given an anesthetic.She did her usual home remedies and ended up on the bed. Even after taking painkillers, it still hurt and she curled up on the bed.Where is Scarlett when you need her?Jacquesrolled on the bed. With how "curious" she was last night, she thought she'd visit in the morning.Should I call her?Jacquestried to get her phone, but then another bout of pain crippled her and she curled back on the bed.It's fine... It will go away in a day or two like always...She has this pain at times. The last time she had this pain was when she was held in the cabin. It was calm like th
Emma... why did she bring up Skunky when Hank didn't try anything of the sort on her? Was she afraid Hank might hurt her? Even so...'Emma manipulates' – he remembered Jerlina's words.Doesn't it seem that way?Jeremy felt like the floor beneath his feet had slipped. His eyes became blurry and he almost fainted from the pain in his heart."Get out! Don't show your face to me ever again! If anyone knows about what we talked about here, you wouldn't want to know what I'll do to you!" Jeremy shouted at Ashley and she struggled to get up."I won't tell anyone... please leave my aunt out of this, please..." she begged as tears dripped from her face."Get out!!" Jeremy banged the table and Ashley stumbled her way out.After Ashely left the room, Jeremy leaned at the backrest of his chair and stared at the ceiling.Emma... since when did she become like this? What changed her?Should I investigate more?He called Jack. He's the one he has in Jennifer's (Emma's sister-in-law)? office as a spy
Bobby was mad at Jeremy. Charlie called him just some time ago to ask him what he should do about the squirrel. He said that she was too quiet and it didn't seem like she even ate lunch.Charlie asked Bobby to send Scarlett to check on Jacquessince he felt it would be inappropriate for him to enter her bedroom. All Bobby could do was roll his eyes and run to Jeremy's house.Inappropriate? What if she is in danger? What if she choked or fainted?Bobby was worried if she had locked that chain lock in her door if she was inside the bedroom. He imagined all kinds of worse scenarios involving that little squirrel.He called Jeremy to inform him, but that guy didn't answer his call. Deciding to break the door in case it is locked, he walked inside the house.There was no sight of her in the kitchen and other areas, so he walked to her bedroom. Thankfully, it was not locked.The room was dark and he switched on the light. He wondered if she might be in the bathroom, but it was unlocked. He w