"Jerry, has Emma changed a lot?" Bobby's face filled with hurt and Jeremy let out a sigh.Others might feel scared to talk to Jeremy about Emma, but Bobby had the right to speak to Jeremy about anything."I don't know, Bobby. Has she? You tell me... That day, her face was filled with extreme rage and pure hate as she tried to attack Jacques. For what?" Jeremy rubbed his forehead.That image of Emma is imprinted in his heart. He never thought that Emma could make that expression never."Chippy?" Bobby raised his eyebrows. "What's the deal between them? Did Chippy tell you anything?"Jeremy shook his head."I don't know... But maybe I was wrong to stop anyone from complaining about Emma, Bobby," Jeremy pressed his lips."What did you find out?" Bobby could see Jeremy was holding a great burden and asked.When Jeremy asked him to have an eye on Emma he didn't ask any questions but he followed through. And what he found was a bit disturbing.Jeremy told Bobby about the lies regarding Hank
My Jer would never betray me. She is angry at me, but she will never fall for Emma's brother.But what is this one planning? Why did he come to find me?"What do you suggest?" Gerard pretended to be interested."I'll be honest with you, Gerard," Harold patted his back as if he was a buddy but Gerard found that infuriating. "I don't like to see Jeremy happy either. Should I be happy that he got to marry the woman he loved for ten years?"Harold's lips curved to a smirk seeing Gerard's face twitching. It seems like he didn't know."And she... I imagine she might be trapped? She couldn't do anything against Jeremy and somehow accepted her fate as his wife? I understand you left her with Jeremy for her safety and who knows what Jeremy is telling her when she is vulnerable?"Gerard swallowed another shot. Harold makes sense. His Jacques is not behaving how she used to be. He thought her heart was wavered by Jeremy's wealth, but what if it is because she is getting manipulated?"Do you know
"Well, it's not like that thought didn't pop into my mind..." Jacques shrugged. "But I knew you'd tell me if it is something regarding me, right? Otherwise, your other businesses... I am not that curious to know about them. I am fine without knowing your secrets till now. I can survive in the future too."Jeremy sighed. He didn't know what to answer her. He wanted her to be curious about his business.But he can wait.Jacques was a little scared to know his secrets; especially what he does as a gang leader. She might come across the illegal stuff he does and she didn't know what she'd feel about it.She looked at his face that had a trace of sadness. She understood why.If she is going to accept him, she needs to accept his past, present, and future. Just like he did. She did tell him that she'd give him a chance.She needs to prepare her heart for knowing all of him.She might not be that curious now, but surely, she'll like to know everything about him when she falls deeply for him.
"Stella!"Hearing Jacques walking closer, Jimmy stepped aside.Jacques's stepmother walked in with a bright smile replacing the scowl she had till then, as soon as she heard Jacques."What brings you here?" Jacques put on a bright smile to match her stepmother's."Oh, dear," Stella wrapped her arms around Jacques for a hug and Jacques put up with it.She saw Scarlett behind Stella and she pulled out her phone to record after passing the baby to Bobby. Jacques nodded with a smile.They predicted the next one to come for her under the nudge of Emma would be her stepmother.Jacques hasn't paid a cent for them for more than two months and they have never lived without her money and it would be hard for them to survive.They do not know how to spend thriftily and not to mention all the debts they are under.After talking to Gina, Jacques never cared for them. Although her stepmother would be too proud to talk to her, Emma would have found a way to make her come to her. And recently Charlie
Jacques once accidentally got in contact with acid when she was in school. It was just a drop and the acid wasn't very concentrated and even then it gave her a first-degree burn.If this acid is for hurting her, it should be a concentrated acid.How much will it hurt if Jeremy pours it on Stella? Won't her bones melt?A shiver ran down Jacques's spine.Wait...It could've been me!That acid... it might have landed on my face!Viper... Viper is the guy who wants me dead and this woman for her own benefit made a deal with him!Without saying anything, Jacques turned to walk inside.Stella's sobs intensified and she knelt on the floor knowing her fate."Please... Linny... please... help me... I wasn't thinking..."Jacques almost stopped hearing that pitiful cry, but then she walked without stopping.It could have been me.Scarlett hugged baby Cia in her bosom as they walked at a larger pace towards Bobby's house. Soon after, they heard the sound of glass shattering on the floor, followed
Sometime later, Scarlett's family joined them in the backyard and they all played games and chatted merrily. Except for Scarlett and Jacques, everyone else got drunk.Jacques helped Scarlett in taking care of the leftovers and cleaning the kitchen. Then Scarlett decided to stay in her parents' home and Scarlett's brother helped bring Bobby there.Both Jeremy and Bobby were too drunk to drive. Jacques decided to drive Jeremy home but Dr. Kruger asked her to stay the night here since it had gotten late already."I can drive..." Jeremy said with a slur."Go to bed," Dr. Kruger patted his back."Yes, mom," Jeremy hugged her. "I love you, mom. So much.""Me too, Jerry. I love you," Dr. Kruger said with a chuckle and patted his back."Jeryl...Jerly...Jacques..." he started giggling as he slurred.He walked towards Jacques holding out his hands, "My wife, my love... here... let me..." he puckered his lips and tried to kiss her.Maybe he was seeing double, he couldn't quite catch her lips and
Jacques stayed silent as she didn't know what to say."I had terrible morning sickness and it was a time when I had a promising career ahead. I was just twenty-nine and I thought it was not the right time for the baby. So I..." Dr. Kruger took a deep breath."It's rare... complications after abortion... but...I became an Attending Physician... When I decided it is time for me to become a mother...It... five miscarriages, going through all the fertility treatments available, clinical depression, and a suicide attempt later, I quit my job and my husband brought me here. John... he was my pillar of support..." Dr. Kruger wiped her eyes."No one here knows this... Not even Jeremy..."Jacques got up and squatted beside Dr. Kruger and held her hand. She could feel the pain in the doctor's heart."I got better here. My husband, bless his soul, he's the one good thing I did right in my life. He did a lot for me, lost a lot for me, but he never even thought of losing me... And Jeremy... When w
Jacques was surprised to see the number of pickup trucks lined up in the road. Noticing Jeremy's car, they all gave way to him. She oddly felt proud, although she knew this respect was for Jeremy.He's the King, alright?She didn't think that many would volunteer for this when today is Black Friday and was impressed.Rather than shopping for Christmas, they preferred to help every kid have a Christmas tree in their home?"That's a lot of volunteers," Jacques said."Yeah, every year the number of volunteers is increasing and the number of trees needed is decreasing," Jeremy said, waving his hand to Charlie parking his truck."So more people are buying fake Christmas trees these days?" Jacques said with a chuckle."Ha... That's a very genius observation, Chippy! "Jeremy turned to look at her with a teasing smile."Chippy? Not you too, Brutus," she hit him in the arm.Actually, she understood what that meant. It just means the prospects of the households in this area is getting better an