"Just leave, Gerry."She didn't want to think about love or anything like that now. She just wanted to be left alone.There was silence for some time and Jacques still didn't turn to look at him. He left after a while without saying anything more.Jeremy was silent. His wounds stung but his heart hurt more. Both of them were interacting as if he wasn't even there and it hurt.They are going to talk more?"Do you need to get your wounds treated?" she asked as they got near his mom's clinic."No, they are just scratches," he replied. He has had worse wounds and this is nothing."Okay," she didn't insist. He is a grown man and if he says he is fine, he should be fine.They reached home and Jacques parked the car and handed him the keys. He looked at her reddened eyes and he didn't know what she needed. He tried to strike a conversation.He didn't know what to talk about, but he needed to tell her something. "Don't do that – interrupting a fight... don't do that again. I'm never alone an
"Yeah, Emma got my knife to cut the apple. It was weird. Today I searched for it in the cabin and found it under the bed." Charlie didn't know why his boss was asking all these, but he answered anyway."Okay then... you know what to do with those guys. Figure out if they are connected to Mosely." Jeremy said and closed the door.Under the bed? Did Jacques store it there for future use? She said she finds those kinds of places as safe places. But if she was planning on using it, why didn't she take it with her during her escape?And Emma... did she bring the knife to Jacques to share the apple with her? And Jacques might have got triggered thinking she was bragging and tried to stab her? But Jacques said there was no struggle between them. I should talk to Emma.Jacques kept the jewelry she was wearing safe in her closet and changed. She went to the balcony to check up on the planter. Squatting beside the planter, she sighed. She didn't know what she was doing as everything seemed mu
"It's..." Jeremy gulped looking at her reddened eyes. He bowed his head realizing his mistake.Marriage is not something to be taken lightly. It is a covenant made between two people in love. Some consider it sacred. And he thought of it as some deal that would keep her safe and close to him without even considering her feelings."You're easily saying that I can get back with Gerry after you let me go. What will you do if I want to continue my relationship with Gerry while I am married to you on paper?" She looked at him.It only hit her when he barged into her room claiming he is her husband. He used to like her and he has some awareness that he is her husband. So, how is he sure he will let her go?"No way!" Jeremy said without thinking. "What is the difference? You're saying you'll annul the marriage and that means our marriage is not valid. So why can't I meet others? Are you afraid that you'll be called a c**k by your peers?" she looked at him and he gulped.Because I love you,
Jacques tried to do some work at Jeremy's desk. Just an hour ago, he called her and told her to do whatever she wants as he won't be in the office in the morning. Apparently, he is meeting his dear sister. And this was the first time he called her phone and she stored his number.Since she was given no tasks to do, she used the time to revamp her company's website. She knew web designing and she changed the website to be more attractive to women. She had some plans for the collector's items and she decided to visit her company as soon as possible.Jeremy's computer had the latest specifications and it was easy to work with and Jacques, with no guilt, did her personal work in her office time. She stretched herself after concentrating for a while and her eyes ended up on the bag containing the lunch. She took a peek and it contained a generously big sandwich.When was the last time someone packed lunch for me?Her dad used to pack lunch for her when she was starting elementary school.
Emma wiped her eyes the moment Jeremy left in his car. He acted as usual with her and she just cried without speaking anything more since she didn't know how much Jeremy knows.As a veteran of lying, she knew speaking a lot is never good. She barely got away with saying that she almost got stabbed by Jacques. If Jeremy was not such an emotional idiot, she couldn't have gotten away. If Jacques went along with her, or just ended the call just how she usually does, this issue would have been resolved. Emma couldn't understand how Jacques had changed so much. Now Jeremy won't leave it as it is.You dared to talk back to me, Jacques? Karma will get me? Heh! Karma is the bane of your existence; not mine! You will suffer for taking my place! I should be the one adored by everyone; not you! "Move," the dry voice of Gerard snapped her out of her thoughts and she looked at him with a smile. Wearing a gray tailored suit, he looked dapper.How can I let him go?"Are you leaving for work? You di
One by one the others started to leave the garden and the place became silent."I talked to her recently, but she didn't mention calling me. So she called?" Jacques decided to speak her mind. These past few months had entirely destabilized her. A lot has happened around her while she was totally ignorant."Yes, there were some ten or so missed calls and she even went to your apartment-""Why wasn't I informed..." Jacques wanted to raise her voice, but she held back to not scare the baby."You weren't informed? You were trying hard to escape, not believing the threat on your life. Even Bobby got angry at your antics. Do you know how you were hunted a month back? The Shard Viper's people roamed around the streets with military-grade weapons and they had orders to kill you on sight. Even law enforcement officers were spying on behalf of him..."Scarlett got close to Jacques and whispered, "Jerry wanted to keep this from you, but... one university student was killed with twenty-one bullet
Jeremy staggered hearing what Jacques said. He stood supporting himself in the trunk of the tree. His chest felt heavy and he took deep breaths to help him breathe. She didn't elaborate, but she revealed a pretty shocking incident.Emma had told her that Jacques had no one. The knife Emma left was there and she tried to off herself forgetting that she was pregnant. But she stopped herself and she ended up losing her baby anyway. How much did she suffer that day? He didn't think she was lying. Her weeps originated from her gut and he could see she was broken even remembering that day. And the other day when he mentioned Emma at the diner, she got sick. She is not lying. She is greatly affected by what happened.He can understand why she is blaming herself for the miscarriage when she used to blame him before. Grieving for someone you lost is a very complicated thing. You'll try to find reasons and then you end up blaming everything. He went through grief and he understood her.Leanin
Thinking about her miscarriage made her want to cry more, but then she tried to distract herself. Her eyes were puffy and she didn't want to enter the office now. "Bobby was pretty happy that you didn't run away scared from him that day," Scarlett asked after a while and Jacques smiled with embarrassment."I used to be very scared of him and everyone near TJ... But they've done a lot for me without any appreciation from me. I don't know how I will repay them all," Jacques fiddled with her fingers. She was moved after knowing everything."They didn't do it for you, but for Jerry...." Scarlett said and Jacques looked at her. "Everyone here owes one or two to Jerry; even Bobby. So they won't ever question him.""I know... I used to be scared of that aspect too. When Bobby bragged about how they handled their enemies, I took it as he was threatening me... I feel stupid now that I know the truth." Jacques said."Haha...So that's how Bobby thought he was helping Jerry! Since I thought of h