CHAPTER 32: REMAIN HIDDEN
Her sweet radiant smile! He never thought he would be seeing it today.
She was sick yesterday and he was expecting her to sleep all day. But here she is doing her usual stuff every morning.
"What are you doing?" He creased his brow as he looked at her coldly."Preparing your breakfast?" She grinned wide despites his icy glare. She also placed the cup of coffee in front of him.
"I mean what are you wearing?" He was still wearing his furrowed brow as he sipped his coffee."My usual office attire? I have work today, remember?" "No." He disagreed immediately.
Jade raised her brow confused."What do you mean by your 'NO'?""You don't have to go to work today. Take a rest for at least a day or two."
"But I'm fine now!" She protested. "I can't possibly skip a day since I would be swamped with work the next day." She pouted pitifully. Thinking about the documents piling at her desk, her heart sank.
"I said NO. I'm gonna tell Sonny to do your work for the meantime.""Hey, that's not fair! Mr. Lee has his own work too and I don't want to disrupt him becau---''"If you don't want to bother other people then make sure to take good care of your health and never get sick again." He stood up after munching a few.
"Don't you dare show up at the office today or else." His gaze was as cold as ice. He then turned his heel and left the sulking woman. She may look fine in the outside but he worried that she might get sick again if she'll overwork herself today.
And he doesn't want that to happen again.
He can't risk that. Not that he cares about her but she looked pitiful when she's sick. 'Yeah, that's it Marcus. Your just being kind to animals. She was just receiving special attention because she looked like your little rabbit. That's it.' He caressed his chest. 'No other reason.'
She looked terrible when she gets sick and he doesn't want to experience that once again. Not a chance! He heaved a sigh when the scene last night replayed in his mind while on his way to work.
Now that he thinks about it, the woman resembled someone he once knew when he was young.
Rabbit? His silly Rabbit?
No, not possible. She was long dead and that little kid was talkative. Ah, speaking of that little girl, he remembered the promised he made to her. That silly girl made him take an oath under heaven, and a few years later, he was about to fulfill it when he unfortunately learned that she died--- worst, she and her whole family died in a car accident!
It was no one's fault. The car came tumbling down due to the heavy rain that time. His grandmother said no one survived that accident. Too bad, he was in Europe taking his final exams that week so he wasn't able to go back to the country to visit them for the last time.
A few months after their death, his mother went back to the country to help his grandmother's company. However, a year later, he received the news that his mom died due to an illness.
People were dying and leaving him for good. Such a misery!
Remembering his mom, he decided to visit her grave first."I'll be late for today." He called Sonny and informed him about his change of plans. He also instructed him to take care of Jade's work since she was sick and couldn't go to work for the time being.
Yeah. He lied in that part but it was at least what he believed in. Jade was sick.
Meanwhile, Jade had been roaming around the house thinking of what to do next. Guess she needed to take a nap since she only had a few hours last night. She'll figure out what to do next once she wakes up.
However, instead of dozing off, she couldn't help but wiggle and smile as she recalled what Marcus did last night. 'Ayeeeiiihhh!' She fell her body on the soft bed and took the blanket and covered herself with it once again.
The thought of sleeping while being cuddled by Marcus all night was something she would treasure for the rest of her life! It may be a small thing but it's a big improvement on their complicated marriage life.
Ah wait! This special day must be jotted down in her diary! Therefore, she stood up and opened her closet and brought out a wooden box. Among the hidden stuffs in it was her diary.
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She was panic-stricken.
She's been pacing back and forth while trying to calm her anxiety. She must admit, she was afraid at the thought that the person she tried to vanished from the country for the past ten years might return anytime soon.
The ten years' punishment will be ineffective after a few days from now. What if he returned to take his revenge? What if he'll search for the people who tried to fight against him in the past?
Innocent lives are at stake!
"I need you to guide and watch over Marcus moving forward." She was talking to man who seemed to be in his mid-forties. He may look weird because of his glasses, but he was obviously smart.
"Aren't you going to tell him the truth now?"
"He doesn't need to know." The old woman replied. "All we need to do is to keep that man away from him. He might approach him with a new name so please watch Marcus carefully. Help him in managing the company as well. He is smart and wise but he lacks experience in various areas."
Suzette was well aware of his grandson's capability including his strengths and weaknesses. Training him with the family business showed her a lot of the man's shortcomings. However, the man was obviously smart and wise when it comes to managing the company. But his unsettled emotional issue towards his father was something she feared the most.
In addition, she feared the wolves lurking around to destroy them!
He needed someone to guide him and a light to brighten his path.
"How about the woman? What is your plan for her?"
"She must remain hidden. No one must know her real identity, not even her."
"What if she'll come to remember everything?"
Suzette paused. The truth is, she doesn't know what to do either. Guess they'll have to cross the bridge when they get there.