Seeing that Alex did not reply, Jane's smile became increasingly miserable. "You were the one who set up the rules, Alex, and I've followed them throughout the years. You know that I call you ‘Hubby’ when we are intimate, and you also know how much I love you, but still, you tossed me out without warning, didn't you? There's a saying that a day as husband and wife forms a bond that lasts forever. We have been a married couple without the titles for seven years, and I've always seen you as my husband, and your family as mine. But what about you? Have you seen me as your wife, even for a moment? If you had viewed me as a wife even for a split moment before, you wouldn't have remained silent and refused to make any commitment to me, would you?“Haven't you been thinking of me as a plaything to entertain you between the sheets from the day I followed you home? Haven't you been waiting for your ex-girlfriend the entire time at the bottom of your heart? I tried changing the nature of our re
"Of course you haven't because I'm probably not even human to you. When you first rescued me, you probably thought of it as saving some weakened animal that was about to die, instead of a human, didn't you? Which is why you have no idea that, when you ran me out without my identification card, I couldn't even find a hotel to stay even if I had the money for it. To stay alive, I had to walk all the way back to your house, hoping that I could get my card back and take a few clothes with me because I had nowhere to stay. I didn't want to cling onto you. I stayed the entire night outside by the bushes outside your mountain mansion, and do you have any idea on how I pulled through? Do you know how scared and helpless I felt? You don't, because you have always objectified me instead of treating me as a human being. We've been living together like a married couple for years. I know you best, and I dare say that I'm the woman who loves you most in the world, which was why I didn't beg or try t
"..." Never had Alex imagined that a fragile woman who had only ever said ‘Yes’ or ‘Yes, Alex" in front of him; who only said ‘I'll leave’ with a smile on the day he chased her out, could be so logical and good at defending her case. Her mind was clear and organized, with no resemblance of the woman that had been by his side for the past seven to eight years. On top of that, Alex realized that everything she said was true."’That's right! I blamed her for finding someone else after four months away from me, but how did I manage to forget that I was the one who chased her out without any hesitation? Have I thought about where she was going to stay? Or that she could tell the directions? Or how helpless she would feel when I tossed her out hurriedly without even giving her identification card? I haven't, because I've always thought that her love to me was natural and when I showed her even the slightest adoration, that's supposed to be some sort of a gift,’ he thought with a frown, as h
Therefore, dead or alive, staying together was the most important thing. Noah cried out to Jane over and over again, but Jane couldn't seem to stop her tears from falling."Noah, stop talking, Noah. Listen to me. You are only forty; after saving up for three to four years, you can still find yourself another wife. Mom wants a grandchild so bad, Noah, you have so much more to live for. A man as kind-hearted as you will live a long life with plenty of children and grandchildren. Just remember to set a grave up in my name then and come to visit every now and then, and I'll be more than satisfied," Jane said with a smile that shone with contentment. She did not need much. She wanted so little, very little, to the point that she would be happy as long as there was someone who thought of her in this world."By the way, Noah," Jane added. "Will you please return the money Sabrina lent me after my death? She is my savior, the best girl I've ever known in this world. You have to help me retur
"Wh--What did you say?"Jane, too, snapped her head up to look at Alex. "Wh--What did you just say?""And you wouldn't admit it when I say you are vicious! Woman, look at the mess you've caused. I was here to set up an emergency defense and thanks to you, it's all wasted.""..."Summoning his courage somehow, Garrett wiped his tears off and immediately rushed over to help Jane up. "Mrs. Poole, no… Ms. Sheen, you… You've misunderstood Master Alex. He isn't here to look for you. He's staking out here for something else.""Re--Really?" she asked."You've been with me for almost eight years, don't you know me at all? When have I ever murdered people as I please like Sebastian? How could you think of me like this? You even went and said all those things about how I'm going to torture you! Pregnant or not, you can't get so paranoid because of it, can you?""...""A Poole would never be so petty. You are just a woman, and don’t even mention all the things you've done for me in the pas
"Oh, okay, we… We will leave right now!"Jane and Noah helped each other up and just as the two had taken a step to leave, Jane suddenly paused and said, "Wait.""What's wrong?" Noah asked."Food. Our food. The food the owner gave us, Noah. I won't be able to work this job as Master Alex is asking us to leave this city. We need to eat something before we leave, my food…"It was only then that Jane had finally remembered the food in her pouch. She turned around abruptly and stared at the leftovers that she had thrown to the ground. The food in the pouch had been liquid and had spilled all over the ground, leaving nothing much inside the pouch. Even so, Jane could not bring herself to throw it away. After spending seven years by Alex's side, she had forgotten how hard life could be, but back when she was imprisoned by her husband, she had once been starved for three whole days, and even pet food would have tasted like heaven back then. When she was on the run with Noah, the three of
"Your one million," Alex replied calmly. Startled, Jane backed off. "I… I didn't ask you for money. I… I won't ask for a penny from you, don't worry.""Didn't you say so yourself, that you've worked for almost eight years as a maid at my house? A maid should be paid every month and one million shouldn't be too much for the past seven years.""...""Take it, you've earned this."Jane still refused to take the card. "I'm Alex Poole, I can't have people thinking that I am someone who would owe a maid her salary despite my enormous wealth, so just take it."With that, Jane finally accepted the card hesitantly. But then, he pulled out another card and presented it to her. Both Jane and Noah were confused. She gazed up at him and asked, "Wh-why are… you giving me another?""Alimony.""...""You said so yourself. You have always been the one who took protection and I've never done so. I am the one to blame for your pregnancy and for how damaged your body is right now. It's my chil
"It's okay," Alex said to Jane gently. "Actually…" Jane's eyes shone with loneliness for a brief moment. "Actually… You and Ms. Park look really good together. You practically grew up together and you've waited for her for ten years. The two of you are from equally powerful families. She has travelled the world and has seen plenty. I think… Maybe you weren't the one behind everything when Ms. Park went after my life, were you? I can kind of understand Ms. Park's intention now, she… She must really love you for her to be this jealous of me. I know now. I won't resent her any longer. You two have my blessings. I hope you could be together til your last day and uh… have plenty of children. You are so tall and handsome, while Ms. Park is also very interesting, I'm guessing that… your children… will probably be beautiful. Um… Goodbye. I will never appear before you again. We are going to live our lives well now that we have the money for it…" she said as she walked away with Noah, both in