My Wealthy Husband

Chapter 28 Her Eyes Became Red

He bent over to give her a peck on the lips, and then held her up before she realized.

“What are you doing?”

Nova gazed at him

He smiled and flirted with her.

“I’m your brother Jacob, sweetie.”

“What’s wrong with you?”

“C’mon. Don’t kill the vibe.”

He took a sigh as he complained.

“From now on, don’t you leave me. Now the whole Y. City knows I’m a sucker for you. Are you planning on let me suck you sometime?”

Nova flushed immediately, she pinched him on the chest and said as she’s gnashing her teeth.

“Those photos wouldn’t have existed if you hadn’t…”

Jacob smiled teasingly.

“Don’t blame it me. You came on to me.”

“I didn't! It’s the drug!”

“Sooner or later, you will let me have you while being conscious.”

He grinned to his ears, ripples spread out in Nova’s heart. Surprisingly, she found her kind of enjoyed it when Jacob said those things to her.

It was not until midnight that Jacob sent her home. Toby called to ask about her when she’s with Jacob. She so completely despaired of Toby now that living her was torment to her; this place was no longer home to her. So when she told Toby that she’s moving out, she relived.

“You are moving out?” Toby’s face was twisted, “do you know what people are going to say about us if you move out at this point of time?”

“Dad,” Nova frowned her lips in mockery, “have you ever even once think in my position?”

Toby was at a loss for words.

“This building was nothing me when mom died. Do you know how I feel watching you living together with another woman? It’s like finding a fly on your favorite food. It’s disgusting.”

“Watch your tongue!”

“I don’t believe that you don’t know who wants me to fall off. The moment you decided to ignore them, you lost the last hope I have for you.”

Her eyes became red but she tried to hold back the tears. It’s not worthy, she thought.

Toby averted his eyes, his face pale. Finally, he said.

“I owe you an explanation for this. If you want some time alone, fine, go. When you calm down, you can always return here.”

It happened that Lucie was standing outside the room when Nova opened to door to leave.

“I cook tea for the two of you. Come and have some.”

Nova greeted her with nothing but a hint of mockery in the eyes. She just left directly.

“Leave me alone” Toby said to Lucie as he rubbed his head with his eyes closed.

Lucie didn’t leave. Instead, she put down the tea in his hands and walked to Toby. Then she started to give him a massage.

She said after a while, “don’t worry, I’ talk to Ella later. She’ll help Nova with her work. Everything will be fine, it just takes some time.”

“What do you think of our company as? It’s not like you can just find some random guy on the street and he’ll lead our company to prosperity.” Toby opened his eyes, “leave, don’t make me ask you again.”

Lucie coiled her fists, feeling a little depressed.

“Mr. Jacob, you were right. Ella was behind all these.” Eric said, “I asked the hotel, the room was checked out at 12. But a man came back later to retrieve his belongings. That man would be Ayan, I suppose. I have looked into his phone bill. For half a month, he has been going back and forth with Ella. I think he gave the photos to Ella.”

“Hire somebody, get the negatives, and don’t leave any trace.”

“Sir…” Eric stuttered, “we, we are not going to kill him, right?”

“Of course not! Idiot,” Jacob squinted, said in a low voice, “Mr. Ayan craves excitement, doesn’t him? Go find him some chicks to smoke some pot with him, he would be more than willing to trade the negatives for it. As for Ella.”

He snorted.

“I heard that she’s been outside the country for two years. Gotta have a lot of great collection, huh? Find some. We are sending her a present that she will cherish for her whole life.”

“Sir, would that be alright. She’s married?

A smile emerged on Jacob’s face after few seconds of thoughts.

“Yeah, you’re right, she’s married. What if the baby she’s carrying is not Ewan’s, what will happen?”

He freaked Eric out. ‘If I had to choose between messing with Jacob or Nova, I would choose Jacob without a doubt,’ Eric thought, ‘that way at least, I get to know how I die.’ Then he decided, ‘Gotta do something to make myself useful.”

“Sir, Miss Nova move out from the Graham’s last night.”

“Why didn't you tell me earlier?”

Jacob threw the teacup on the table right away and headed outdoors.

“They are in the hospital now”

Jacob tensed, asked.

“What happened?”

“Pregnant.” Eric replied slowly.

“Pregnant?” Jacob exclaimed.

“I mean Emilie’s pregnant.”

Jacob grabbed the newspaper on the table and threw onto Eric.

“Motherfucker. You can’t finish a statement at once, can you?”

Eric tried hard to suppress his laughter.

“I’m telling you, she’s pregnant.” Nova said to Denis on the phone, not seeming to be in a good mood.

Denis paused for a while when he heard the news.

“I’ll have to tell my mom and dad.” Text property © Nôvel(D)ra/ma.Org.

“You are a wuss, Denis. Emilie’s carrying your baby and you just left her high and dry. You just won’t take her home without your parent’s approval, am I right? What a wuss.”

Nova was really pissed off. Emilie fell in love with Denis because he treated his parents with respect. But Nova rather said that he treated his parents as masters, he’s literally a slave to them.

“I’ll be right there,” Denis said after a moment of silence.”

Hanging up the phone, Nova went back into the ward.

“It’s a blessing that you’re pregnant. Don’t be sad, your baby wouldn’t be happy to know that its mom’s grieving.”

She pushed the meal table to Emilie’s side.

“Eat something,” she said, “for the baby’s sake if not for yours.”

“Nova,” Emile said in the faint tone, “I don’t know how I’m going to face Denis if he takes me home just because of the baby. What am I supposed to do?”

Her eyes became red.

“I married her once I graduated from college. I never mistreated him or the Robinsons. But his mom is always saying all kinds of mean stuff to me, and Denis never stood out to defend me, not even once. His mother is such a Karen. She wanted Denis to divorce me because she thought I can’t get pregnant. She tried everything, by hook or by crook, just to kick me out of their family.”