Forgotten Romance: Take Me Back To You

"As I was told." His tone is wrapped with disappointment. 

Marcus decided to visit Jade that very moment. Not sure how, but out of the blue, he wanted to apologized to what he did to Jade. It haunted him for weeks and now that he has gathered his courage, he dropped everything he was doing and decided to visit his wife at the hospital. 

He was beyond guilty for what he did to her. Hitting women was never listed in his vocabulary, how much more his wife! But then that very moment, his anger took complete control of him.  Though he was sorry and he repented for what he did in his own way. 

However, burying his full attention at his work hasn't work at all. He needed to see Jade and surprisingly, he wants to give her a chance to explain herself. 

On his way to the hospital, he bought some flowers and fruits as well. Unluckily for him, he caught the two doing whatever you call it. The man is ċȧrėssing Jade's back with full of compassion. 

That glow in the man's eyes as he stares at the crying woman. Is it really true? The anger and disappointment which he forgot the past few days resurfaced again.

"Then it is finally confirmed." He sneered unbelievingly as soon as he dropped the things he was holding. 

"Marcus… wait, I can explain…" The shock and the explainable fear in Jade's eyes that very moment was surreal.

"Explain? You don't have to explain anything. I already saw it with my own eyes." Marcus couldn't explain the mixed emotion within him. 

"Marcus, shouldn't you be listening to your wife first before -----" Zion stood up and was about to confront Marcus but a loud punch landed on his cheek. He fell on the floor as a result.

Jade was all the more bewildered.

"Marcus!"

"You, of all people, shouldn't be talking to me." He looked down on him like an emperor looking down on a sinful slave. 

"Marcus, he did nothing wrong!" Jade yelped helplessly. 

"Oh yeah…" He stared at the woman mockingly. "Let me guess, you are going to tell me that there's nothing going on with you guys, and that the child in your wȯmb is mine. And since I can't really know the truth, you still have months to devise a plan to deceive me. What? are you going to abort the child to save your face?" He was clearly insulting the woman shedding tears nonstop. 

"Even if nobody believes me, aren't you supposed to believe me? I'm your wife, you should know me better than anyone else!"

"I… I don't know Jade… I don't think I truly know who you are. I thought I do, but… I guess I do not." He sighed in disappointment before turning his heels towards the door. He must admit, he's deeply hurt. Looks like he learned to love the woman whom he married for convenience only. But the thought of her being unfaithful left a huge blow in his heart.

He left without word. That very moment, Jade knew that it's all over for them. Wild emotions had been hurled at her during that moment.

Zion, on the other hand, doesn't know how to comfort the devastated woman. He never experienced such a misunderstanding since he was born so how can he console her? Damn that Marcus. He is such a jerk! If only his accusation was all true, then he will gladly take the responsibility!

Suddenly, a bright idea came into his minds. Slowly, he lifts up his head and stared at the wailing woman. Right, if he recalls Marcus' attitude a while a back, seems like he was already convinced that he and Jade had a romantic relationship. He may not have said it but it was clear, their marriage is falling apart!

A part of him rejoiced at that thought. Well then, If Marcus wouldn't accept the child then he will…. He can embrace the child as his own. His face might not have shown it but a wide smile appeared in his mind. 

Just earlier, he was determined to clear the misunderstanding between the two. He was ready to confront the mad man but now, his selfishness suddenly surfaced out of the blue. He is not that kind of guy but just now, he become one.

MEANWHILE, at the Henry residence, Rachelle's father has just finish his virtual client meeting. After which, he called for her daughter.

"You called for me, father?" Rachelle gracefully sat on the soft couch facing his seemingly tired father. Though the little bump on her stomach is quite visible, the woman's good figure can still be seen.

"Have you ever heard anything from Marcus?" Her father asked without sparing her a glance. She suddenly lost her enthusiasm since the man haven't called her since she was discharged at the hospital.

Hearing no response from the daughter, the guy looked at her with disappointment. "What do you think you're doing?" His voice turned cold. "Do you think you can relax after he ȧssigned a private nurse to watch over you?"

"Father… I just… I couldn't reach him the past few days." She stuttered a little. 

"Then what are you doing? Why aren't you doing anything? Are you waiting for him to come to you? Rachelle, that will never happen!"

"Then what should I do? He doesn't like me anymore! he has already fallen for that bitch!" She unknowingly raised her voice due to her disappointment.

"Are you really that stupid?" The man was quite upset. "I didn't spend a lot of money on you so you'd become a fool!"

"I-I'm sorry. I -----"

"Make some noise." He cut her off. "If he's not answering your call then make him stand to his feet. A mouse will come out from his hiding place once you ruin his peace. Social media nowadays doesn't care about the truth so why don't you use your influence to draw near to him?" He sternly looked at the woman as if he was looking at a slow-witted person.

"But I might lose my career, dad! You know how her grandmother threatened me." She voiced trembling when she recalls the day Chairwoman went to visit her at the hospital. She could have been the happiest when the chairwoman came to see her but after their conversation, she lost all her strength. Good thing her father came to restore her confidence once again. 

"Then all the more that you should start working your way back to Marcus." The father uttered. 

Rachelle didn't response. She's somehow troubled by something. Her father could see through her thus he was quite disappointed by her weakness. 

"What's holding you back? Are you afraid he might find out that the child in your wȯmb isn't his?" He raised his brow. Of course he knew her daughter's secrets as well as the real father of the child in her wȯmb. He knew it all.

"T-that…" Well, he is right. Rachelle heaved a heavy sigh. 

"Didn't I tell you I would take care of that. All you need to do is get back to him. Don't think about anything else, just focus all your energy in taking back what's originally yours. Also, I have told you this before, stop meeting with that photographer of yours if you don't want me to hang his head at the pole outside."

It was clearly a threat thus she shivered in fear. Sam can be in danger once her father finds out how Sam keeps on bugging her the past few days. Sam knew she was pregnant and he also knew that the child is his.

"I understand, father." She softly muttered.

"You may now go." 

Rachelle then stood up and left the room silently. And as soon the door closed, the office phone rings. 

"What is it?" The man took the call. "Did you say Marcus visited the woman just a while ago?" He suddenly felt enraged when the person on the other line said that Marcus brought flowers and fruits for the patient. Did his evil plan fail?

"That woman… she's definitely a threat. And threat should be eradicated by all means!" His plan suddenly changed. He planned to let the woman live but it should be away from Marcus. However, it looks like Jade doesn't have the plan to cooperate so he will straightly kill the woman and the child in her wȯmb.

She needs to leave the world for good so his plan will prosper.