Chapter 110 - CHAPTER 110: I HAVE A FAMILY!

"Are you avoiding me?" 

Jade doesn't know what to say when Zion suddenly asked if she's avoiding him. He's right, she's trying to stay away from him for the main purpose that Marcus doesn't like her ȧssociation with the young doctor. She wanted to believe that her husband must be jealous of him but recalling the reason why they got married made her unable to believe her ȧssumption.

She wants to lie not only because Zion was a good friend but also, Mr. Black and Zenia is currently present at the table when he suddenly asks out of the blue. Awkward.

Pretty shameless, yeah. 

Zenia and Mr. Black looked at each other surprised but they tried to alleviate the situation. 

"Tell me sweetheart, did Zion's bad habit torturing you as well?" Peter Black interjected. 

"E-eh?" She didn't understand what the old man meant but she's glad that he intervened.

"Ah, my Zion is such a jerk that's why he doesn't have much friend because they often misunderstood his bipolar personality. I'm afraid you might have experienced that as well." He faced the young man and hit him lightly on his arm. "You, you better be good to her." He scowled.

"Father, what are you even saying?!" Zion creased his brows confused of what Peter was saying. 

"You better apologized of whatever you did to her." Then the old man faced Zenia. "Sweetheart, come with me for a while. I need to meet with the president of Hanyu Corporation."

"Yes, Mr. Black." Zenia stood up and went near him then she ȧssisted him as he stands up. "Please excuse us." She bowed before leaving the two. 

"Do you really have an appointment?" Zenia asked as soon as they've created a great distance between the two. 

"Was I convincing?" The old man chuckled. 

"To that innocent-looking woman, yeah, probably." She made a face. "But not to me."

"I know you'd say that. But blame my son for creating an untimely awkward atmosphere. Tsk!" The old man scowled. 

"I'll make sure he'll get a good scolding later." The woman was also disappointed when he remembered Zion's audacity to ask such a thing in front of them. 

Yeah, he's definitely a bad ȧss!

Now, that Peter and Zenia was gone, Zion finally looked at Jade who look restless. She seemed nervous for a reason. Could it be because of what he asked? Looks like it. Then could it be that he was actually right? But why? Now he has a lot of questions.

"Are you okay?" He tried to break the silence.

"E-ehm." She forced a smile. 

"I'm sorry." His sad tone caught Jade's attention that she unknowingly stares at his gloomy countenance. "I don't know what I did for you to avoid me. But if I ever hurt you or said anything that insulted you then I'm sorry."

"No, you did nothing wrong. It's… just me. I'm sorry." She lowered her head in guilt and that made Zion raised his brows in question. 

"What do you mean?"

"Uhm, nothing. I was quite busy the past few days that I couldn't take your calls." She faked a smile. 

"Is that so?" Zion find it hard to believe her words since her face says otherwise. 

"Ehm." She nodded before lifting the glass of water and drink it in one go. 

"So where still good, right?"

"Ehm, of course." She tried to hide her hesitation.

"That's good then." Jade can now see his wide smile. "By the way, did you come alone?"

Jade shook her head. "No, I'm with my husband." She smiled. "However, I came as her secretary not his wife." She chuckled lightly. 

"Oh, I see." Zion raised his glass of wine and was about to sip when his eyes caught a familiar figure from a far distance. "Isn't he joining you tonight?" He asked as soon as he took a small sip. 

"Maybe later. He's quite busy since he's having a meeting with the executives." She uttered confidently. 

"Really?" His voice has a bit of sarcasm in it. "Well, I think he's done with the meeting now."

Filled with curiosity, Jade turned her head to where Zion was looking and lo! There is Marcus! As soon as she recognized the person beside him, a scowl on her face appeared. 

"Rachelle…" She muttered softly. They were having a conversation and their faces tells her that they were having a serious talk. Could it be that…. She suddenly held her breath as she slowly diverts her attention away from them.

Her fears… Did it come to pass? 

"Hey, are you okay?" Zion suddenly had a bad feeling seeing how anxious the woman in front of him is. Did he just commit a mistake? Now he's guilty. 

"I'm… fine." She forced a smile. "I think I need to use the bathroom for a while." She didn't wait for him to response, instead, she stood up immediately and run towards the restroom leaving her things on her chair.

Zion was about to stop her when his phone rang. He answered it right away when he saw it was his secretary. "You need to come right away, doctor. Patient 1476 might not be able to make it tonight." 

"I'll be there in a few minutes." He replied and placed his phone inside his pocket in a rush. Then he stood up and was about to rush outside but he remembered Jade. He deeply sighed and immediately run to the parking lot. He didn't even notify his father nor Zenia about his departure since the life of his patient is at stake. Anyway, they will definitely understand him once they hear about it.

"I'm sorry, I have to rush back to the hospital. I have an emergency. It was nice seeing you." It was the only message he sent to Jade.

His patient was a close friend of his. It was the man who saved him from near death when he was young. He's on the same age as Peter Black but Zion has a great debt to him. If it weren't for him then Zion will surely be nothing but a thug today.

"Mr. Jonas, please stay with me." He could only mutter within him as he rushes to the hospital. 

Meanwhile, Jade entered the restroom and faced the mirror lifelessly. She might be looking at herself but her mind was constantly thinking about a lot of things, especially a future plan once Marcus decided to leave her for good. 

Dang! She teared up without even noticing it. Her heart… She could feel the wanting to explode, it's too suffocating that she keeps on beating her ċhėst so she could breath.

She cried… silently. 

Her tears ruined the beautiful make-up on her face and it has almost damp her cloth. After a few more minutes, she tried to calm herself and planned to go home without seeing Marcus.

She stared at herself at the mirror. Dang, she looks awful! No, she can't go out looking like a panda. She was about to reach her bag, however, there was nothing. Oh mo! I left it in my chair! She exclaimed. Since it would be a shame to be seen haggardly, she decided to wash off the make up on her face and go back to the hall bȧrėfaced. She doesn't care any longer if she becomes the ugliest woman inside. What matters to her is getting her things up and go home. 

She went outside but to her surprise, the DJ was playing a smooth music that some of the guests started dancing with their partners. However, others seemed to be more interested with the paintings on the walls. And it seems like they brought out some new paintings since she could see some on the empty walls just a while ago. 

She waved the urge to go and check it out so she rushed to the table where she placed her bag and took it. She didn't even check her phone inside and decided to leave. However, while walking towards the exit, a certain painting caught her attention and she unknowingly walked towards it as if a force was pulling her in that direction. 

Weird. But she suddenly forgot the pain in her heart and focused on the painting. She was just looking at it mindlessly as if it was especially painted for her. 

Though she must say the painting looks familiar. Every detail of it gives her a kinda familiar emotion—joy, a sense of security, and a feeling of having a happy family. 

"Mommy, is this is our new house?" A tiny voice of a little child suddenly floats inside her head. Shocked, she held her breath.

"You like it?" A voice of a man echoed as he walks near her. She could see the frame of the child who seemed to be five years old. Too bad, she can't see the man's features at all. All she could see were shadows of a man and woman. 

"I love it, dad!" Her excitement was painted all over her face that both the man and the woman chuckled in delight. The man took her and carried her on his shoulder as they walk around the mountain. 

"I love you, sweetheart." It was the last statement she heard from the woman before kissing her goodnight. 

��M-mom? D-dad?" She's not sure though but her heart proved that the memory was from her childhood. Yeah, it should have come from her forgotten childhood memories. 

Once again, tears came rolling down her cheeks not because of sadness but because of the unknown source of joy that have overwhelmed her heart. 

Now she knew that she once had a happy family although she only saw a glimpse of her childhood memory. 

"I… I have a family!" She chuckled softly. "Jade, you have a family!" She reassured herself.

Then a tiny hope rose inside her. If God is willing, she might be able to recollect all her forgotten past not too soon from now.